Rulers and Invaders

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Rulers and Invaders

• Chapter 14 Lesson 2

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A European Empire

• The Domesday book
• Kept track of people in England
• Also helped rulers set up a tax system
• Before the Domesday book was put together, nobody
  really knew now many people lived in England

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A European Empire

• Charlemagne
• Became the sole ruler in 711 of his kingdom
• Became emperor 800

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Invaders

• Vikings invaded Charlemagnes empire after his
  death.
• Vikings or fierce pirates and warriors
• Came from Scandinavia
• Present day countries of Denmark, Norway, and
  Sweden

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Invaders

• Vikings launched several invasions
• They conquered or robbed
• England
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Russia
• Spain
• Set up trading centers and trade routes.

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Invaders

• Normans
• Settled in northern France
• Became Christians and church leaders
• Adopted Frankish customs
• William the Conqueror led them into England and
  Southern Italy

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A Change in Government

• Kings (1066-1100s)
• Strong
• Governed justly
• Followed accepted customs that were established
  by the lords duties and what was expected of a
  king
• No limit to the kings power

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A Change in Government

• King John
• Crowned in 1199
• Governed with more force than earlier kings did
• Demanded more military service and greater
  amounts of money
• Sold royal positions to the highest bidders

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A Change in Government

• Magna Carta
• Great Charter
• Contained 63 clauses or articles
• Helped lords and other landowners
• Stated the king could make no special demands
• No free man could be imprisoned, exiled, or
  deprived of property, except by law
• The greatest value of the Magna Carta
• Limited royal power
• The king had to obey the law.