1. Chapter 6 Section 1 Pages 324-333
The Early Middle Ages
Chapter 6 Section 1
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2. II. The Germanic Kingdoms
Europe: many kingdoms after Rome fell
People closer to Rome: more Roman; farther from Rome: more Germanic

3. A. Who Were the Franks? Franks(Germanic tribe) settled France
Clovis (king) became Catholic
Christianity remained Europe's major religion
Charles Martel

4. B. Who Was Charlemagne? Pepin’s son, Charles: Pope Power Set up courts
Became Christian king
Earned the name Charlemagne or Charles the Great
Pope Power
crowned Charlemagne: Roman Emperor
Shows power of the Pope/religion
Set up courts

5. D. The Holy Roman Empire Invasions destroyed Frankish kingdoms
King Otto I,
sent troops to protect the Pope
reward, made Otto Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I

6. III. The Rise of the Catholic Church
stability after fall of Western Roman Empire

7. A. Why Were Monks Important?
Irish monk
(Patrick) taught Christianity
His success:
more monks teaching(missionaries)
Charles “the Great”was Christian
spread Christianity
Catholic