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Loss of language
Loss of language and common understanding impacts learning. Most important work of literature, science and phlosopy were in Greek. As the understanding of Greek is being lost the important works are too. -
Period: 500 to Oct 29, 1500
Middle Ages
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Uniting of the Franks
The Franks were germanic tribes. The two major divisions were the Salian Franks in the north and the Ripuarian Franks in the south. The two groups expanded. They sometimes united against the a common enemy. The Frankish tribes were united under the Merovingians. During the 6th century they succeeded in conquering most of Gaul and they spreaded Christianity over western Europe and had created one of the strongest and most stable post-roman kingdoms. -
Oct 29, 751
Pepin the Short
Pepin was the son of Charles the Hammer. He fought the lombards who were invading Italy and threatening Rome. Pepin began the reign of Frankish Rulers, Carolingian Dynasty. -
Period: Nov 3, 751 to
Carolingian
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings occured durnig the Norman conquest of england. This battles was inbetween the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II. Harold II was killed in this battle. -
Dec 27, 1078
Banning of lay investiture
Also known as lay investiture controversy, was the most important conflict between secular and religious powers in Europe. This began a dispute in the 11th century between the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. Investiture controversy led 50 years of civil war in Germany. -
Period: Jan 20, 1096 to Dec 15, 1270
Cursades
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars by the Christians. The Crusades started when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont. It led to many affixing the cross to their garments. The Cursades got the name cursades from the old French word "crois" meaning cross.
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Nov 4, 1096
The First Cursade
The First cursade was a miltiary expedition. The Christians wanted the holy land back from the Muslims. The Christians ended up to recapture the holy land though and when they did the first cursade ended. -
May 29, 1176
Battle of Legnano
This battle was between the forces of The Holy Roman Empire and Lombard league. The Lombard League was formed in 1167. Lombard League took the victory. -
Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta means "Great Charter". It was one of the most important documents in Medevil England. The magna carta was a English legal Document that soon became polictical rights for Englishmen. -
May 31, 1270
The Eighth Cursade
The eighth cursade began because of Louis IX, King of France. Loius was disturbed by the events in Syria because Syria was attacking the cursader states. -
Dec 30, 1295
Parliament is formed in England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of England. The English Parliament limited the power of the English monarchy which made the English Civil War happen, the trial, and the death of Charles I. -
Period: Jun 9, 1337 to Aug 5, 1453
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years War was a series of wars between England and France. When William the Conqueror became king after his victory (battle of hastings), he united England with Normandy in France. Normandy is an ancient province of France.
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Period: Apr 23, 1340 to Dec 19, 1400
Bubonic Plague - Black Death
The Black Death was a diease that killed many people, When you had the Black Death you would give off an odor. Some people would put flowers in their pockets thinking it would either make you not get the diease or just make the terrible smell go away. Once you would die from this diease your body would be piled up in the street with others and then burned. When burned the ashes would go threw the air and kill more people.
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Jul 16, 1414
Great Schism
The Great Schism was the split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches. The relations between the Greek speaking (Eastern) and the Latin speaking (Western) traditions within the Christian Church came to a crisis. This crisis led to the spilt. -
Aug 30, 1483
Charles VII to the throne because of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc's military victories from February 23, 1429, to May 23, 1430, brought Charles VII to the throne. -
no more vernacular languages
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Pope Gergory I
Gergory expanded the authority of the pacacy (pope's office). This man is is known for his writings. He was also know as the “the Father of Christian Worship”. He became the Pope on September 3rd 590. He was the Pope for 14 years. -
Charles The Hammer aka Charles Martel
Charles was on born on August 23rd 686. He was a Frankish military and political leader. He served as Mayor of the Palace. In 739 he was offered the title Consul by the Pope, but he refused. He died on October 22nd 741. -
Downfall of Charlemagne's Empire
Louis left his empire to all three of his sons who eventually just split the land. later on the boys realized they couldnt handle it and it began to fall. Without a central autority or a stong leadership the empire weakens. -
Charlemagne's Empire
Charlesmagne's Empire had limited the autorirty of the nobles and also sent out royal agents to make sure the nobles were gorverning their counties. Charlemagne visited every part of his kingdom, regularly. -
Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
Charlemagne was the son of Pepin the Short. He wanted to expand the empire and Christianity. He protected the Pope and became "Roman Empire". Charlemagne was crowned on Christmas day. He was ruler of the Franks for 47 years, He served the last 14 years of his life as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. -
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