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Middle Ages

• Chapter 13

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I. Invasion of Western Europe

• Fall of Rome results in the Middle Ages
• Also known as the Medieval Period or the Dark
  Ages
• 500-1500

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A. Decline of Learning

• Rome had been a highly educated society
• Germanic invader could not read or write
• Sharp drop in overall learning
• Few people besides church leaders were able to
  read

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B. Loss of a Common Language

• Latin Had been the official language of the
  Roman Empire
• Helped to unite it
• Germanic tribes couldnt speak Latin
• 800s Tribes speak many languages, which made
  Europe less unified

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C. Catholic Church

• Only major institution to survive the fall of
  Rome
• Church is the one place that provides order and
  security
• Most Germanic tribes quickly convert to
  Christianity

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• Monasteries Religious communities where monks
  lived
• Became the best educated places in Europe
• Copied books and maintained literacy

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Inside Medieval Monastery
                                                                                                             Interior vaulted ceiling of monastery, Germany.
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Famous Gargoyles of Notre Dame
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Medieval Art
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D. Charlemagne Become Emperor

• Charles the Great
• Imposing figure 64
• Built largest empire since the fall of Rome
• Helped unite Christianity and unite Europe for a
  time

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• Strengthened the power of royals and the church
• Greatest accomplishment was his encouragement of
  learning especially among nobles

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Charles the Great
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E. Charlemagnes Heirs

• 814 Charlemagne dies
• Three grandsons divided the empire Lothair,
  Charles the Bald, Louis the German
• Results in a lack of strong central government
  and the development of feudalism

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