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1 The Middle/Dark Ages (500’s-1400’s)
Why would the time periods between the 500’s and 1400’s be considered “middle” and “dark”?

2 Decline/Fall of the Roman Empire
The Middle/Dark Ages ’s CE ’s CE ’s CE Decline/Fall of the Roman Empire The Middle/Dark Ages The Renaissance

3 The Roman Empire at its Height

4 The Roman Empire Right Before its Fall

5 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
No Roman Army Disruptive Economy Disruption of Trade Vast Social and Cultural Differences Downfall of Cities Governmental Power Struggles Trade and Govt Collapsed Nobles retreat No leadership Germanic Invasions

6 Europe After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire

7 The Fall of the Roman Empire Creates:
Instability and Chaos!!!

8 The 6 Outcomes Middle/Dark Ages Survival of the Fittest Manorialism System where peasants (aka serfs) gave land or freedom to lords for safety In return peasants work land 15-30 families lived in manors. Produced Everything Paid taxes on all grain, marriage, and the tithe (church tax 1/10 income)

9 The 6 Outcomes Continued…
Feudalism System where land (aka fief) granted in exchange for goods, services or protection Hereditary

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11 Idea of Gelasius: Pope should bow to emperor on politics
Idea of Gelasius: Pope should bow to emperor on politics. and emperor should bow to pope with religion. Does this work? Structure of Church: Pope: Head of Church Clergy Supervised priests Clergy settled disputes over Church teachings Priests were contact of Church Unifying Force: Stable force during political turmoil All could follow same path to salvation Sacraments led to salvation

12 The 6 Outcomes Continued…
Rise of the Catholic Church Religion = Most Important aspect of your life!!! Church controlled… Economy (Tithe) Law (Canon Law) Courts (Catholic conduct) Education Birth, marriage, death Inheritance Eventually power struggle w/ feudal lords

13 The 6 Outcomes Continued…
Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is Created Cross b/w state and religious confederation Attempt to revive the Roman Empire Attempt to make political and religious leaders stronger What need know: Never a nation state/country Very diverse Pope appoints Emperor of HRE Germans are almost always the Emperor

14 The 6 Outcomes Continued…
The Black Plague

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