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Dark Ages

King Clovis Converts the Germanic Franks to Christianity and Gregory the Great Declares Rule of Christendom. The Reign of Charlemagne The Development of the HRE The Pagan Invasions The Birth of Feudalism to Govern Europe. The Five Qualities of a Chivalrous Knight and the Knighthood

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Dark Ages

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  1. King Clovis Converts the Germanic Franks to Christianity and Gregory the Great Declares Rule of Christendom • The Reign of Charlemagne • The Development of the HRE • The Pagan Invasions • The Birth of Feudalism to Govern Europe • The Five Qualities of a Chivalrous Knight and the Knighthood • The Crusades • The Church Consolidates Power and Develops Religious Chivalry and Knighthood • The One Hundred Years War • The End of Feudalism and Chivalry Dark Ages Early Middle Ages High Middle Ages Late Middle Ages The Germanic Tribes Control Western Europe - The Consolidation of the Kings Power in both England and France

  2. The One Hundred Years War

  3. English Unification • In 1066 William the Conqueror Invades across the English Channel and defeats the English King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings • William declares himself King and confiscates all the land for himself. • He then places his own Vassals in control creating himself the Lord/King of all England

  4. French Unification • The French King was completely insignificant. He controlled only a small amount of land surrounding Paris • However the Capetian Dynasty will grow in power and gain more territory for the King. • Ultimately Phillip II will gain enough land that the French King will become more powerful then his Vassals.

  5. Causes of the War • The intertwining of the French and English Royal Family • Dispute over the Heir to the Throne of France • Dispute over the land England Controlled in France • The King of England was Vassal to the French King

  6. The Major Events of the War • Not one singular war but a string of Invasions by the English over a Hundred Year Period • The Famous Battles of Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt • The Longbow changes the face of warfare • Guns are used in Europe for the First time • In the end Joan of Arc saves France and forces the English from France

  7. Legacy of the War • Strengthens the Peasant Class • The Destruction of the Noble Class in France • Nationalism Strengthens the Role of the King • These three together will be the destruction of Feudalism

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