Major Power Influences
He was the first Germanic King to become Christian
Who is Clovis I?
This happened in 732 CE and helped stop the spread of Islam into Europe.
What is the Battle of Tours?
What was a major reason for the Catholic Church to be so popular among the peasants during the Middle Ages?
What is the promise of a good afterlife?
This developed after the fall of Rome. It is based on loyalty and organizes social classes.
What is Feudalism?
These invaders came from Northern Europe and would attack areas in England to Denmark periodically.
Who are the Vikings?
He was Charlemagne's grandfather.
Who is Charles Martel?
It was during this century the last of the Roman Empire's structure and influence ended in Western Europe.
This is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
This was self-sufficient and offered a place for peasants to live and belong, even if they were not entirely free to do what they wanted.
What is the Manor System?
Most people could not read, so these were used at shoppes as towns developed.
What are signs?
Charles Martel and Charlemagne both fought against these invaders from outside of Europe.
Who are the Muslim Empire?
This was the date the last Roman Emperor in the West fell.
What is 476?
This is a place monks would live and travelers could find safe haven when they traveled.
What is a monastery?
Because the Manor System was self-sufficient and it was dangerous to trade/travel, this category of skilled workers disappeared.
What is the Middle class?
Luxury items were not easy to get during the Dark Ages, but small amounts of these groups would trade in certain areas.
This continued to be influential through out all of the Middle ages.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
During the 800s, this developed and had an impact on population growth and trade.
What is improved farming techniques?
These people were usually trained by the church, at the beginning of the Middle Ages, and could either work with kings keeping records and writing letters or work in monasteries copying the Bible.
Who are scribes?
What happens when a Vassal would give loyalty to more than one person?
Who was considered equal in heaven but not on Earth?
Who were women of the Middle Ages?
Even though crowned by the Pope as the "Emperor of Rome", his kingdom only lasted a few years after his death when his grandsons divided it.
Who is Charlemagne?
While there may be some disagreement on the exact dates, these are the beginning and end times for the Dark Ages.
What is 500 to 100-0 CE?
This act showed the Church was more important in the power struggle between the Catholic church and Medieval kings.
What is when the Pope crowned Charlemagne Emperor?
Feudalism and the Manor System work together because this is given in return for loyalty and service.
What is fiefs and protection?
This was the reason some of the Roman cities did not die out completely during the Middle Ages. They stayed important.
What are cities with Catholic Bishops and important churches/markets?