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~ Early middle ages (400-900)
~The decline and fall of the Romain Empire
~Invasions od Barbarians: Barbarian kingdoms set up throught Europe -
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~members of the upper class increased teir wealtg dramaticlly
~bubonic plauge ( black death ) spread throught Europe by flease that fed on the blood of rodents
~killed an estmated 25-50 % ofthe population between 1347-1351 -
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~monarchies were at the height of their power
~ruled by divine right
~louis XIV of france
~gradual centralization of the social economic and political structure of the state -
~ was the 16th centery religeous revolution which ended tge supremacy of the catholic church in euope
~the catholic church held lots of power and influence
~martin luther (1483-1546) -
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Europes first major step into the modern age.
Allowed individualsim in thoughts and beliefs
Invention of printing press.
Emerging impotance of universities -
~christianity began to dominate
~cursades- Christian Began to fighht against its foes
~soldiers of christ, set out to capture the holy land from muslims
~Europe began to stabilize -