UNIT 10
THE MIDDLE AGES
I. The Franks
A. After the fall of Rome, the largest kingdom was known as the FRANKS
B. The leader of the Franks was CHARLEMAGNE
1. he helped spread Christianity
2. the Pope crowned him the HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR
C. His empire fell too
II. Life after the Fall of Rome & the Franks
rent,
farming
rent,
farming
CHAOS!
Small kingdoms developed to offer PROTECTION
1. because there was no government and no single ruler
rent,
farming
rent,
farming
rent,
farming
rent,
farming
feudalism
rent,
farming
FEUDALISM
** Knights, peasants, and serfs live on the manor
** This happens outside the castle
rent,
farming
** Everyone runs inside the castle walls when there is danger
Feudal Contract
defending a castle
DO YOU THINK FEUDALISM WAS A FAIR SYSTEM? EXPLAIN.
I, Lord Wycliffe, do hereby agree to:
- give 10 acres of my land to Bobi Blue to farm
- provide a 1 room cottage with 2 windows and dirt floors
- protection in case of an attack
I, Bobi Rockforth, do hereby agree to:
- give Lord Wycliffe 40% of my crops
- taxes including
- 12 eggs per month
- 10 yards of cloth per year
- 2 pence per month
- four days per month of labor
WHY DO YOU THINK FEUDALISM LASTED FOR SO MANY YEARS?
I do hereby agree to the above terms.
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Lord Wycliffe 2-8-1008 Bobi Blue 2-8-1008
Jobs of the Church in the Middle Ages:
III. The Catholic Church
A. It was very powerful
1. it owned land
2. it was rich
3. it performed jobs for
the manor
4. it was not controlled
by the king
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perform weddings and baptisms ­
hear confessions ­
visit villagers and list to their problems ­
bury the dead ­
heal the sick ­
teach children to read and write ­
work the land, growing crops ­
make sure everyone paid their TITHE (church tax) ­
keep village records ­
make copies of books ­
Next to each job done by the church above, write down who performs this job in our society.
Catholic Church
WHY WERE PEOPLE SO DEPENDENT UPON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DURING THE MIDDLE AGES?
IMAGINE YOU BELONG TO A NOBLE FAMILY. ONE DAY YOUR UNCLE TELLS YOU THAT THE POP HAS CALLED ON MEN TO HELP DEFEND HOLY PLACES IN FARAWAY LANDS. THE JOURNEY WILL BE LONG AND DANGEROUS BUT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE NEW PLACES AND POSSIBLY WIN GLORY FOR YOUR FAMILY.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? WHY?
IV. The Crusades (1099 ­ 1200 AD)
A. The Muslim ruler did not let Christians in to Jerusalem
B. The Byzantine Emperor and the Pope asked knights around Europe to go on a CRUSADE
C. The Christians won the first crusade . . . but the Muslims fought back and the Christians lost the second crusade
D. A truce ended the war in peace
WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY PEOPLE AGREED TO GO ON A CRUSADE?
V. Changes in Culture
A. Trade increased
B. Learning increased
C. Architecture changed
CULTURAL DIFFUSION
VI. The Commercial Revolution (1000 AD)
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A. New farming techniques like plows and windmills
B. Impacts of the Commercial Revolution
1. Middle Class grows
2. Feudalism ends!!
3. Merchants create GUILDS to keep the quality of work high
more food more people
more trade cities grow VII. Growth of Monarchies
A. Monarchies grow
1. add lands to their kingdoms
2. set up governments
3. collect taxes
4. set laws
B. MAGNA CARTA ­ said the king must obey the law *influenced US gov*
VIII. The Black Death (1300 AD)
A. Spreads by _____
B. Signs that one had the plague
1.
2.
3.
C. Impacts of the plague
1. 1/3 of the population died
2. 3.
4. 5. spread of the plague
plague story
WHY ARE THE MIDDLE AGES CALLED THE DARK AGES?
Timeline of The Middle Ages