Medieval Europe

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Medieval Europe
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The Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages 500 1000 High Middle Ages
1000 1250 Late Middle Ages 1250 - 1500
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The Vikings Invade from the North

• From about 8001000, invasions destroyed the
  Frankish empire
• Vikings Germanic people hailing from
  Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)
• Violent
• Seafaring
• Raided villages
• Leif Ericson Viking explorer who reached North
  America around 1000

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Christianity in Medieval Europe

• Christianity was the central force in medieval
  Europe
• Catholic Church was the most powerful institution
• Pope exercised political authority
• Excommunication
• Possibility of salvation gave population hope
  during the Dark Ages

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A Medieval Monks Day
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Monasteries Medieval Libraries
Scriptoria
Illuminated Manuscript
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Serfs at Work
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The Harshness of Manor Life

• For the privilege of living on a lords land,
  peasants paid a high price
• Paid a tax on all grain ground in the lords mill
• Tithe Church tax
• Represented one-tenth a peasant's income
• Peasants lives were characterized by grueling
  hard work
• Average life expectancy was 35 years

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The Medieval Knight
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A Knights Training
KNIGHT SQUIRE PAGE
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Chivalry A Code of Honor and Behavior
What three masters did a knight serve?
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A Medieval Castle
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Parts of a Medieval Castle
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Onager
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Trebuchet
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Siege Towers
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Battering Ram