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Clovis, the Franks' leader prayed the Chrisitan God asking him to help them win the war, and if they won he would get his whole kingdom to convert to Christianity
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Fought the Lombards who were invading Italy and threatening Rome. The Pop anointed Pepin "King by grace of God." He began the reign of Frankish rulers.
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Normans and Saxons fought the battle that changed the course of history.
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The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was the conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of Popes challenged the authority of European monarchies over control of appointments, or investitures, of church officials such as bishops and abbots.
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Alexius Comnenus (Byzantine emperor) sent an appeal to Pope Urban II. He wanted help against the Muslim Turks. So Pope Urban II issued a call for a "holy war", or Crusade to gain control of Jerusalem.
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Foot soldires of the Lombard League faced Frederick's army of mounted kinghts at the Battle of Legnano. In their victory the foot soldiers used corssbows to defeat feudal knights for the first time in victory.
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This document guaranteed certain basic political rights. John (Softsword) was forved to agree to signing this document.
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Parliament consisted of two burgesses from every borough and two knights from every county served in this legislative group
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Dante Alighieri wrote The Diving Comedy in italian. Geoffret Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in English. Christine de Pisan wrote The Cirt of Ladies in French.
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She was cannonized as a saint after her stories were proven to have nothing to with witchcraft.
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An effort to drive Muslims out of Spain. Muslims eventually only held the tiny kingdom of Granada. Granada fell to the Christian army of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Spanish monarchs.
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The first royal house of France which is the dynasty that was provided by The Franks. The word France derives from them, in the orgin one of the Germanic tribes.
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Gregory the Great Pop Gregory I expands the authority of the papacy. He also brings politics into the Church.
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There was a considerable amount of tension between the pope and Constantinople, before Charlemagne was crowned Emperor. Relations between them had been strained since the time of Justinain.
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Louis the empire to all three of his sons. They foughts over it and eventually it would split up the land. There is no central auhtority or strong leadership so the empire becomes weak.
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In an attempt to stop the Viking raids Charles agrees to give Rollo Normandy.
