The Collapse of Rome The Western Roman Empire

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The Collapse of Rome • The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 C. E.

The Collapse of Rome • The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 C. E. • Eastern Roman Empire remained intact for another 1, 000 years (capital = Constantinople). • The Christian Church kept elements of Roman civilization. • When Rome fell, there was a breakdown in central authority, people started looking to LOCAL rulers for protection and guidance as there was no government, king or one ruler in charge.

Under Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire was divided into the Western Empire (with the

Under Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire was divided into the Western Empire (with the capital in Rome) and the Eastern Empire (with the capital in Constantinople).

So begins the “Middle Ages” (medieval is the latin word for middle) in between

So begins the “Middle Ages” (medieval is the latin word for middle) in between Ancient Rome and the Renaissance! Early Middle Ages: 500 – 1000 C. E. High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250 C. E. Late Middle Ages: 1250 – 1500 C. E. This time frame has often been called the “Dark Ages” due to the cultural and economic deterioration and absence of a strong and stable government!

Europe in the 6 th Century

Europe in the 6 th Century

Ch. 8, Sec. 1: Charlemagne • Was crowned king of Roman Empire by Pope

Ch. 8, Sec. 1: Charlemagne • Was crowned king of Roman Empire by Pope Leo III (approx. 800 C. E. ) • He tried to unify his lands and spread Christianity • Revived Latin learning • Widened the split between east and west • When he died, Europe was once again in chaos!

Pope Crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor: Dec. 25, 800

Pope Crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor: Dec. 25, 800

Ch. 8 Sec. 2: Feudalism & the Manor Economy • Feudalism: a loosely organized

Ch. 8 Sec. 2: Feudalism & the Manor Economy • Feudalism: a loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords. • Feudal contract: the relationship between lords and vassals was established by an exchange of pledges = “contract”.

FEUDALISM: A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.

FEUDALISM: A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.

Everyone had a place; it was a very structured HIERARCHY! • • • Monarch

Everyone had a place; it was a very structured HIERARCHY! • • • Monarch (King and Queen) Powerful Lords (Dukes and Counts) Vassals Lower Vassals/Lords Knights Serfs = peasants bound to the land

There was no ONE ruler of Europe!

There was no ONE ruler of Europe!

Peasants and Manor Life • Heart of Medieval economy was the manor = the

Peasants and Manor Life • Heart of Medieval economy was the manor = the Lord’s estate. • Included one or more villages and the surrounding lands. • Peasants worked and lived on the manor. • Most peasants were serfs — not slaves! YET they were bound to the land, NOT free to go wherever they wanted, so if a new lord took over the land - the serfs came with the land/estate.

Mutual Rights and Obligations Nobles Peasants OBLIGATIONS RIGHTS & BELIEFS THEIR LIVES • Military

Mutual Rights and Obligations Nobles Peasants OBLIGATIONS RIGHTS & BELIEFS THEIR LIVES • Military service to lord • Protected vassals • Worked land for the lord several days a week • Repair roads, bridges and fences • Pay the lord a fee to get married and use local mill. • Granted fiefs for service to lord • Controlled peasants and towns on fief • Right to be protected by the lord • Could not be forced off the land • Allowed to farm part of fief for themselves • Constantly at war with other lords • Lived in castles • Serfs were bound to the land • Produced almost everything they needed • Harsh living conditions

Manor Life • Manors were selfsufficient: they grew all the food they needed. •

Manor Life • Manors were selfsufficient: they grew all the food they needed. • Remember feudal Europe was filled with fighting, so they couldn’t rely on others for food!

The Life of a Peasant/Serf Peasants: • Worked from sun up to sun down

The Life of a Peasant/Serf Peasants: • Worked from sun up to sun down (worked and lived on the manor) • Ate a simple diet of black bread with vegetables • Few peasants lived beyond 35 because of disease • Produced everything they needed like clothes, furniture, tools • No schooling or knowledge of the outside world

Life on the Medieval Manor Serfs at work

Life on the Medieval Manor Serfs at work

The Medieval Manor

The Medieval Manor

Carcassonne: A Medieval Castle

Carcassonne: A Medieval Castle

Parts of a Medieval Castle

Parts of a Medieval Castle

Feudal Warfare • Knowing that feudal Europe was about kings striving to keep local

Feudal Warfare • Knowing that feudal Europe was about kings striving to keep local power, warfare was a way of life. • Rival lords battled constantly for power. • Nobles trained from boyhood for an occupation as a KNIGHT mounted warrior.

CHIVALRY • • Chivalry: code of conduct Loyal, brave, true Fight fairly, treat a

CHIVALRY • • Chivalry: code of conduct Loyal, brave, true Fight fairly, treat a captive knight well Applied to nobility NOT commoners

Ch. 8, Sec. 2: Cornell Notes Cues: Notes Summary: Through interdependence, feudalism provided people

Ch. 8, Sec. 2: Cornell Notes Cues: Notes Summary: Through interdependence, feudalism provided people with protection and other benefits. Everyone in medieval society had a clearly defined role.

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