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Medieval Middle Ages

Medieval Middle Ages. 476 AD Rome Falls Review Video: Dark Ages Ch 2 Beginning of “Dark Ages”. Medieval Middle Ages. Life was hard People were Illiterate. Medieval Middle Ages. Christianity was desired After life was looked forward to…had to be better. Germanic Tribal Culture.

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Medieval Middle Ages

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  1. MedievalMiddle Ages 476 AD Rome Falls Review Video: Dark Ages Ch 2 Beginning of “Dark Ages”

  2. MedievalMiddle Ages • Life was hard • People were Illiterate

  3. MedievalMiddle Ages • Christianity was desired • After life was looked forward to…had to be better.

  4. Germanic Tribal Culture • Germanic Law was personal • Feuds often erupted between families (tribes)

  5. Jesus was the New Emperor • Christian Monasteries • Education • Medical care • Leaches for “bleeding” • “blood letting”

  6. European Culture • Greco – Roman background • Christianity (Roman Empire) • Germanic Cultures

  7. FRANKS King Clovis (Chlodovech) Reigned 481–509 First Frankish King Converted to Christianity (Political move)

  8. FRANKS Charles Martel Reign 718–741 Defeated the Muslims at Battle of Tours

  9. FRANKS • CHARLEMAGNE – Charles the Great

  10. FRANKS • CHARLEMAGNE – Charles the Great • Pope Leo II asked for help vs Raiders/Rebels in Rome • Charlemagne Wins Note: never lost in 50 years

  11. Crowned Holy Roman Emperor Christmas Day – 800 AD

  12. Crowned Holy Roman Emperor Christmas Day – 800 AD • Who had ultimate Authority? • The Pope (the Church) or the Emperor (state) • Set the stage for the next 1000 years

  13. FRANKS • CHARLEMAGNE • – Charles the Great Carolingian Renaissance Curious, Intelligent, Strong Warrior, Devout Christian

  14. FRANKS • CHARLEMAGNE • – Charles the Great Carolingian Renaissance Curious, Intelligent, Strong Warrior, Devout Christian Illiterate, but strongly supported learning

  15. Watch video: Dark Ages Ch 3 Ch 4 Clovis Ch 8 Holy War (Battle of Tours)

  16. FEUDALISMEconomic SystemPolitical system

  17. VIKING ERA • Viking strategy of terror • Efficient Viking boats • Ruthless Killers • 6 year old playing ball • Laughed at the thought of killing children • Last name: Skull-splitter

  18. Need for Feudalism • Invaders posed a threat – No Government • Vikings • Muslims • Other Nobles

  19. Need for Feudalism • Invaders posed a threat – No Government • Vikings • Muslims • Other Nobles • Nobles(Aristrocrats) became protection – Feudalism

  20. Serf

  21. Freemen

  22. KNIGHTS • EARLY MIDDLE AGES • THUGS AND WARRIORS LEFTOVER FROM VIKING WARS

  23. KNIGHTS • Almost all Nobles were knights • Training began at age 7 - Page

  24. KNIGHTS • Chivalry • A way of life for the nobles • How to treat women • How to treat each other

  25. MANOR SYSTEM • Economic foundation of Feudal Society

  26. MANOR SYSTEM • Economic foundation of Feudal Society

  27. MANOR SYSTEM Center of manorial life was the village church Village life was also very communal

  28. Medieval Life People rarely bathed - Believed it might make them sick Harmful Bacteria was everywhere There are stories of how people didn’t bathe in the Middle Ages – for example, St Fintan of Clonenagh was said to take a bath only once a year, just before Easter, for twenty-four years. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Saxons were believed that the Vikings were overly concerned with cleanliness since they took a bath once a week.  On the other hand, we can also see many literary references and works of art depicting people taking baths, and noting that it was part of daily activity.

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