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GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE WHAT’S THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO MAPS? WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS?
Roman Empire Medieval Europe
TH
E M
IDD
LE A
GES
From
the Fall
of the
Roman
Empire
to the
year
1450
WHAT'S SO MIDDLE ABOUT THE MIDDLE AGES?
476 1400
Renaissance begins in Italy
The Middle AgesThe Dark Ages
Medieval Period
FeudalismCrusades
Black DeathCastles
Knights/ ChivalryMagna Carta
No more unity in Europe after the
Romans
HOW WELL DID FEUDALISM ESTABLISH ORDER IN EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES?
Fall of the Roman Empire= beginning of the Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages: Survival was hard Lots of invasions and starvation
People needed: Food Protection Feudalism
WHAT IS FEUDALISM?
People pledge loyalty to a lord in exchange for protection Oath of Fealty
Knights fought to protect their lords
Peasants worked the land for food
WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES
For 500 years, much of Europe was under Roman control and protection
After the fall of Rome, Europe was left with no central government or system of defense
Many groups began to fight with each other- the strongest were the Franks
CHARLEMAGNE'S EMPIRE
One of the strongest leaders of the Franks Used knights on horseback;
gave knights land in return for their protection
United Europe under a Christian empire
Worked with the Pope Helped prepare the way
for feudalism by providing knights with land as a payment
A NEED FOR ORDER AND PROTECTION
Europeans threatened by:Muslims in SpainTribes from AsiaVikings from
Norway and Denmark
FEUDALISM
WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES
For 500 years, much of Europe was under Roman control and protection
After the fall of Rome, Europe was left with no central government or system of defense
Many groups began to fight with each other- the strongest were the Franks
CHARLEMAGNE'S EMPIRE
One of the strongest leaders of the Franks Used knights on horseback;
gave knights land in return for their protection
United Europe under a Christian empire
Worked with the Pope Helped prepare the way
for feudalism by providing knights with land as a payment
A NEED FOR ORDER AND PROTECTION
Europeans threatened by:Muslims in SpainTribes from AsiaVikings from
Norway and DenmarkPeople from the North who made quick raids on European villages
MONARCHS DURING FEUDAL TIMES
Monarchs believed in the “divine right of kings,” which meant that God gave them the right to rule.
William defeated his cousin Harold and established a line of Norman kings in England, bringing feudalism with him. Feudalism brought stability and order to England.
LORDS AND LADIES DURING FEUDAL TIMES Lords:
responsible for managing and defending their manors and acting as judges. They fought for their own lords in times of war, and supplied soldiers. They also appointed officials.
Noblewomen: responsible for raising and
training their children and sometimes the children of other noble families. They were also responsible for overseeing their large households.
KNIGHTS DURING FEUDAL TIMES Steps to Knighthood:
started training for knighthood by becoming a page, where he learned skills, such as horseback riding and singing.
After seven years, he became a squire and learned how to fight as a warrior. A deserving squire was made a knight in his early 20s at a special ceremony.
Knights were the mounted soldiers in the feudal system and were expected to be loyal to their Church and lord, to be fair, and to protect the helpless.
EXAMPLE CODE OF CHIVALRY
I promise to be loyal to the Church and my lord. I will be just and fair and protect the helpless. When possible, I will perform acts of gallantry and I will show respect to women.
PEASANTS DURING MEDIEVAL TIMES Most peasants worked at raising
crops and tending livestock. Some worked as carpenters, shoemakers, and smiths. Peasants paid taxes to lords.
The daily lives of peasants revolved around work. They had to pay numerous taxes. They were required to grind their grain at the lord’s mill and the miller kept grain for the lord and for himself. They lived in small homes with few possessions. Serfs were bound to the manor and couldn’t leave without permission.