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Middle Ages

Middle Ages. Semester 1 – Day 57. Bellwork. Honors Review Worksheet 10-1. Regular: Review Workbook page 47. The Roman World Changes. Germanic Kingdoms Visigoths took over Spain and Italy Ostrogoths took Italy from the Visigoths

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Middle Ages

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  1. Middle Ages Semester 1 – Day 57

  2. Bellwork

  3. Honors Review Worksheet 10-1

  4. Regular: Review Workbook page 47

  5. The Roman World Changes • Germanic Kingdoms • Visigoths took over Spain and Italy • Ostrogoths took Italy from the Visigoths • All of the Western Roman World was replace by German kingdoms • Anglo-Saxons took over Britain

  6. The Franks • Kingdom establish by Clovis, 1st German to covert to Christianity • Roman Catholic Church (Christian church in Rome) supported him because of his conversion • Controlled modern-day France and western Germany • Clovis’ sons divided up his kingdom

  7. German Society • Germans and Romans intermarried • German social bond was family • This affected laws: crimes were considered personal and led to blood feuds • Wergild: amount paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person he or she had injured or killed • Ordeal: physical trials to determine guilt (divine forces)

  8. Role of the Church • Played an important role in the growth of the new European civilizations • Church Organization (clergy) • Parishes (local Christian communities) were head by priests • A group of parishes were headed by a bishop • Bishops are under the direction of the archbishop • Headed by the pope • Office of the pope strengthened by Gregory I • Had both spiritual and political authority

  9. Clergy issued sacrament or important religious ceremonies to all Christians. • The church helped to unify the people • Authority was political and religious • Canon law (Church law) • Punishments: excommunication and interdict

  10. Monks and Their Missions • A monk is a man and separates himself from ordinary society to dedicate his life to God • Saint Benedict wrote rules for monks • Monks provided a moral example to society • Monasteries became centers of learning • Worked to spread the religious message • Nuns were women who separated from ordinary society to dedicate their life to God

  11. Charlemagne and the Carolingians • Kingdom of Franks lost power to mayors of the palaces (chief officers of king’s household) • One of these mayors, Pepin took kingship • Pepin was the son of Charles Martel • After Pepin’s death his son Charles the Great (Charlemagne) took the throne • Dynamic and powerful ruler: intelligent, fierce warrior, pious Christian, supporter of learning

  12. Carolingian Empire • Covered much of western and central Europe • Used counts (German nobles) to act as king’s chief representatives in local areas • Used missi dominici (two messengers) who made sure counts were carrying out the king’s wishes

  13. Roman Emperor • Charlemagne’s new title • Symbolized the coming of Romans, Christians and Germans • Intellectual Renewal • Carolingian Renaissance • Renewed interest in Latin culture and classical works • Monks established scriptoria (writing rooms)

  14. Reading Assignment • Honors: read pages 285-290 • Regular: read pages 353-357

  15. Honors Assignment

  16. Regular Assignment

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