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Charles V- inherited the Hapsburg part of the Holy Roman Empire , concentrated on Lutheranism, didn’t expand/strengthen the Holy Roman Empire…
In 1516, Charles V became king of Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Charles V was not always called Charles V when he first was king of Spain he was known as Charles I. he changed his name after his other grandfather died and he became the heir to the sprawling Hapsburg Empire which included the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. Therefore, after all was said and done Charles V had control of almost all of South America, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands one of the biggest empires ever! Because Charles had a huge empire, he was involved in constant warfare. He fought to suppress Protestantism in the Germanic states, but after years of fighting, he was forced to allow German princes to choose their own religion. Charles also faced the Muslim Ottoman Empire, which caused major defeats for Spain. Charles V gave up his titles and retired on 1556. He split up his lands between two of his brothers.…
From 500 -1550. Western Europe would undergo many political changes as kings and nobles fought for political control over various kingdoms following the fall of the German Empire. Despite these turbulent changes Christianity would remain constant unifying force and provide hope. Economically trade faltered because of the lack of a currency and the deterioration of Roman Roads and infrastructure. Ultimately, Europe would remain stagnant.…
During the years 400-600, the kingdom border changed by cause of these wars. During this chaotic turbulence, the church stood by Rome and helped them get through the war by providing safety and strength. A Germanic tribe named the Franks took over the entire Germanic tribes, led by a strong leader by the name of Clovis. The Franks controlled a big part of Europe. Charles Martel, the mayor of the palace, expanded regions in the north, south, and eastern parts, thereby defeating the Muslims.…
Charles’ war with the Saxons was a very bitter expensive war because the Saxons were a fierce group that worshipped the devil, were hostile to the Christian religion and were violators of all laws. This war started in 772 AD and went on for thirty three years with many false agreements of surrender by the Saxons including them to renounce the devil and adopt Christianity. In 804 AD Charles wins this long war and allows the rest of the ten thousand Saxons to live in peace as long as they abided by his agreement which was to denounce the devil and accept the Christian faith and to join the Franks as one people. Charles shows the people of his Kingdom that he can conquer the groups of people that defy his rule and grow their Kingdom for their…
Charlemagne (748-814), also known as Charles I or Charles the Great, was an emperor during the Middle Ages who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 until his death in 814. In 771, Charlemagne took the Frankish throne that ruled modern-day France and Germany, from the fifth through the tenth century. He embarked on a mission to rule the Roman Empire, and convert his subjects of those he just conquered to Christianity. A skilled military commander, Charlemagne spent much of his reign in warfare in order to accomplish his objectives. In 800, he was crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III. As emperor, he promoted the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of cultural and intellectual activity. Of the many scholars included in the Carolingian…
In 800 a rebellion against Pope Leo III began. Charlemagne went to his aid in Rome and defeated the rebellion. As a token of thanks, Leo crowned Charlemagne on Christmas Day that year, declaring him emperor of the Romans. Although this did not give Charlemagne any new powers, it legitimised his rule over his Italian territories and attempted to revive the imperial tradition of the western Roman emperor.…
What Motivated Vladimir I to convert to Christianity and how did the new religion change the culture of Eastern Slavs?…
Why did Christianity grow so rapidly in the first four centuries AD? How did a tiny unknown movement of a group of people grow to be one of the dominant forces in the Roman Empire? “God’s providence” and “miracles” has been the easiest way to explain such a puzzle. Yet, stopping at such answers deprives us from the opportunity to better understand the complexity of the early Christians growth and takes from us the lessons we can gain from the experience.…
Charlemagne accepts the honor of emperor and has the Pope by his side, despite earlier disputes between King Henry IV and the Pope. There was a nine year struggle between Pope Gregory IV and the emperor Henry IV and it provided a glimpse of the political role of medieval papacy. Charlemagne accepted the honor of emperor and the public alliance between the pope and the ruler of a confederation of Germanic tribes now reflects the reality of political power in the West. Leo III was attacked by the enemies and they wanted to blind him and cut out his tongue to make him incapable of serving in office. For the third time in half a century, the pope is in need of help from the Frankish King, Charlemagne. It launched the concept of the new Holy Roman Empire, which will play an important role throughout the Middle…
Looking back at history, an individual usually can find an incredible amount of information about any given period in any given part of the world. Yet as varied are the history books, so are the biases which they each present. We see one example of these biases in Einhard's The Life of Charlemagne in which this adviser and close friend to the great Frankish king gives his history of Charlemagne's life. One issue that Einhard repeatedly touches on is the virtually uninterrupted series of wars that the Frankish Kingdom under 'Charles the Great' undertook. Throughout the individual accounts of these war, Einhard attempts to justify Charlemagne's military career.…
The crowning of Hugh Capet as the King of France in 897 A.D. resulted in the death of the Carolingian empire and the birth of the Capetian Dynasty. The “Election of Hugh Capet” by monk Richer of Reims reveals the process of electing Duke of the Franks, Hugh Capet, as the King of France following the death of the last Carolingian ruler, King Louis V. Reim’s record of Hugh Capet’s election highlights the relationship between the Catholic church and the state. This primary source also points out the success of the newly appointed king, foreshadowing the longevity of the Capetian rule.…
Charlemagne, a man of remarkable power, executed many impressive reforms in the course of his reign. His military, political, religious, and education contributions birthed a new type of European empire. However, most of these improvements were short-lived. Upon his death came the crumbling of his tightly unified empire as the country split into three different states. All of his political and religious efforts to keep his country organized and united crumbled along with his empire. However, the impact of one of his reforms was able to survive the aftermath.…
King Ethelbert of Kent received the missionary party, since his Frankish wife was already a Christian. Within a year the monks converted Ethelbert. Canterbury became the seat of the archbishopric. In the seventh century Christianity enlarged its influence in the heptarchy. When a king became a Christian, he would usually decree that Christianity was the official religion of his kingdom.…
The kingdom of the Franks proved to be the only long lasting German states in Europe at the time. Politically, there were two groups: the Merovingians and the Carolingians. Clovis, who was the first Merovingian king, was the one that founded this fine establishment. He also chose to become a Catholic Christian in 500 and this played a major role in the kingdom’s religion. By 510, Clovis had established a new Frankish kingdom stretching from the Pyrenees to west Germany and to the east, which is known as France today.…