Why are they dark? The Early Middle Ages The Dark Ages in Western Europe 476-1000AD.

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Why are they dark? The Early Middle Ages The Dark Ages in Western Europe 476-1000AD

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Why are they dark? The Early Middle

AgesThe Dark Ages in Western Europe

476-1000AD

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The Dark Ages: Europe after the Fall of Rome

Barbarian Conquests in Europe Anglos and Saxons emigrate to England Franks Ostrogoths - Spain Lombards - Italy

Village Life in Stowa, England

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What are the 3 Roots of the emerging culture in Europe?

1 2 3 Which acted as strongest civilizing force?

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Ordeal of a Queen Read the primary source… Answer the questions 1-4

Discuss 5. Compare this to Roman standards of

law.

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Boundaries FluctuatedTribal Warfare Almost Constant

Nations did not exist Chiefs of clans Towns and cities lost pop. to rural areas

What languages are being spoken in southern Europe where Roman influence is more prominent?

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Pope Gregory I After Justinian’s reign ended During darkest time - 590AD

Negotiated with attacking Lombards Rome’s mayor: Organized armies, fed poor Supported spread of Christianity missionaries go north among Angles and Saxons Aiden

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Anglo-Saxon Missionaries Patrick to Ireland Aidan in England

founds Lindesfarne monastary

Cuthbert, abbot Lindesfarne Gospels

Left: A pilgrim stands by a cross on Croagh Patrick, a mountain located in the west of Ireland, where Saint Patrick fasted for forty days in 441 AD. 

St. Cuthbert, the “Wonder Worker of England” for his healing powers

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Monasteries preserve what? Sister Scholastica - nunneries The Rules (540AD)

No wandering monks 8x day for prayer 7 hours day for work 2 hours day for study of Bible/religious books 1-2 meals a day

Poverty, chastity, obedience, stability

St. Benedict

Men of Cloth in The Dark Ages, part 6

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Frankish Warriors Merovingian Dynasty Conquers, Converts Clovis 496AD -

Constantine-like conversion in battle Drives Visogoths into Spain

Allies and armies of the Pope Converted non-Catholics

Note long hair

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Frankish lands

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The Merovingian Franks’ Problem Succession leads to divisions Delegated a lot of authority and

responsibility to … The Major Domo: like a prime minister

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Merovingians and Major Domos First of the Carolingian Franks

Charles Martel – “The Hammer” Extended and united the Franks’ lands 732 CE Stopped Muslim invasion at Battle of Tours in

France stirrups

“Combat de Charles Martel” Louvre, ParisNot medieval sculpture Carolingians: Medieval sculpture

At St. Denis Cathedral, France

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A Carolingian Frank wants to be king…the Hammer’s Son… Pepin the Short Asks Pope who should be

king? “He who has the

authority, not just the name.”

Pope anointed him

Defeated Lombards for the Pope

an alliance is born

Note shorter hair…

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Charlemagne, son of Pepin, grandson of Charles Martel…What was his greatest achievement?

Break down roots of his name...

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Charlemagne’s Capital CityAachen

The Dark Ages: Part 8

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Expanded and Monitored his kingdom Warred against the Lombards, Avars, Saxons,

Muslim Moors Creates counties and counts to rule Uses royal agents from his court Charlemagne travels and does not remain in

Aachen, his capital

Unified most of Western Europe

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Carolingian Renaissance

Charlemagne’s directions Palace school - Alcuin of

York, educated abbott Monasteries and

Cathedrals to run schools "On Scribes - That They

Should Not Write Corruptly"

Carolingian Miniscule results

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Charlemagne Crowned Emperor on Christmas Day, 800AD Hail Charles

Augustus! How did the

Byzantines view this?

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Einhard on Charlemagne’s crowning:

“He, at first, had such an aversion that he declared that he would not have set foot in the Church the day that they [the imperial titles] were conferred, although it was a great feast-day, if he could have foreseen the design of the Pope.”

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Charlemagne’s Grandsons Fight

843 - Treaty of Verdun ends a civil war.

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Vikings

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The Dark Ages: Vikings

Items from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

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Viking Invasions: 793-1000

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L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland

Native American carving of a Viking cleric

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What ends the Viking invasions? 1. 2. 3.

The Dark Ages: Vikings

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What were Feudalism’s Obligations and Privileges?

Those who fought Those who prayed Those who worked

The Ceremony of

Investiture Public power

became private

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The Manor: A Lord’s Seat of Power

And an Economic Unit of Power

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Evolution of a Manor…Mott and Bailey w/ Wooden Keep

…to a Castle

1200s- 1400s

1000 –1200s AD

Mott and Bailey w/ Stone keep at Château de Gisors, France