Slides to accompany Ch 13 of World History: Patterns of Interaction, European Middle Ages, 500-1200

1. European Middle Ages
Chapter 13

2. 13.1 Charlemagne

3. The Middle Ages had roots in
1. the classical heritage of Rome,
2. the beliefs of the Roman Catholic
Church, and
3. the customs of various Germanic
tribes

4. 476 CE, Romulus
Augustus, the last
Roman Emperor was
deposed by Odoacer,
who had defeated the
Vandals, but was in
turn defeated by the
Ostrogoths.

5. As a result of the Germanic invasions:
Disruption of trade
Downfall of cities
Population shifts
Decline of learning & loss of
common language

6. The concept of government changes from
central authority to local protector
Clovis unites the Franks by 511,
converting them to Christianity.
By 600, most Germans have converted to
Christianity.

8. Monasteries
Benedict, 520
Scholastica

9. Monasteries
Benedict, 520
Scholastica

10. Monasteries
Benedict, 520
Scholastica

11. Pope Gregory I
“secular”
canonized immediately
upon death by popular
acclaim

12. Charles Martel, major domo
Battle of Tours in 732
Carolingian Dynasty, 751 to 987
Pepin the Short anointed “king by
the grace of god”

13. Charles Martel, major domo
Battle of Tours in 732
Carolingian Dynasty, 751 to 987
Pepin the Short anointed “king by
the grace of god”

14. Charles Martel, major domo
Battle of Tours in 732
Carolingian Dynasty, 751 to 987
Pepin the Short anointed “king by
the grace of god”

15. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) rules the
Carolingian Dynasty, 771.
Extends Frank rule, conquering all of
western Europe
Encouraged learning; Encouraged fair rule
by counts
Upon his death, Louis the Pious, then
Louis’ 3 sons fight
Treaty of Verdun divides empire

17. 13.2 Feudalism

19. Invaders attack
western Europe
800-900, viking
raids
793, Lindisfarne,
England
1000,Leif Ericson
reaches America
1100s, warming trend
led to increased
agriculture

20. Invaders attack
western Europe
800-900, viking
raids
793, Lindisfarne,
England
1000,Leif Ericson
reaches America
1100s, warming trend
led to increased
agriculture

21. Invaders attack
western Europe
800-900, viking
raids
793, Lindisfarne,
England
1000,Leif Ericson
reaches America
1100s, warming trend
led to increased
agriculture

22. Invaders attack
western Europe
800-900, viking
raids
793, Lindisfarne,
England
1000,Leif Ericson
reaches America
1100s, warming trend
led to increased
agriculture

23. Magyars invade from central Europe,
spreading west.
A nomadic people, the Magyars enslave
Europeans that they conquer
Muslims continue to attack from the
south and southeast

24. Feudalism develops as a system of
mutual protection based on personal
loyalty and obligations.

25. Characteristics of
Feudalism
Strict division
into social classes
Private
jurisdiction based
on local custom
Landholding system
dependent on the
fief, or fee

26. Characteristics of
Feudalism
Strict division
into social classes
Private
jurisdiction based
on local custom
Landholding system
dependent on the
fief, or fee

27. Role of Women
Noblewomen
Could inherit estate
Sometimes defended lands
Mostly confined to home or convent
Peasant Women
Endless labor in home and fields, bearing
children, and care of family

28. Terms to Know
lord
fief
vassal
serf
manor
tithe

29. 13.4 Church Power

30. Describe the Church’s hierarchy?
How was the Church a “unifying force”
during the Middle Ages?
What are “sacraments”?
What is “canon law”?

31. What three groups vied for power during
the time of Otto I?
What was the underlying question
involved in Otto I’s relationship with
the Church?

32. What is “lay investiture”?
Why were Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII
willing to accept the Concordat of
Worms?

33. Why might Frederick I have used the
name Holy Roman Empire instead of Otto
I’s “Roman Empire of the German
Nation”?
What quality did Charlemagne, Otto I,
and Frederick all have that allowed
them to be successful rulers?