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Essential Question : – I will distinguish between the major characteristics of feudalism, manorialism, chivalry, and faith in the middle ages by completing a circle graph. Warm-Up QUIZ : – What two groups settled together to make Russia? – What was Kiev? – Name 2 ways the Byzantine Empire influenced Russia

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■Essential Question:– I will distinguish between the major

characteristics of feudalism, manorialism, chivalry, and faith in the middle ages by completing a circle graph.

■Warm-Up QUIZ:– What two groups settled together to make

Russia?– What was Kiev? – Name 2 ways the Byzantine Empire

influenced Russia

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Quick Review: What happened to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

In the East, the Byzantine Empire became a center for

trade & Greco-Roman culture

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The Middle AgesIn the West, Europe grew weak & fell into the Middle

Ages from 500 to 1300

Also known as the “Dark Ages” or “Medieval” era

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Europe After the Fall of RomeWhen barbarian kingdoms that conquered Rome, Europe was plagued by constant warfare

Warfare disrupted trade, destroyed Europe’s cities, & forced people to rural areas

Learning declined; Few people could

read or write Greco-Roman

culture was forgotten

Europe lost a common language; Latin mixed with local languages to form Spanish, French, Italian

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Germanic Tribes in the Middle AgesWithout the unity of the Roman Empire, Europe became divided into a series of Germanic kingdomsGermanic people lived in small communities led by chiefs & his loyal warriors

Family ties & loyalty were more important

than citizenship

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The Spread of Christianity During the early Middle Ages, the Germanic kingdoms were slowly converted to Christianity

The Catholic Pope became involved in secular (non-religious) issues like road repair, aiding the

poor, & helping Christian kings expand their power

Question: Should the Pope be involved in secular

issues? Why or Why Not?

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The Spread of Christianity The Franks were the largest & most powerful of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages

Frankish kings allied with the Catholic Church & expanded their power

In 771, Charlemagne (“Charles the Great”)

became king of the Franks

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Charlemagne & the Frankish Empire Charlemagne was the greatest Medieval king because he did something no other king was

able to do…create an organized empire

Charlemagne expanded the Frankish empire

He spread Christianity

He valued learning & built schools in his empire

He created schools to train future priests

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Charlemagne & the Frankish Empire

After Charlemagne’s death in 814, his Frankish Empire was divided & lost power…

…This was the last opportunity to provide

unity in medieval Europe

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From 800 to 1000, a 2nd major wave of invasions struck Europe led by Vikings, Muslims, & Magyars

(The 1st wave were the barbarians that attacked Rome)These invasions

caused widespread fear & sufferingKings could not defend against

invasionPeople stopped looking to kings for protection

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Feudalism■Feudalism began in

Europe as a way to offer protection:–Feudalism is based

on land & loyalty–Land-owning lords

offer land (called a fief) to knights in exchange for their loyalty & promise to protect the lord’s land

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Feudal Structure

Kings had land but very little powerLords (also called Nobles) were the upper-class landowners; they had

inherited titles (“Duke,” “Earl,” “Sir”)

Knights were specially trained soldiers who protect the lords & peasants

Some peasants were serfs & could not leave the lord’s estate

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Lords built castles to protect their territory from outside invasions

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The Manorial System The lord’s land was

called a manorDuring the Middle Ages, the

manorial system was the way in which people

survived The lord provided

peasants with housing, farmland, & protection

In exchange, peasants repaid the lord by working his land &

providing a portion of the food they produced

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Manors were self-sufficient communities; Everything that was needed was produced on the manor

Peasant life was hard: They paid taxes to use the lord’s mill, had to get permission to get married,

& life expectancy was about 35 years old

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Code of Behavior:Chivalry

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Economic System: Manors

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Belief System:

The Church3

1. Christianity as a unifying force

2. Government based on landholding

3. Got involved in political affairs

4. Devotion to feudal lord and heavenly Lord

5. Set of rights and obligations between peasants and lords

6. Alliances between lords and vassals

7. Loyalty in exchange for land and military service

8. Ranking of power and authority

9. Respect towards women

10. Lord’s estate

11. Power over people’s everyday lives

12. Displays courage and valor in battle

13. Self-sufficient community producing a variety of goods.

Put the correct numbers in the right circles.

Create this chart in your notes leaving room for the

information with the numbers.

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Feudalism Manors The Church Chivalry

2. Government based on landholding

5. Set of rights and obligations between peasants and lords

1. Christianity as a unifying force

4. Devotion to feudal lord and heavenly Lord

6. Alliances between lords and vassals

10. Lord’s estate 3. Got involved in political affairs

9. Respect towards women

7. Loyalty in exchange for land and military service

13. Self-sufficient community producing a variety of goods.

11. Power over people’s everyday lives

12. Displays courage and valor in battle

8. Ranking of power and authority