Review for test 2morrow

Middle Ages= medieval period
Ad 476- AD 1453

New society has roots in:
-classical heritage of Rome
-beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church
-customs of various Germanic tribes

Overrun the western half of the roman empire
causing:
-disruption of trade
-downfall of cities
-population shifts to rural areas

Invasions led to decline of learning

Germanic warrior' loyalty is to the lord of the manor he provides them with food, weapons, and treasure

Clovis rules the Germanic people of Gaul, known as the Franks
- in 496 he has a battlefield conversion- he and 3000 of his warriors become Christians
- by 511 the Franks are united into one kingdom, with Clovis and the Church working as partners

In 520, Benedict writes rules for monks:
-vows of povery9live simply in monasteries)
-chastity (no martial relations)
-obedience (listen to church superiors)

Church revenues are used to help the poor, build roads, and raise armies(theocracy)

Clovis' descendants include Charles Martel, known as Charles the Hammer
-hammer defeats a Muslim raiding party from Spain at the Battle of Tours

Charles Martel's son is Pepin the Short
Charlemagne, meaning Charles the Greta is Martel's second son.

Charlemagne
-six foot four
-built the greatest empire since Rome
-fought the Muslim
-his government kept close watch on his huge estates

Lothair, Charles the Bald, and Louis the German- split up the kingdom at the treaty of Verdun