1. ___________(500-1500 CE)ish Time between Ancient World and Modern Time Aka the “Medieval Period” –Latin “Medium”= middle “Aevum” = age Ancient World Middle AgesModern Time Divided into 3 categories of time ~Early Middle Ages = 500-1000 ~High Middle Ages = 1000-______ ~Late Middle Ages = 1300- _____ By 1500- Middle Ages very different then in 500 Knights and Castles outdated because of G_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ discovered Nations established and ruled by great kings

2. What led to the Middle Ages? Collapse of R_________ Empire –Capital moved to _____________ –Invasion of the H_______ (think Attila) –Invasions of Franks Nomadic, Germanic f/ Northern Europe –Empire replaced by smaller kingdoms Trade routes to Rome cut off Small groups cluster and set up own culture (typically a mix of both Roman & Barbarian) __________________________________ Takes over kingdom at 29(ish) yrs old; leader of the F___________ Could barely read and write, but great leader 6 ft 4 in United most of Western Europe Pope crowns him –Implies Pope is more powerful? –Emperor has spiritual power given by Pope? –(leads to beginning of struggle between Church and State) Accomplishments –W___________ (CAPITAL & lower case letters) –Spread C__________; kingdom (Later the Holy Roman Empire) –_____________ ________ (pay st. not family) –Divide kingdom into counties Missi domenici –Eyes and ears of the king Middle Ages up until this point are called the Dark Ages (barbarians officially settle)

3. Accomplishment –Writing (CAPITAL & lower case letters) –Spread Christianity; kingdom (Later the Holy Roman Empire) –Fairer laws (pay st. not family) –Divide kingdom into counties Missi domenici –Eyes and ears of the king Middle Ages up until this point are called the Dark Ages (barbarians officially settle)

4. Hundred Years’ War 1337-1453 Dispute over leaders, trade routes (Eng. Channel), and land King Charles of France –(Edward III of Eng – Charles’ mother’s brother’s son or –Philip IV of Fr- Charles’ cousin)??

6. Yellow = France Gray= England Red= major battles

7. Joan of Arc 1412-1431 –Heard voices at a young age went to King Charles VII –Led France to victory (led to Charles’ Victory) –Captured by English- tried for witchcraft and burned at the stake –King Charles did not help her –24 yrs after her execution – Joan found innocent

8. Results New weapons (Eng won many battles b/c of longbow) Castles outdated Kings need large armies not knights ***National Identity*** *** Boundaries of France and England*** Joan of Arc depicted at Battle of Orleans, France