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Entry Task. When you look forward to our study of the Middle Ages, what are some questions you hope to have answered?. Samurai 1860. The Middle Ages. After the fall of Rome, groups moved into Europe and divided the lands among themselves. The leaders of these groups called themselves kings.

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  1. Entry Task • When you look forward to our study of the Middle Ages, what are some questions you hope to have answered?

  2. Samurai 1860

  3. The Middle Ages • After the fall of Rome, groups moved into Europe and divided the lands among themselves. The leaders of these groups called themselves kings • The creation of kingdoms marked the beginning of the Middle Ages, a period lasting from 500 to 1500. Another name for this age is the medieval period.

  4. A.D. 500 Fall of the Roman Empire A.D. 500 – A.D. 1500 The Middle Ages A.D. 1500 The Renaissance

  5. Christianity was the most important factor in Europe during this time. • The Pope sent missionaries and monks to Europe to spread Christianity.

  6. Missionaries • Patrick was a missionary who traveled from Britain to Ireland to convert the people there. • At first, the people resisted his teachings but eventually they accepted Christianity; especially after Patrick performed a miracle to remove all of the snakes from Ireland.

  7. A monk is a religious man who lived apart from society in isolated communities • Communities of monks are called monasteries (where monks lived) • Although monks lived in monasteries, they were very much a part of society. • They acted as doctors, ran schools, and collected ancient writings from Greece and Rome • They also helped spread Christian teachings into new areas

  8. The life of a monk Slide Break

  9. The Franks • In the 480’s a powerful group called the Franks conquered Gaul (France). • Under the rule of Clovis, the Franks become Christian and create one of the strongest kingdom in Europe.

  10. Charlemagne • Then in the late 700’s under the leadership of Charlemagne, the Franks conquer most of the old Roman empire and begin building schools across Europe • Charlemagne was a very tall man (6’ 4”) and a strong Christian

  11. Feudalism • While Charlemagne was building his empire Vikings, Magyars and Muslims were invading Europe • The Vikings were a group of seafaring people who invaded England and northwestern Europe • Because of these invasions Feudalism was created by the Franks. • Feudalism is the trading of loyalty for protection

  12. Was King Arthur real? (Several) • Legend • Lived approximately 600AD • Possible Celtic, Roman or Early Briton

  13. King Arthur’s Sword

  14. Section 3 • The king owned all of the land • Nobles were granted large areas of land for loyalty and support (food, soldiers, taxes) • These large pieces of land (estates) given to a lord for a promise of support and loyalty were called manors or estates

  15. Knights fought to protect the lands and gain their own lands from the nobles • When a noble gave knights land and promised military support for the king they became Lords. • The lands the knights earned were called fiefs. • When the knight earned a fief, he became a vassal.

  16. Serfs farmed the land for protection and provided food and paid taxes • Serfs were tied to the land —they were not allowed to leave their land without the lord’s permission • A peasant had a bit more freedom but not much—they usually were the more skilled workers on the manor • Serfs (and peasants) received a place to stay and were protected from invaders in return for farming the lord’s land.

  17. Pages 508 – 509 What direction is the church from The manor house?

  18. Feudalism was first created by the Franks • In 1066 William the Conqueror decided to conquer England and defeated the British in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. • To reward his knights, William gave them large estates of land = • William the Conqueror brought feudalism to England

  19. The Battle of Hastings

  20. Women in the Middle Ages • Regardless of their social class, women in the Middle Ages had to obey the wishes of their fathers or husbands, they ran the households, and noble women supervised servants = they had fewer rights than men. • One woman, however, had GREAT political power! • Eleanor of Aquitaine married 2 kings- France and England and was the mother of 2 kings!

  21. After A.D. 1000 Europe’s population began to increase partly because more food was available • Towns also began to grow because of trade. • Trade routes began to develop • People began to move into the cities from farms to earn more money.

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