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Rise of the Franks. Charlemagne. What happened to the Roman Empire?. What was lost when Rome fell?. Large cities Democratic government Centralized government Focus on law and justice Reading & writing Trade. What remained?. Christianity - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rise of the Franks
Charlemagne
What happened to the Roman Empire?
What was lost when Rome fell?
Large citiesDemocratic governmentCentralized governmentFocus on law and justiceReading & writingTrade
What remained?
ChristianityGermanic tribes converted and began to grow in power.Created monasteries
– The only places that kept literacy alive.
The Franks
Germanic tribes that migrated into Gaul in the 5th and 6th centuriesFierce warriors– Larger than average– Battle axe
The Battle of Tours
Fought Oct. 10, 732 near Tours, FranceCharles MartelResults:– Decisive victory for
Franks– Prevented Muslim
conquest of Europe beyond Spain.
Frankish Kings
Charles Martel– The Hammer
Pepin– The Short
Charlemagne– Charles The Great
Charlemagne
Carolingian dynasty For his spread of the Christian faith, two forces were needed:– Spiritual – already existed as the Western
Church– Secular – the political authority to rule
Pope Leo III proclaimed him “The Consecrated Lord of Christendom” and “Emperor of the Romans”
Coronation of Charlemagne
Illuminated manuscript "The Coronation of Charlemagne"
A New Chance for Empire
Charlemagne’s Sons Mess It Up
They fought over the land and eventually split it up.Lack of a single leader or administration lead to a new form of government…
Feudalism
Feudalism
Feudalism
Political and economic system based on land ownership and personal loyalty.
Feudalism Fifes given out for “services and
loyalty” to nobles Nobles gave out the right to work the
land to serfs No central government
Europeans Under Constant Attack
Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims raided Europe.
Lords defended the peasants.
Castles
Knights Knights were the
warrior class. Armed and
armored. Chivalry was their
code of conduct.• Loyal• Brave• Courteous
Manorial Economy Named after “manor,” which is where
the lord lived. Self sufficient communities Peasants owed their lord three days
of work each week. Also paid to grind grain, get married,
or anything else that required the lord’s approval.
Agriculture Three Field
System• Plant two fields
each year and leave third fallow (empty)
• Increased food production
• Increased population
Medieval Life Lots of back breaking work Illness and malnutrition Average life expectancy was 35 Most people never traveled more
than 25 miles from where they were born
The Church was the social and cultural center of the community
Medieval Medicine Poor hygiene Medical
knowledge was limited
People believed that disease was spread by bad odors.
It was also assumed that diseases resulted from sins.
Medieval Medicine
First Patient
Your patient has black and blue blotches all over her body. You are fairly certain it is the plague. What treatment do you prescribe?
A. Apply sterile egg whites.B. Give the patient a treacle (made from over 60
ingredients including the roasted skin of vipers).
C. Swaddle the patient and shave the sign of the cross into her head.
Second Patient Your patient has taken to his bed with chills, a fever, and a terrible headache. When you examine him, you find pimple-like spots covering his skin. Your diagnosis is smallpox, a contagious disease common in your time. How will you treat this patient?
A. Soak a piece of linen in a mixture of peony root and rose oil and apply it to the affected areas.
B. Have the patient eat chicken broth.C. Wrap the patient in red cloth and drape red
hangings around his bed.
Medieval Medicine
Last Patient You have a patient who is showing all the signs of having leprosy, what do prescribe for the treatment?
A. Have the patient attend his own funeral and banish him to a colony.
B. Amputate the patient's limb that is afflicted.C. Mix vinegar, sulfur, and oil and place on affected
area.
Medieval Medicine
The Western Church The Church was heavily involved in
politics. Church could threaten kings with excommunication or interdict.
Constant struggle for power between church and state.
Excommunication Today• Canon 1364: apostasy, heresy, or schism• Canon 1367: violation of the sacred species• Canon 1370: laying violent hands on the Pope• Canon 1378: absolution of an accomplice• Canon 1382: Episcopal consecration without
authorization from the Holy See• Canon 1388: violation of the seal of Confession
by a Confessor• Canon 1398: procuring an abortion
The Western Church Organized under the Pope in
Rome. To increase their power they:
• Assumed legal authorities• Sent out their own
diplomats• Collected money from tithes: everyone had to give 10% of their income to the church or else…