1. Settled Invaders: A New Roman Empire?

2. Angles and Saxons

3. England Rome leaves in 300s and 400s
Huns Push the Germanic tribes east
A.   Angles and Saxons move into Britain
B.   Britain turns into a battle ground of invading tribes and natives (Celts/Britons)
C. By A.D 600 Saxons dominate the Britons and push the Celts out

4. Tribes Unite
Angles and Saxons unite with a few other tribes, party because of converting to Christianity

5. Vikings invade and bring panic and instability to the island

6. Normans Invaders from northern France, invade England and defeat Saxon rulers at the Battle of Hastings and control most of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)

7. Holy Roman Empire The Franks: A glimmer of light in a dark age

8. Invaders in the fifth century (400s)
Settle in the Roman Province of Gaul (modern France)

9. King Clovis ruled 481-511 Defeated rival Frankish chieftains
Eliminated the last traces of Roman Rule from Gaul
Organized the Franks into a powerful Christian state

10. Charles “The Hammer” Martel
Mayor of the Palace
Never formally named King
Assembled a Frankish army and defeated the Muslim invaders in Spain “The Battle of Tours”- one of the most important battles ever
Charles and his army saved Christianity in Europe

13. Pepin Charles’ son became King Deposed the Merovingians Kings
Blessed by the Pope
- In return attacked the “heathen Lombards”

14. Charles the Great or Charlemagne: Ruled 768-814 of the Frankish Empire

15. Charlemagne Son of Pepin Great Warrior and Statesmen
Fanatical Christian- beheaded 4,500 Germans who refused to convert

16. Charlemagne continue “Father of Europe”- conquered and united lands
Encouraged Education
Granted land to Nobles who supported him- began Feudal system
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor
Problem with Byzantines
- Byzantines recognize his title in 812

17. Death of Charlemagne and Decline of Charlemagne’s empire