Medieval World-Advent of Christianity

Medieval period-Period of transition from ancient to modern world.Spanned across 1000yrs from 8th century to early17th centuryRoman empire began to disintegrate in the 5th century CE.

Christianity

•313 AD-Constantine embraced Christianity•Christianity became the state religion.•Laws-Sabbath•Representative of Christ-Pope•In the next 200-300yrs-Christianity spread throughout Europe.

800 AD-Charlemagne, King of Franks crowned emperor by Pope Leo III.

A lot of steps to propagate the religion.

Clergy and monks-great influence.CharlemagneEmperor

Constantine

Crusades

11th century-Turks invaded Constantinople.

Earlier captured Jerusalem-Holy land of Christians.

Pope appealed to join holy war.

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Changes brought over by the crusadesAssimilated elements of Greek and Muslim cultures, paved the way for Renaissance.

Decline of FeudalismIncrease in trade.Rise in authority of the King.MonasteriesCenters of scholarship, art, literature, religious studies.Construction of churches ,educational institutions like Oxford, Cambridge universities.Christian church became authoritarian.

Monasteries and their ImpactBy the end of the 5th century CE, Christian

churches established in every village.Duty of clergymen-preach and perform

religious rites, help the poor and needy.Priests who chose to live isolated lives

called “monks”.Monks-Monasteries Nuns-Nunneries

Shelter to travellers.medicinal herbs.Oxford, Cambridge universities.secular subjects.Decline with Renaissance

Monks-wrote copies of the Bible, Latin and Greek books.

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