Things to Know for Test

Hello,

Today in class we went over the notes for the Test we will be taking tomorrow. Here are some things we NEED to know for the Test (Possible Test Questions):

Middle Ages = Medieval Period

The New Society has roots in:
- Classical Heritage of Rome
- Beliefs of the Roman Catholic
- Customs of Various Germanic Tribes

Overrun the Western Half of the Roman Empire
Causing:
- Disruption of Trade
- Downfall of Cities
- Population Shifts to Rural Areas

Decline of Learning
-Tribes had Oral Tradition, Songs, but Couldn't Read Greek of Latin
- Romance Language Evolve (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian)
- Few Besides Priests Were Literate

Germanic Warriors' Loyalty is to the Lord of the Manor he Provides the w/ Food, Weapons, Treasure
Result:
- Nor Orderly Government for Large Areas
- Small Communities Rule

Clovis Rules the Germanic People of Gaul, known as the Franks (Which is Where "France" Comes From)
In 496 He Has a Battlefield Conversion - He and 3,000 of his warriors become Christians
By 511 the Franks are United into One Kingdom, with Clovis and the Church Working as Partners

Church + Frankish = Rise in Christianity

Benedict Wrote for Monks
His Sister Scholastica Writes Rules for Nuns
Bede Wrote a History of England

Church Revenues are Used to Help the Poor, Build Roads, and Raise Amies
This is a theocracy  - When Government is in State of Worshipping ONE God

Clovis Rules the Franks in Gaul until his Death in 511

Clovis' descendants include Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer)

Hammer Defeats a Muslim Raiding Party from Spain at the BATTLE OF TOURS in 732

Charles the Hammer's Son Known as Pepin the Short who Died 762, leaving 2 Sons

1 Son Died and Other was Charlemagne, meaning Charles the Great (6 Foot 4 of Ruling Power!)
- Built Greatest Empire Since Rome
- Fought the Muslims in Spain
- BECAME MOST POWERFUL KING IN EUROPE (KNOW!)
- Charlemagne Kept Close Watch of his Huge Estates
- His Son, Louis the Pious was ineffective, His Sons, Lothair, Charles the Bald, Louis the German- Split up the Kingdom at the Treaty of Verdun- 843 AD