The Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages
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Agenda

1. Bell Ringer Why would religion be a dominant
   force after the fall of the Roman Empire?
2. Brief Lecture The Middle Ages
3. Video Clip Clovis
4. Video Clip Charlemagne
5. Feudal System Chart and Analysis.
6. Discussion The Church and Feudalism
7. Test outline and Review Guide.

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Early Middle Ages

• These are the Dark Ages
• Little literature, or technological advancement
  is occurring.
• Everyone is invading and pillaging.
• Germanic Tribes carved up the Roman Empire, and
  489, Clovis converts people to Christianity.

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Feudalism

• Violence from tribes led to local lords
  controlling land and offering protection.
• Lords -gt Vassals
• Granted a fief real estate
• The lord protects vassal, while the vassal
  pledges loyalty to the lord.

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High Middle Ages England

• William of Normandy enters in 1066, establishes a
  strong, central monarchy.
• Under Henry II, Common law replaces individual
  codes.
• Wanted to punish Clergy.
• Thomas Becket murdered in the process.
• Magna Carta signed in 1215 under King John
  (overuse of powers)
• Parliament developed under Edward I, begins an
  era of collaboration and conflict.

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High Middle Ages France

• Hugh Capet takes over after the Caroligian
  rulers.
• Not very powerful.
• Takes over 100 years to develop a central
  monarchy.
• A Royal bureaucracy develops in the 13th Century.
• First meeting of the Estates-General in 1302, the
  last would be 1789

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Religion in the High Middle Ages

• Catholic Church reaches the height of their power
  in the High Middle Ages.
• They could influence royal families with papal
  sacraments.
• Sacraments also made the Church an integral part
  of peoples lives.
• Architecture expands on the idea of the light of
  God. Gothic Cathedrals.