How Did Charlemagne Contribute To The Decline Of Western Europe

Once the Roman empire collapsed, Christian Europeans civilizations began to emerge in Western Europe. The Frankish rule the emerged from within Rome established a Christian state that lasted that was founded by Clovis and was continually passed down to the sons from the Merovingians founded by Clovis, the Carolingians led by Charles Martel and Pepin III, to the age of Charlemagne following Pepin’s death. Although Charlemagne’s empire was able to improve the status of Western Europe, after Charlemagne’s death divisions among the heirs to the empire and a myriad of invasions led to the collapse of the empire. The Crusades began as a concerted effort to curb the influence of Islam and increase the unity between European Christians, however they ultimately did achieve their original goals. In the 12th century Henry II instituted reforms that simplified the judicial system and establish English common law. Lastly, the Hundred year conflict between England and France destabilized Europe affecting almost all areas of society. The Medieval Frankish rule from Clovis to Charlemagne began from within the Roman empire unlike most German tribes who attempted to invade the Western Roman empire. The First Frankish Dynasty the Merovingians was led by
From the beginnings of Frankish rule, from the Merovingians to the Charlemagne which ultimately collapsed due to internal conflicts amongst the heirs to after Charlemagne’s death. The Crusades were not able to keep Jerusalem out of Muslim rule, but did highlight the power of the Church and Papacy in Europe. The Reforms by Henry II reformed the baronial judicial system and established English common law. The Hundred year war in Europe devastated the lives of many Europeans and ravaged many economies. In the end, each of theses developments deeply affected Europe society which would soon become the dominant power of the