Medieval Europe

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Medieval Europe

• By Katie Schoen, Krina Modi,
• Sidney Ray

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Important People
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Philip II

• Philip II was the most powerful Capetian who
  ruled from 1180 A.D. to 1223 A.D. His goal was to
  weaken the power of English kings in France.

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Clovis

• Clovis was the first Frank to convert to
  Christianity and a primary founder of Frankish
  power.

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Charles Martel

• Charles Martel was also known as The Hammer. He
  stopped the Islamic invasion in Europe.

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Charlemagne

• Charlemagne united the Germanic kingdoms. He
  ruled the Frankish
• Kingdom and extended it.
• He also tried to spread
• Christianity and reunited
• Western Europe for the first
• time since the Roman Empire.

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Richard the Lion-Hearted

• Richard the Lion-Hearted lead the Third
  Crusades along with Philip II and the German
  emperor, Frederick I.

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William the Conqueror

• William the Conqueror was the Duke of
  Normandy. He claimed the English crown and
  invaded England with the Norman Army. After the
  victory, he declared all of England his own.

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Major Characteristics
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• In the Medieval society . . .
• 1. There were new ways of trading such as
  business and banking
• 2. They had guild services for poor people and
  the church working to improve the economy
• 3. They improved learning and education buy
  making universities and libraries
• 4. They were more interested in philosophy
  because of Aristotles logical approach to truth

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Major Events
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The Bubonic Plague

• The Bubonic Plague struck in parts of Asia,
  North Africa, and Europe. One third of the
  population of Europe died from it. The plague
  began in Asia and was believed to be caused by
  rats and fleas that were infested with a
  bacillus.

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The Hundred Years War

• The Hundred Years War went on from 1337 A.D. to
  1453 A.D. and was launched by Edward III. The
  French eventually drove the English out of France
  entirely.

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Impact and Significance
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Gothic Architecture

• The Europeans came upon a new idea of
  architecture known as Gothic Architecture that
  came about all of Medieval Europe. They believed
  that their cathedrals thrust upward as if
  reaching towards Heaven.

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The Commercial Revolution

• The Commercial revolution was the expansion
  of trading and business. Cloth was the most
  common trade item. No longer was everything made
  on self-sufficient manor. The trade and banking
  used then, is still used today.

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Katie Krina Sidney