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The Rise of Christendom in Western Eurasia

Malarkey, Morikubo, Rinearson, Smith

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• Celts driven west and south

• ‘Angleland’ formed• Anglo-Saxon (“Old

English”) developed

• Beowulf Written

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ritten

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7th Century AD

• Anglo-Saxons convert to Christianity• Angleland constantly threatened by Vikings

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Franks and Christianity• Seize Gaul• Merovingians (300

years) then Carolingians took over– Charles Martel (the

Hammer)– Battle of Tours 732 AD

• Conflict!• Charlemagne

Battle of Tours

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Present Day Religions in Europe

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CHARLMAGNE

The

Intelligent

Emperor

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The Man He Was

• Crowned by Pope on Christmas Day in 800 A.D.

• Great warlord, defeated many Germanic tribes.

• Created a little “renaissance”.• Education was important.• Died January 28, 814 A.D.

Charlemagne Dies

Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor

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His Empire

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Key Things about Medieval Europe

• Warrior –to– Landowner• Wealth = Land• Land needs workers• HUGE peasant (serf) class• Small middle class

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The Real Feudal System• Christendom divided into large lands• Called fiefs• Fiefs also called feuda• Kings had massive amount of land• Kings had lots of lords who swore fealty to

them• Lords had vassals who swore fealty to them• Peasants were around only to work the

fields

Rome falls

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King

Lord Lord Lord

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Moving Up in the Feudal System

• To get more land, conquering was only option• Being Peaceful meant less powerful

Powerful Feudal System

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A Uniting Force

• After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was severe political fragmentation

• One force united Europe: The Roman Catholic Church

• From 500 to 1000, there was amazing growth in the power of the church

Power of the church

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• Our beloved Touchstone Companion to World History

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