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The period between the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance.
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-Roman Empire declines and falls
-Invasion of Barbarians -
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An explosion of intellectual and artistic energy that had not been seen since Roman times.
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-Upper class increases their wealth
-Black Death takes place -
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- criticized the Church -Questioned the authority of the catholic
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Monarchs were at the height of their power.
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-Believed everyone had a predetermined future
-Contributed to the rise of capitalism -
-belived that the nation was made to serve him
-was a symbol of absolutism -
-Christanity begind to dominate
-Crusades take place