Charlemagne

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Charlemagne

• October 30, 2006

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Homework

• Reading Ch 9 / 294-296 (pictures too!) pages
  7 9 in packet
• Purpose for Reading
• Why did feudalism develop?
• How was feudalism organized?
• Was it more of a political or social system?

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Charlemagne October 30, 2006

• Learning Goal
• To analyze significance of Charlemagnes
  leadership during the early Middle Ages (p. 5)
• Ask Questions Make Connections

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Charlemagne Statements

• Discuss statements with your partner

Class Discussion
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Statement 1

• The strongest kingdom in the Middle Ages was the
  Frankish Kingdom.

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Statement 2

• The Christian victory at the Battle of Tours
  ended the Muslim influence in Europe.

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Statement 3

• Charlemagne created a strong centralized
  government.

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Statement 4

• Charlemagne supported education.

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Statement 5

• Charlemagne supported Christianity.

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Statement 6

• Charlemagne was a barbarian.

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Statement 7

• The Church maintained control over Western
  Europe despite the threat of invasion.

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Statement 8

• After Charlemagne, Western Europe experienced
  stability and growth.

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Statement 9

• As a result of Viking invasions, most of Europe
  became Christian.

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Statement 10

• Germanic law, based on custom, gave power and
  loyalty to the warrior leader.

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Check for understanding

• Use the ACE model to answer this question on the
  back of your KWL
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  Was Charlemagne holy or was he a barbarian?
• A Assertion C Concrete Evidence E
  Explanation

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2nd Wave Vikings, Magyar, Muslim
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Effects of 2nd wave of invasions

• After Charlemagnes centralized government ended,
  where could people look for protection from
  Vikings and other invaders?
• By gathering together in small groups, feudalism
  developed

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FeudalismSystem of mutual cooperation

• Knights (vassals) pledged loyalty to lords and
  promised to protect the serfs (peasant farmers)
• Lords gave land and armor to the knights who
  pledged loyalty to them
• Serfs, who were bound to the land (similar to
  slaves but not), promised to provide food in
  return for protection
• See pages 7 9 for more details

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Feudal contract

• Complete feudal contract on page 8
• How does this show that feudalism is a system of
  mutual cooperation
• Political, economic, or social system? Why?

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Closure

• Complete the L of the KWL by creating a flow map
  of the steps leading to the development of
  feudalism.