PPT-Why was the Church so important in the Middle Ages?

What are we going to study Over the last few lessons we have looked at the feudal system during the Middle Ages So far we have thought mainly about kings nobles vassals knights freemen and serfs . Major Eras of European History. Ancient: Greece/Rome. Middle Ages: Everything in between (500 – 1500). Modern: 1500’s and on. Periodization of the Middle Ages. Early Middle Ages: 500 CE – 1000 CE. Myth and Reality. The Middle Ages: The Myth. We think of knights in shining armor, lavish banquets, wandering minstrels, kings, queens, bishops, monks, pilgrims, and glorious pageantry. . In film and in literature, medieval life seems heroic, entertaining, and romantic. . ages and medieval civilization: . the rise of western Europe. 1000-1300 ad. High middle ages. Church and State. Out of the dark . ages. Monarchies. The University. High middle ages. 1: Church . and . Vocabulary. Middle Ages Castle. Chivalry Vassal. Knight Feudalism. Fief Lord. Serf Manor. Coat of Arms. What was the Middle Ages the ‘Middle’ of?. The Middle Ages was the period of European history between 500AD and 1500AD.. The beginning…Early Middle Ages. Decline of Roman Empire . Rise of Northern Europe . New forms of government . Heavy “. Romanization. ” (religion, language, laws, architecture, government). Latin. Bell work and activities Middle Ages (Dark Ages). Bell work 10/12. Brainstorm “The Middle Ages”. Write anything that comes to mind.. Share with your group. Fill in words from each others lists.. Today in history…. THE MIDDLE AGES/DARK AGES/MEDIEVAL ERA/ETC.. GOVERNMENT IN THE MIDDLE AGES:. Concordat of Worms -- . The struggle between Henry IV and Gregory VII was known as the Investiture . Controversy. . It continued until a new German king and a new pope reached this agreement in 1122. Under it, the bishop in Germany was first elected by Church officials. After election, the new bishop paid homage to the king as his lord. The king in turn invested him with the symbols of temporal (earthly) office. Power DECENTRALIZED from empire. . 3 Important Elements of Middle Ages (Dork Ages) . Political- Feudalism. King. Lord/Noble/Vassal. Knight. Peasants. Serf (tied to land, was not sold). ECONOMIC. MANORIALISM- basic economic arrangement during Middle Ages which rested on set of rights and obligation between a lord and his serfs. Lord provided serf with housing, farmland, protection from bandits. Serf tended the lord’s lands, cared for his animals, went on Starbucks runs. Read Introduction. 1. Coastal City of Mecca. 2. Arab Herders. Lived as nomads south of the fertile crescent. Organized into tribes led by Sheiks . Arabs eventually settled in more temperate climates on the coast. Religion and Culture. During the Middle Ages, Christianity was becoming the main religion being practiced. The catholic church was the on church around at the time, and it had its own laws and practices. . Early Middle Ages. Scholars often refer to the period from 500-1000 as the Dark Ages.. This is because Roman Empire was seen as efficient, glamorous, successful and praised as achieving the highest cultural achievements.. Religion. The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe at the time. Lives of people were dominated by the church. Bishops and Archbishops played key roles in government. Parish priests came from poorer backgrounds. . The famous Middle Age castles are The Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Leeds Castle, Windsor Castle, Caernarvon Castle, and the Chateau Galliard. A castle is part of a manor . These castles were probably on a manor. Some of the most important things on a castle . --Angles & Saxons (England). --Visigoths (Spain). --Franks (France). --. Constant war and chaos led to breakdown of trade, cities became unsafe and abandoned, learning of the ancient world was lost.