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The Early Middle Ages and Medieval Times

The Early Middle Ages and Medieval Times. William Douglas Smallwood IV + Alexander Montgomery West. The Church. The people, the power, and the preservation. izismile.com. The Heritage. The Old Roman Church God is the one and only God Ten Commandments Took to Catholic ideas.

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The Early Middle Ages and Medieval Times

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  1. The Early Middle Ages and Medieval Times William Douglas Smallwood IV + Alexander Montgomery West

  2. The Church The people, the power, and the preservation izismile.com

  3. The Heritage • The Old Roman Church • God is the one and only God • Ten Commandments • Took to Catholic ideas saintbernadette.com

  4. Influence Influence of medieval society Influence of the Roman Catholic Church • Power • The Church: UP, but Secular: DOWN • The Carry Over • Monasteries preserve the Greco – Roman Culture • With the alphabet used, works are kept • - Classical heritage of Rome • Christian Beliefs • Customs of Germanic tribes blogs.telegraph.co.uk

  5. The Vatican in Italy Still Includes old works of Roman Catholic literature livetradingnews.com

  6. The Society and the Manors Feudalism builds the empire interrobangsanon.wordpress.com

  7. Self-Sufficient Communities • Lords, Vassals and Serfs for Fiefs • Serfs < Lords = Protection • Vassals + Protection = Lord • Lord = $ and Crops • Agricultural Manors where lords and serfs lived geograph.org.uk ucalgary.ca

  8. The Manor mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com

  9. Lords • Rich men that gave protection • Protection given through knights • often were the sons of the nobles • Wore bright colors • Men were allowed to divorce women were not • Nobleman and his family lived in a keep inside of a castle rootsweb.ancestry.com

  10. en.wikipedia.org Knights (vassals) • Sons of the nobles • Training • Started at 7 to be a page • Then at 16 you were a squire • Then maybe at 20 you could be a knight • Clothing • Wore armor and bared a lance and knife • Homes and Beliefs • Usually traveled around the world, but also lived in castles • Competed in tournaments and Jousts • Followed chivalry

  11. Peasants/Serfs • Life was hard, and worked long hours every day • Most were farmers • Paid taxes to the lord and king • Clothing • Wore wool or linen • Food • Main crops were corn, wheat and beans • Homes • Lived in towns on the lord’s manor • Childhood • Didn’t go to school or have tutors themiddleages.net

  12. Charlemagne and the New Empire Power to one, and the new members to the game

  13. The New Power and New Faces • Pope anointed as the new chief of the Roman Empire • The Franks • Clovis-Turned the Franks Into Christianity • Eventually joined the Empire kidspast.com

  14. The Empire • New Roman Culture under the new leader • Church Power created unity In the empire between groups • New creations • Roads • Schools

  15. Charlemagne and the Crew • Charlemagne • Anointed as a leader by Pope Leo III • It was Christmas Day • Charles The Hammer • Won the Battle Of Tours • Stopped Islam from spreading into Europe answers.com

  16. The Coming Invaders from all around

  17. The Invasions • Anglos Saxons – North • Magyars – Asia • Vikings – Scandinavia • Effects • Dropped the new church power and destroyed monasteries • Reinforced the Feudal System • Trade and Town society declines

  18. Vikings • Attacked on the sea with boats • England was their favorite place • Shallow and slim boats to get into small areas • Destroyed Whole Monasteries • Worshipped Warlike Gods • Very destructive people

  19. Anglos Saxons • Mighty Warriors • Recruited by the Roman army for a while • Polytheistic • Land fighters

  20. Magyars • Nomads • Horse Riders • Captured People and sold them as Slaves • Attacked Isolated Villages

  21. Castles Castles were popular, because they provided protection from incoming invaders g4t10middleages.wikispaces.com

  22. Summary Of Events What did you learn?

  23. Christianity Spreads the Church • Took the Heritage of the old church • Influenced the Medieval Times • Influenced the New Church • Provided Beauty to the Land • United the Empire

  24. The Feudal Society • Lords, Vassals, and Serfs • Rigid Class System • Self – Sufficient Communities • Manors

  25. New Leaders • The Franks • Clovis converts to Christianity • Charles the Hammer wins the Battle of Tours • Charlemagne is the all powerful king of Rome • The empire is united once more under the new rule

  26. Invaders • The Vikings • The Anglos Saxons • The Magyars • All went into areas of Europe and caused it to crumble

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  28. Music By Dr. Dre – Still D.R.E.

  29. Thanks For Watching!

  30. The End

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