Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms
Germanic Kingdoms Emerge
Religion
Conquest
Change
Empire Evolves
Charles Martel Emerges
Roman Emire devolves
Small kingdoms sprang up
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Invasions of Western Europe
Decline of the Roman Empire
Were larger then the state of Connecticut
Decline in literacy
The Franks
Controlled the largest and strongest parts of Europes
Every Germanic chief led a band of warriors
They pled their loyalty to their chief
They lived in their lord and he gave them food, weapons, and treasure.
The consider it a disgrace to outlive their lord.
Clovis was the leader of the Roman soldiers
Clovis called on god to protect him from his enemies
Clovis and 3000 of his warriors asked the bishop to baptize them.
The church supported Clovis's military to partner with his power
They wanted to spread Christianity
The Germanic warriors felt no obligation to obey a king they didn't know.
They wouldnt pay officials to collect taxes or administer justice.
Chapter 13.1
Monasteries, Convents, and Manuscripts
Germans Adopt Christianity
Missionaries also spread Christianity
600's the churches had converted many Germanic People
Politics spread Christianity
In Southern Europe, fear of costal invasion made Muslims convert into Christians.
Missionaries often risked their lives to spread their religious beliefs.
Monasteries Textbook Definition: A building built for religious communities to come under one church.
In the 520's, Italian Monk named Benedict began to write books about rules to follow in Monasteries.
The converted people settled in Rome
Those guidelines became a model for many religious communities in Western Europe.
Monasteries became the most educated communities
Venerable Bede wrote the history of England
Christian men, called Monks, gave up possessions and devoted their lives to God.
Women who followed God were called Nuns and lived in Convents.
Benedict's sisters went to covenants and spread the rules
Monks opened schools, libraries, and copied books.
Papal Power Expands Under Gregory the 1st
Monks made copies of religious writing with ornate letters and brilliant pictures.
These showed Roman "Intellectual Heritage"
In 590, Gregory the 1st (Gregory the Great) became Pope.
Head of the church, Gregory made the Pope's power beyond just the churches, but also politics
Secular = Power involved in politics
Pope's Palace was the center of Roman Government
Gregory used church revenues to raise armies, repair roads, and help the poor.
Gregory negotiated treaties with invaders like Lombards
According to Gregory, Italy to England and Spain to Germany was HIS land
It was a spiritual kingdom
The ideas of the "Church Kingdom" ruled by the Pope, will be called the Middle Ages.
What caused Christianity to spread through Europe and why was it important?
Missionaries would travel throughout Europe and spread God's word. Christianity in Europe: History, Spread & Decline
How was Pope Gregory 1st like a Roman Emperor?
He would negotiate treaties, built armies, and repaired roads.
What book{s} did the Monks copy the most?
They would often copy books about history of the country or their own accounts of the Bible
Known as Mayor of the palace
Most powerful person in the Frankish Kingdom
In-charge
Officially
Unofficially
Royal Household
Estates
Led armies
Made policies
Charles Held more power then the King
How did he gain all the power?
How did they gain all this power?
Why was there a decline?
Population shifts
Downfall of cities
Population of western Europe became mostly rural.
As the families left and went into rural areas, the intelligence sank.
Priests and other church officials were literate.
Knowledge of other cultures were almost lost.
Tribes had oral traditions that couldn't be written down, and they had no written language.
Loss of a Common Language
As populations mixed, latin changed.
It was no longer understood.
Other languages had evolved from latin.
So, what is the difference between the two soldiers?
One is very willing to do whatever they are told, and the other is the opposite.
Christianity/ Religion
Who is Clovis?
The leader of the Roman Soldiers.
Cities were abandoned as centers of administrations
Nobles retreated and cities were left with weak leaderships.
Disruption of trade
Others moved to the country to farm.
Who started the movement?
Merchants dealt with invasions on land and sea.
Businesses failed and collapsed.
Money was scarce
Economy was failing
