World History-High Middle Ages
WORLD HISTORY – UNIT 3: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
HIGH MIDDLE AGES: MONARCHIES AND THE CHURCH
In the midst of this setting, medieval countries began to emerge. England and France began to develop strong monarchal systems of government. Spain and Portugal emerged as monarchies near the end of the Middle Ages. Germany and Italy never developed strong monarchies.
Here are your goals for this lesson:
· Identify key political leaders, especially of France and England, during the High Middle Ages.
· Identify key personalities of the Christian church during the High Middle Ages.
|interdict[->0]|In a religious sense, to cut off church functions or privileges.|
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France. As the Carolingian Empire declined and the rulers weakened, a split occurred in the region of France between two factions. One faction supported Charles the Simple; the other supported the Count of Paris. This second faction eventually won out and a new family of Capetian kings ruled the kingdom of France. The Capetian kings ruled France for over three hundred years from 987[->5] to 1328[->6].
Hugh Capet, the Count of Paris, was elected king by the French nobles in 987[->7]. Capet formed alliances with other nobles and began extending his territory through warfare. His strength was in his feudal alliances and in the support given him by the church. He insured Capet succession by crowning his eldest son associate king. The early Capetian kings ruled as lord among other lords rather than a sovereign. The anointing of each king by the church set them apart from the others.
The first strong Capetian king was Louis VI (Louis the Fat). Louis VI ruled from 1108[->8]-1137[->9] and established the strong leadership needed to lay the foundation of royal power in France. He gained complete control over the lle de France, the area around Paris, and established it as the center of royal law.
Philip II (Philip Augustus) grandson of Louis VI, ruled from 1180[->10]-1223[->11] and began
HIGH MIDDLE AGES: MONARCHIES AND THE CHURCH
In the midst of this setting, medieval countries began to emerge. England and France began to develop strong monarchal systems of government. Spain and Portugal emerged as monarchies near the end of the Middle Ages. Germany and Italy never developed strong monarchies.
Here are your goals for this lesson:
· Identify key political leaders, especially of France and England, during the High Middle Ages.
· Identify key personalities of the Christian church during the High Middle Ages.
|interdict[->0]|In a religious sense, to cut off church functions or privileges.|
[->1][->2]
[->3][->4]
France. As the Carolingian Empire declined and the rulers weakened, a split occurred in the region of France between two factions. One faction supported Charles the Simple; the other supported the Count of Paris. This second faction eventually won out and a new family of Capetian kings ruled the kingdom of France. The Capetian kings ruled France for over three hundred years from 987[->5] to 1328[->6].
Hugh Capet, the Count of Paris, was elected king by the French nobles in 987[->7]. Capet formed alliances with other nobles and began extending his territory through warfare. His strength was in his feudal alliances and in the support given him by the church. He insured Capet succession by crowning his eldest son associate king. The early Capetian kings ruled as lord among other lords rather than a sovereign. The anointing of each king by the church set them apart from the others.
The first strong Capetian king was Louis VI (Louis the Fat). Louis VI ruled from 1108[->8]-1137[->9] and established the strong leadership needed to lay the foundation of royal power in France. He gained complete control over the lle de France, the area around Paris, and established it as the center of royal law.
Philip II (Philip Augustus) grandson of Louis VI, ruled from 1180[->10]-1223[->11] and began