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The Middle Ages. The “Dark” Ages  The Roman Empire falls apart.  Charlemagne- tries to reunite parts of empire. –Holy Roman Empire –Endorsed by the.

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1 The Middle Ages

2 The “Dark” Ages  The Roman Empire falls apart.  Charlemagne- tries to reunite parts of empire. –Holy Roman Empire –Endorsed by the Pope.  The Vikings- Launch raids throughout much of Europe.  Destroy many villages and cities.

3 Life in the Middle Ages  Fuedalism- a system for controlling land. –King gives land in return for protection. –Social Pyramid- formed the basic structure of medieval society.  Key terms- –Fief –Nobles –Vassals –Knights –Manors –Serfs

4 Society in the Middle Ages

5 The Crusades  Series of holy wars between Christians and Muslim Turks for control of the Holy Land.  Area today of Jerusalem and Palestine.  Four major crusades were launched- in the end control of holy land is lost to Muslims.  Leads to many important changes throughout Europe.

6 The Black Death  Bacterial disease spread by rats and fleas.  Victims often died within days to one week.  Over 1/3 of European population died as a result of the plague- Over 25 million people!  In some cities almost 800 people a day died.

7 More Black Death  “Ring around the Rosie”- some people say this rhyme refers to the black death. Bubo -first sign

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9 “Bring out your dead!”

10 The Doctor

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12 The High Middle Ages  The Crusades had a HUGE effect on the growth of Europe. –Trade begins to grow –People want new goods from Asia- spices, gold, sugar, silk, and more. –The Silk Road- main route traveled by traders and merchants between China and Europe. –A new merchant class begins to grow into the social pyramid.

13  The power of kings and nobles begins to decrease.  Kingdoms begin to fall apart- replaced by national governments.  Large cities begin to grow- Paris, London, Rome.  Magna Carta- Document that limited the power of the king.

14  Education becomes increasingly important  More people learn to read and write- mainly to help with trade.  Books and literature become more widely available.  By the end of the1400’s, the Middle Ages come to an end.


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