middle ages
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The Middle The Middle AgesAges
Early Middle AgesEarly Middle Ages
Decline of Roman Empire Decline of Roman Empire
Rise of Northern Europe Rise of Northern Europe
New forms of government New forms of government
Heavy “Heavy “RomanizationRomanization” ” (religion, language, laws, (religion, language, laws, architecture, government)architecture, government)
Dark AgesDark Ages (500 CE- 1000 CE)- scholars (500 CE- 1000 CE)- scholars named this as a time when the forces of named this as a time when the forces of darkness (barbarians) overwhelmed the darkness (barbarians) overwhelmed the forces of light (Romans) forces of light (Romans)
Rise of influence of Rise of influence of barbariansbarbarians as Roman as Roman Emperors had granted barbarian Emperors had granted barbarian mercenaries land with the Roman Empire in mercenaries land with the Roman Empire in return for military service and it was these return for military service and it was these barbarians who eventually became the new barbarians who eventually became the new rulers rulers
Warriors and Warbands in the Warriors and Warbands in the WestWest
Period of change in Western Europe as Period of change in Western Europe as barbarians were migrating in to areas given barbarians were migrating in to areas given up by Romansup by Romans
As more barbarians moved westward, other As more barbarians moved westward, other tribes were forced to movetribes were forced to move
Groups categorized by languages and little Groups categorized by languages and little elseelse
CelticCeltic: Gauls, Britons, Bretons: Gauls, Britons, Bretons GermanicGermanic: Goths, Frank, Vandals, Saxons: Goths, Frank, Vandals, Saxons SlavicSlavic: Wends: Wends
The Holy Roman The Holy Roman Empire & Empire &
CharlemagneCharlemagne CharlemagneCharlemagne (Charles the Great) was (Charles the Great) was
a military general and a military general and “Emperor of “Emperor of the Romansthe Romans” ”
Charlemagne became the first ruler Charlemagne became the first ruler of the of the Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire, a dynasty , a dynasty that would last for more than 700 that would last for more than 700 yearsyears
CharlemagneCharlemagne- imposed order on - imposed order on empire through the Church and state.empire through the Church and state.
All these promoted education and All these promoted education and scholars and produced a precise scholars and produced a precise written language (Latin)written language (Latin)
High High
Middle Middle
AgesAges
Norman ConquestsNorman Conquests & William the Conqueror & William the Conqueror
The Feudal systemThe Feudal system
The CrusadesThe Crusades
King John and the Magna CartaKing John and the Magna Carta
The rise of ParliamentThe rise of Parliament
Edward I and WalesEdward I and Wales
Birth of Modern LanguagesBirth of Modern Languages
Development of Middle AgesDevelopment of Middle Ages New languages born through migration, New languages born through migration,
resettlement, conflict and changesresettlement, conflict and changes Old English (Anglo Saxon) began to Old English (Anglo Saxon) began to
incorporate words borrowed from Latin incorporate words borrowed from Latin and Old French, Old German and Old and Old French, Old German and Old NorseNorse
Roots of contemporary Spanish, Italian Roots of contemporary Spanish, Italian and other Romance languages and other Romance languages
New Ideas and CultureNew Ideas and Culture Effects of CrusadesEffects of Crusades Guild and communesGuild and communes Towns, cities and manorsTowns, cities and manors New thinkers (Thomas Aquinas) and writersNew thinkers (Thomas Aquinas) and writers Creation of universitiesCreation of universities New art and architecture (gothic, castles)New art and architecture (gothic, castles) Knighthood and chivalryKnighthood and chivalry Courtly entertainment (fables, playwrights)Courtly entertainment (fables, playwrights)
Late Middle AgesLate Middle Ages
The Black DeathThe Black Death
The Peasants RevoltThe Peasants Revolt
The War of the RosesThe War of the Roses
Ideas, Inventions and Key FiguresIdeas, Inventions and Key Figures
Roger Bacon (gunpowder)Roger Bacon (gunpowder)Luca Pacioli (Father of Accounting)Luca Pacioli (Father of Accounting)Johannes Gutenberg (printing press)Johannes Gutenberg (printing press)Christine de Pisan (writer); Geoffrey Christine de Pisan (writer); Geoffrey Chaucer (writer)Chaucer (writer)Joan of Arc (Hundred Year’s War)Joan of Arc (Hundred Year’s War)Pope Urban II (indulgences)Pope Urban II (indulgences)Parliamentary Government in EnglandParliamentary Government in England