Christian Society in Western Europe 1. List the different Germanic kingdoms that took over Europe in the 400-500s and explain their importance. The different Germanic kingdoms were Visigoths‚ Ostrogoths‚ Byzantine empire‚ Franks‚ Lombrads‚ Angles‚ and Saxons. These Germanic kingdoms were the successor states of the Roman empire. 2. Which region did the Franks conquer and explain how they became powerful? The regions that the Franks conquered were southern and eastern regions. They became powerful
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The British Royal Family Contents Chapter 1. Introduction……………………………………….4-5 Chapter 2. In the United Kingdom……………………………..6 I. Public role and image……………………………….6-7 II. Funding………………………………………………...7 Chapter 3. Royal styles and titles……………………………….8 I. Royal styles and titles……………………………...8-11 II. The crown jewels……………………………….…11-15 III. Peerages………………………………………….16-19 Bibliography…………………………………………………….20 Introduction: The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives
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* Crisis in the Later Middle Ages‚ 1300-1450 * CLIMATE CHANGE * 1300-1450: “Little Ice Age” * Cold weather and storms * Poor harvests * 1315-1322: “The Great Famine” Little Ice Age Too much rain‚ storms‚ cold Scarcity and famine * People’s immune systems were low; vulnerable to disease AND * Workers underfed‚ less productive… higher grain prices * BLACK DEATH * 1347: Ships bring plague to Italy * Symptoms: * Bleeding‚ vomiting‚ black sores
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development of feudalism. But in the eighth century‚ one Germanic king managed to bring much of Europe under his control. That king was Charlemagne‚ or “Charles the Great‚” the first Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne was king of a German tribe known as the Franks Charlemagne ruled from 768 to 814. During his long reign‚ there was stability in western Europe. But when Charlemagne died‚ his grandsons were unable to keep his empire together. The result was a breakdown in central government again‚ although Charlemagne’s
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people who were associated with a church. As the Roman Empire expanded its territories‚ Latin served the common grounds for the people of various backgrounds. Latin literacy greatly flourished at the time of Carolingian Renaissance. Because Charlemagne knew the importance of literacy‚ he invited Alcuin for personal tutoring and to establish literacy create curriculum for young children. However‚ Latin was still mostly for the upper class. Literacy awareness in vernacular language was very much
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Carolingian Renaissance is known for the cultural transitions and great achievements that were obtained in the 8th century under the direction of Charlemagne. Charlemagne‚ who was also known as Carolus Magnus and Charles the Great‚ was one of the greatest leaders during the Middle Ages. He was a military man‚ king of the Franks‚ and was appointed as Roman emperor in 800 AD. Throughout Europe‚ he was seen as a great example of an emperor and Christian king. Not only did he revive the political system but also
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I would consider Charlemagne’s decision to force barbarians to become Christians by killing the people who refused to convert extremely unethical. I understand that obviously the mentality back in the day was extremely different and Charlemagne’s decision may have seemed ethical to many of the people during that time period. I do not agree with the killing though‚ a punishment or forced to leave Western Europe would have been more ethical in my personal opinion‚ which I would still consider harsh
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Underneath both the king and the nobles are the common people‚ who work for the nobels. This system benefitted European society as it had an economic use‚ a political use‚ and a social use. D - On Christmas Day in 800 CE‚ Charlemagne was named the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. As Charlemagne was crowned not only on Christmas Day‚ but also by the pope‚ it solidified the Holy Roman Empire’s connection with the Church‚ and increased Charlemagne’s legitimacy amongst the people. Charlemagne’s
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Introduction Viking history tends to stretch over a period from the 8th century to the 11th century. Throughout this period the Vikings were known for their ruthless raids on foreign lands‚ most commonly recognized for the raid on Lindisfarne‚ where brutal Vikings boarded the island‚ killing monks and seizing what there was to find of worth. Not only are the Vikings know for their raids‚ they are also know for settlements in Britain‚ especially England. To this day there can be found traces leading
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similar fashion‚ however‚ since they were situated in the border of unconquered lands‚ marquises‚ the administrators of the marches‚ had a greater military role. In order to maintain that the counts and marquises were following the commands of Charlemagne‚ the frequently sent out his own central administrative staff in pairs to investigate the local conditions‚ correct abuses‚ and report their findings back to
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