Overview of the middle ages: Objective: What happened?

450-1300 AD

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The Early Middle Ages-answer while watching movie

• In Latin Barbarian means? Describe their culture,

• How did life change? (3ways)

• Label map of invaders on next slide that make up Anglo-Saxons, answer questions from Invasions of Britain from ECC packet

• Describe Anglo-Saxon culture.(use questions from ECC packet about Stowas)

• Name the other Barbarians and where they took over Rome.

• What 3 elements joined to create new Western Civilization?

• Why was Christianity not accepted by Anglo-Saxons?

• When was Christianity accepted by Anglo-Saxons? Why?

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Institutions in Western Europe

• Forces in W. Europe:

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• What is a trial by ordeal?

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Questions from website:

• . What is a trial by ordeal?

• 2. Describe the 3 types of ordeals.

• 3. What is a gibbet?

• 4. Name and explain the 3 types of Medieval Courts.

Hmm what would you chose?

• Summarize Trial by Ordeals? How do they differ from Roman Law?

During the Middle Ages birth was largely destiny. Where an individual was born determined his status in life.  Describe the social strata. What was role of women?                                                                                   

First read: And you think you have it rough?About Early M.A. Lord vs Peasant-do caricatures.

Who were the Franks?

Name the 3 leaders and their lineage.

In 751 AD what happened on Christmas day?Why is that event important?

Who were the Merovingian Kings? Who was most powerfulin the kingdom?

What did Pepin do to change this?

How does Pope respond? Why is his responseImportant, how does it change the MerovingianKings?

Charlemagne’s character-who was he? What was he like? How do we know about him?

Watch the movie and explain how:

• Watch the movie clips and explain how:• Frank Empire spreads

• Christianity spreads

• Encouraged learning

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Carolingian Dynasty: fall

• Death of Charlemagne’s son = split of empire into 3• Lothair (Rom Aachen rest of land• Charles the Bald (France)• Louis The German (Germany)• Treaty of Verdun settled Civil War between the 3

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Describe Louis the Piouscomplete a Sensory Figure

Feudalism as protection

• From 9th -11th Centuries: Vikings, Slavs, Magyar invaders disrupt towns, monasteries

• Feudalism developed-lords, vassals, serfs

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• Give a brief description of how Rome Fell only to Rise as Carolingian Dynasty-spread of Christianity…think RAP from objective….