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Kick off September 25, 2013

Kick off September 25, 2013. Define: Medieval (362) Christendom (363) Abbot (364) Benedictine Rule (364) Monasticism (363). How do religions spread? How does religion impact a society?. Early Middle Ages. England, 400s – Angles and Saxons establish kingdoms

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Kick off September 25, 2013

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  1. Kick offSeptember 25, 2013 Define: Medieval (362) Christendom (363) Abbot (364) Benedictine Rule (364) Monasticism (363)

  2. How do religions spread? • How does religion impact a society? Early Middle Ages

  3. England, 400s – Angles and Saxons establish kingdoms • Converted to Christianity in the 500s by Augustine of Canterbury • Alfred the Great (ruler of England) pushed the Danes out of England • Reorganized army, issued codes of law, improved finances, established schools • Gaul (France today) – Franks • Convert to Christianity New Kingdoms in Europe

  4. If you found something that you love, what would you do?

  5. Christianity offers comfort, promise of happy afterlife, sense of community • Missionaries • Augustine of Canterbury, Patrick (Ireland) • Gregory the Great • Pope became one of the most influential figures in Europe • Augustine of Hippo • City of God • God did not abandon Rome! Christendom

  6. Monks and Monasteries, p. 364 - 365

  7. Charlemagne’s Empire

  8. Carolingians

  9. Charles Martel – political adviser and war leader for Frankish king • Pippin III – first king in the family • Charlemagne – military power, king of the Franks and Lombards, Emperor of the Roman People Carolingians

  10. Education • Religion • Convert to Christianity, or be put to death • Law • Recorded laws • New laws based on Christian teachings A New Society

  11. Vikings • Northern Europe • Sailors • Viking Raids – looting, selling people into slavery • Leif Eriksson discovered N. America, 1000s • Magyars • Central Asia, nomadic • Horses • Muslims Invaders

  12. 1. What do you think caused the political boundaries in western Europe to change between 815 and 1215?

  13. 1. Territories merged together or were taken over by other leaders and were unified as kingdoms and empires.

  14. 2. What do you think happened during the Middle Ages to allow Christianity to spread so far in such a short period of time?

  15. 2. More territory was conquered, allowing for Christianity to spread quickly.

  16. Homework Define the following vocabulary words on your index cards. Muhammad (258) Qur’an (259) Five Pillars of Islam (259) Mosque (260) Jihad (260) Caliph (263) Caliphate (263) Sunnis (263) Shia (264) Minarets (274) Cornell Notes - pages 257 – 261.

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