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Do Now. Take out your homework Pg. 501 please interpret the map and answer the question on the bottom of the map. Pg. 502 please read and answer the primary source question on the bottom of the reading. Pg. 503 please interpret the map and answer the question on the bottom of the map.
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Do Now • Take out your homework • Pg. 501 please interpret the map and answer the question on the bottom of the map. • Pg. 502 please read and answer the primary source question on the bottom of the reading. • Pg. 503 please interpret the map and answer the question on the bottom of the map.
Big Idea: Despite the efforts of Christians to maintain order, Europe was a dangerous place after the fall of Rome Europe after the Fall of RomeChapter 17 Section 2
Early Middle Ages • From 500 to 1500 A.D. • Called Middle or MedievalPeriod. • Europe- cut off from outside • Experienced decline in population, education, & trade
Missionaries • Most powerful force to spread Christianity • Pope • 1st place was Britain • St. Patrick helped convert the Irish to Christianity • Monastery life for Monks was strictly organized • Benedict (Italian Monk) his code set rules to follow by monks
Franks • 486 A.D.- The Franksconquered Gaul. • King Clovis- conquered former Roman province of Gaul & became Christian • Charlemagne- Ruled from 768-814 A.D. (Charles Martel’s grandson) in unified Europe in 800 A.D. • Most of life in Battle • Pope Crowned him “Holy Roman Emperor”. • Controversial • German King = crowned Emperor • Caused future power struggles • Built schools across Empire & in Aachen (Capital)
Homework • Pg. 500 vocabulary & pg. 504 1-4