UNIT THREEHWH – Beemon

Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation

MIDDLE AGES SSWH7 The student will analyze European

medieval society with regard to culture, politics, society, and economics.

a. Explain the manorial system and feudalism; include the status of peasants and feudal monarchies and the importance of Charlemagne.

b. Describe the political impact of Christianity; include Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV of Germany (Holy Roman Emperor).

c. Explain the role of the church in medieval society.

d. Describe how increasing trade led to the growth of towns and cities.

DAY ONEMiddle Ages

FIRST TEN If you need to finish your DBQ please

come before or after school and this needs to be completed by Wednesday. Please sign up on my calendar so I will know when you will be coming.

What words, phrases, illustrations come to mind when you hear: MedievalMiddle AgesDark Ages

HOOK Crash Course World History – Middle

Ages https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV7CanyzhZg

What years did the Middle Ages occur? What was so “Dark” about them? Who prospered during the Middle Ages? What is feudalism? How does it work?

Who would you want to be?

WORK SESSION PPT with guided notes

INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL EUROPE AKA: Middle

Ages or Dark Ages

500 CE-1500 CE New society

emerges with roots in: Classical RomeRoman

Catholicism Customs of

Germanic Tribes

INVASIONS AND GERMANIC KINGDOMS Invasion of Germanic tribes

Downfall of the Roman Empire = Dark Ages Disruption of trade (no$) Downfall of cities (no admin.) Populations shift (urban

rural) Decline in edu. (oral over

written) Language changes (Latin

Spanish, French, etc.)

All of this = no unity! Church is the only unity Germanic Chiefs (loyalty) Franks emerge as largest Clovis brings Christianity

Partnership

CHRISTIANITY AND EMPIRE EVOLVE Christianity becomes the

only unity for Europe Monasteries and Convents

are built with schools, libraries, and books

Gregory I extends PAPAL POWER (secular)

Charles Martel leads the Franks (the extended the borders and beat the Muslims at the BATLLE OF TOURS 732 CE)

Pepin the Short: “King by the Grace of God”

Est. of Carolingian Dynasty (751-987 CE)

CHARLEMAGNE Charles the Great 771 CE Expanded kingdom, kept

Muslims out of empire, spread Christianity, and reunited Western Europe

Pope Leo III Coronation Limited power of nobles

(counts-counties) Traveled through empire

and encouraged learning 3 sons – downfall

FEUDALISM FLOURISHES - INVASIONS Treaty of Verdun =

invasions begin Vikings Magyars Muslims Disorder and

suffering occur in the Germanic Kingdoms with no central authority Feudalism

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEUDALISM

A NEW SOCIAL STRUCTURE: FEUDALISM Lord

Landholder Fief

Land Vassal

Receiver of Land

THE MANORIAL SYSTEM Manor was the Lord’s

estate “Economical

Arrangement” Serfs get:

Housing Protection Farmland

Lord gets: Free Labor

POOR CONDITIONS

CHIVALRY Complex code of

ideas Knights fought

bravely to defend 3 masters: Feudal lord Heavenly Lord Chosen Lady

Protect the weak from the strong

Be loyal, brave, and courteous

LAST TEN How did the middle ages impact the

future of Europe? Is chivalry dead? – Poll Everywhere!

THE CHURCH IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE Most powerful institutions at the time Competition for power (Pope v. Emperor) Clergy: Bishops and Priests under the

Pope Sacraments; Religious ceremonies

(baptism) Canon Law: Church Law, they even had

their own courts Excommunication: used as a threat to

keep emperors/kings in line “Holy Roman Empire”: Otto I (the Great) –

Empire lasted until 1100 CE Lay investiture: Emperors appoint clergy

(angered clergy) MORE COMPETITION

POPE GREGORY VII & KING HENRY IV (GERMANY)

http://www.s9.com/images/portraits/12091_Gregory-VII.jpg http://saints.sqpn.com/ncd03883.jpg

1. Ban Lay

Investiture

2. I order you to

step down.

3. You are excommunicated

4. Please forgive me while you

are in Canossa.

THEMATIC VIEW OF MIDDLE AGES

LAST TEN Get a sheet of notebook paper and fold

it into four sections Title your paper: Middle Ages Entitle each box with a thematic word:

PoliticalSocial CulturalEconomic

Draw a picture in each box and list facts that go with that theme.

DAY TWO Middle Ages

FIRST TEN Pick up a card from me and one cup of

M&M’s – DO NOT EAT THEM!!!! If you eat them you cannot participate.

Order of events: Put the following events in order of which they occurred: Rise of Charlemagne Battle of Tours – Charles Martel – Rise of

the Franks Germanic invasions Muslim, Viking, and Magyar Invasions Pepin the Short – start of the Carolingian

Dynasty Fall of the Carolingian dynasty Feudalism develops in W. Euro

According to the card you drew – see the definitions below to understand what your role will be today. King – Ruled over an extensive piece of

land, possibly an entire kingdom! Today you are the King (or Queen) of Beemonland

Noble- Congratulations! You are very close with the king and come from a prestigious family in Beemonland and you will own an estate ranging between

1200-1800 acres. However this land is too extensive for you to manage on your own, so you must distribute some of your land to managers or “vassals.” Don’t worry, you will get paid!

Vassal – Hello Vassal! Since you are lucky enough to manage property in Beemonland you will need to provide some taxes and protection to the noble and king through recruiting military. In order to do this you will work each day on your manor to ensure that the peasants are working hard in the field. You will be responsible for hunting, chores around the manor, raising some knights and providing them with military training.

Peasants – You are the unfortunate peasants of Beemonland. You will work all day in the fields completing agricultural work and chores around the manor. However, it is not all bad, when you pay your vassal you will in return receive protection via the knights from invaders and savages.

HOOK Let’s go to the cafeteria for our activity! Discussion – how does feudalism work?

WORK SESSION Finish PPT slides Review