Europe in the Middle Ages

By MadiKeeley
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

    The Fall of Rome caused the Dark Ages, plunges civilization into the dark. Territories and areas that used to be protected by Roman Military had no protection. People didn't feel safe to move from one land to another. Trade decreased so it made money, wealth, and income.
  • Sep 26, 700

    Feudalism

    Attacked by barbaric tribes caused people to build walls around their villages for protection and to create everything they needed for society to be within those walls.
    The people who had power wanted to make sure it was easy to keep power.
  • Sep 26, 1100

    The Crusade

    Muslims take over the Holy Land.
    Trade increased between Europeans and Asians.
    People feel safe to travel.
    Found out Muslims preserved Greek and Roman writings.
    Read the writings and said they wanted to be like that again.
    Started the Renaissance.
  • Sep 26, 1350

    The Renaissance

    An effect of the Crusades
    Another cause of the Renaissance was the Bubonic Plague
    Plague killed 1/3 of the Europeans.
    Promoted: Art, Humanity, Education, Reading, and Humanism
  • Sep 26, 1450

    The Printing Press

    Made by Gutenburg who was German
    Caused books to be more acessible to the common person spreaded education and the Renaissance movement.
    Bibles were printed
    One of the caused Catholic Church losing power.
  • Sep 26, 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    What Happened: Martin Luther nailed the 95 Thesis to the Church door, hoping to make changes to it.
    They said no and your're excommunicated.
    Because of the Printing Press though more people were able to read the Bible and realize Luther is right.
    People ended up wanting to leave Europe for religious freedom.