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Explore the dynamics of feudalism, the power of knights and vassals, and the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe. Learn about land distribution, religious practices, and urban life in this tumultuous era.
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Ch. 15 Middle Ages
Vocabulary • fjord • missionary • excommunicate • concordat • feudalism • knight • vassal • fief • serf • guild • grand jury • trial jury • clergy • mass • heresy • anti-Semitism • theology • scholasticism • vernacular • plague • Reconquista
Early Middle Ages • Read p. 513- 516 • What is Europe’s geography? • List the different Germanic kingdoms and where they were located. • What was the job of the “mayor of the palace?” • Who was Charles Martel? • Who was Charlemagne?
Early Middle Ages • Continent, large peninsula, Rhine, Danube, Vistula, Volga, Seine, and Po Rivers (safety and trade), Carpathians, Alps, Pyrenees mtns. • Visigoths in Spain, Ostrogoths in Italy, Anglo-Saxons in Britain, Celts in Ireland, Franks in France. • “motp”gave out land, settle disputes, fighting their wars • Charles Martel (Catholic) led Franks against Muslims in Battle of the Tours, aided the pope • Charlemagne aided the pope, declared Roman emperor by the pope, valued education
Invasions • Read p. 518- 519 • Who were the “norse men” and where did they live? • Who is Otto I? • Who were the most powerful emperors of the Holy Roman empire?
Invasions • The norse men were vikings that raided Europe for supplies they could not provide themselves. • Otto I was a king of Germany and his territory became known as Holy Roman empire. • Frederick I and Frederick II
Roman Catholic Church • Read p. 519- 521 • What was the official religion of Rome? • Who were monks? • What did Gregory VII do? • What is the Concordant of Worms?
Roman Catholic Church • Christianity • Following Patrick’s practice, Gregory the Great sent monks out as missionaries, schooled people, provided food, rest to travelers, cared for sick, carpentry, farming, weaving, writing . Took a vow of poverty, wore simple clothes, ate simple food, monasteries made money to aid others • Forbidden kings from appointing high ranked officials. Excommunicated Henry • Treaty between the king and the pope
Feudalism • Read p. 523- 526 • Divide a piece of paper in three sections • Explain the feudal system. • How does the manorial system work? • How did farming improve?
Life in Feudalism • Read p. 526- 528 • Decide whether you are lord, knights, and peasants. Write a diary entry about your day.
Trade and Cities • Read p. 528- 531 • What was life like in the cities?