___________(500-1500 CE)ish

• Time between Ancient World and Modern Time

• Aka the “Medieval Period”

– Latin

• “Medium”= middle

• “Aevum” = age

Ancient World Middle AgesModern Time

Divided into 3 categories of time ~Early Middle Ages = 500-1000 ~High Middle Ages = 1000-______ ~Late Middle Ages = 1300- _____

By 1500- Middle Ages very different then in 500

Knights and Castles outdated because of G_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ discovered

Nations established and ruled by great kings

What led to the Middle Ages?• Collapse of R_________ Empire

– Capital moved to _____________– Invasion of the H_______ (think Attila)– Invasions of Franks

• Nomadic, Germanic f/ Northern Europe– Empire replaced by smaller kingdoms

• Trade routes to Rome cut off• Small groups cluster and set up own culture (typically a mix of both Roman & Barbarian)

__________________________________ • Takes over kingdom at 29(ish) yrs old; leader of the F___________• Could barely read and write, but great leader• 6 ft 4 in• United most of Western Europe • Pope crowns him

– Implies Pope is more powerful?– Emperor has spiritual power given by Pope?– (leads to beginning of struggle between Church and State)

• Accomplishments– W___________ (CAPITAL & lower case letters)– Spread C__________; kingdom (Later the Holy Roman Empire)– _____________ ________ (pay st. not family)– Divide kingdom into counties

• Missi domenici– Eyes and ears of the king

Middle Ages up until this point are called the Dark Ages (barbarians officially settle)

• Accomplishment– Writing (CAPITAL & lower case letters)– Spread Christianity; kingdom (Later the Holy Roman Empire)– Fairer laws (pay st. not family)– Divide kingdom into counties

• Missi domenici– Eyes and ears of the king

Middle Ages up until this point are called the Dark Ages (barbarians officially settle)

Hundred Years’ War• 1337-1453• Dispute over leaders, trade routes (Eng.

Channel), and land• King Charles of France

– (Edward III of Eng – Charles’ mother’s brother’s son or

– Philip IV of Fr- Charles’ cousin)??

Yellow = France

Gray= England

Red= major battles

Joan of Arc1412-1431– Heard voices at a young age

went to King Charles VII – Led France to victory (led to

Charles’ Victory)– Captured by English- tried for

witchcraft and burned at the stake

– King Charles did not help her– 24 yrs after her execution –

Joan found innocent

Results• New weapons (Eng

won many battles b/c of longbow)

• Castles outdated• Kings need large

armies not knights

• ***National Identity***• *** Boundaries of

France and England***

Joan of Arc depicted at Battle of Orleans, France