chapter 18 – the franks. the early middle ages – the franks – notes (page 1)
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• Modern-day countries of _____ and _______ (western part of ______)
trace their roots to the Franks
• Modern-day countries of France and _______ (western part of ______) trace their roots to the Franks
• Modern-day countries of France and Germany (western part of Germany) trace their roots to the Franks
(1) Clovis and his army converted to _________ in 496 CE
(a) he was the only _______ king of Europe at the time(b) this allowed him to
gain the support of the ______ in ____
(1) Clovis and his army converted to Christianity in 496 CE
(a) he was the only _______ king of Europe at the time (b) this allowed him to gain the support of the ______ in ____
(1) Clovis and his army converted to Christianity in 496 CE
(a) he was the only Christian king of Europe at the time (b) this allowed him to gain the
support of the ______ in ____
(1) Clovis and his army converted to Christianity in 496 CE
(a) he was the only Christian king of Europe at the time (b) this allowed him to gain the
support of the Romans in Gaul
(2) Under Clovis, the Franks were united by a common ruler, a common religion, and a common language
• After Clovis, a series of ____ kings followed
(1) _________________ became the real rulers of the land (a) ________________ was a noble and the most
important official of the king’s household – began
taking over many of ___ ______________
• After Clovis, a series of weak kings followed
(1) _________________ became the real rulers of the land (a) ________________ was a noble and the most
important official of the king’s household – began
taking over many of ___ ______________
• After Clovis, a series of weak kings followed
(1) Mayors of the Palace became the real rulers of the land (a) ________________ was a noble and the most
important official of the king’s household – began
taking over many of ___ ______________
• After Clovis, a series of weak kings followed
(1) Mayors of the Palace became the real rulers of the land (a) Mayor of the Palace was a noble and the most important official of the
king’s household – began taking over many of ___
______________
• After Clovis, a series of weak kings followed
(1) Mayors of the Palace became the real rulers of the land (a) Mayor of the Palace was a noble and the most important official of the
king’s household – began taking over many of the
duties of the ___
• After Clovis, a series of weak kings followed
(1) Mayors of the Palace became the real rulers of the land (a) Mayor of the Palace was a noble and the most important official of the
king’s household – began taking over many of the
duties of the king
• 732 CE – led Franks in the _______ _____ (1) Franks defeated ______ from
Spain (2) this allowed _________ to
survive in Europe(3) one of _____________________ in the history of Europe
• 732 CE – led Franks in the Battle ofTours
(1) Franks defeated ______ from Spain (2)
this allowed _________ to survive in Europe(3) one of _____________________ in the history of Europe
• 732 CE – led Franks in the Battle ofTours
(1) Franks defeated Muslims from Spain
(2) this allowed _________ to survive in Europe(3) one of _____________________ in the history of Europe
• 732 CE – led Franks in the Battle ofTours
(1) Franks defeated Muslims from Spain
(2) this allowed Christianity to survive in Europe(3) one of _____________________ in the history of Europe
• 732 CE – led Franks in the Battle of Tours
(1) Franks defeated Muslims from Spain
(2) this allowed Christianity to survive in Europe(3) one of the most
important battles in the history of Europe
• First Frankish king to be ______ (blessed with holy oil) by the ___
(1) in return for the _____ support, Pepin defeated the _______ (________ who were
threatening ____) (a) Pepin gave
___________ ___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be ______ (blessed with holy oil) by the Pope
(1) in return for the _____ support, Pepin defeated the _______ (________ who were
threatening ____) (a) Pepin gave
___________ ___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the _____ support, Pepin defeated the _______ (________ who were threatening ____) (a) Pepin gave ___________ ___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the Pope’s support, Pepin defeated the _______ (________ who were threatening ____) (a) Pepin gave ___________
___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the Pope’s support, Pepin defeated the _______ (barbarians who were
threatening Italy) (a) Pepin gave ___________
___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the Pope’s support, Pepin defeated the Lombards (barbarians who were
threatening Italy) (a) Pepin gave ___________
___ to the ___
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the Pope’s support, Pepin defeated the Lombards (barbarians who were
threatening Italy) (a) Pepin gave ___________
___ to the Pope
• First Frankish king to be anointed (blessed with holy oil) by the
Pope (1) in return for the Pope’s support, Pepin defeated the Lombards (barbarians who were
threatening Italy) (a) Pepin gave the Lombards’
land to the Pope
• He had 2 main goals(1) _____________________________
(2) _______________________ _________________
• He had 2 main goals(1) unite Western Europe
under one ruler(2)
_______________________ _________________
• He had 2 main goals(1) unite Western Europe
under one ruler(2) convert all
people in Western Europe to Christianity
(1) Song of Roland – famous ___ poem about one of Charlemagne’s battles against the Muslims of Spain
(1) Song of Roland – famous epic poem about one of Charlemagne’s battles against the Muslims of Spain
(1) his _____ was closely linked to ________
(a) Church officials _____________ _____ for him – he ________ them
(1) his empire was closely linked to ________
(a) Church officials _____________ _____ for him – he ________ them
(1) his empire was closely linked to the Church(a) Church officials
_____________ _____ for him – he ________ them
(1) his empire was closely linked to the Church(a) Church officials kept
records and worked for him – he ________ them
(1) his empire was closely linked to the Church(a) Church officials kept
records and worked for him – he protected them
(a) Charlemagne was not happy about this. Why? _______________
_________________________ ____________
(a) Charlemagne was not happy about this. Why? _______________
_________________________ ____________
Quad time!
(a) Charlemagne was not happy about this. Why? because if the Pope crowned him, it meant the Pope had more power
(3) set up _____ so laws could be _____(a) ____ (_________) ran the courts(b) he ordered the _____ to
gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up _____ so laws could be obeyed (a) ____ (_________) ran the courts (b) he ordered the _____ to gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) ____ (_________) ran the courts (b) he ordered the _____ to gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) ____ (landowners) ran the courts (b) he ordered the _____ to gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) counts (landowners) ran the courts (b) he ordered the _____ to gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) counts (landowners) ran the courts (b) he ordered the counts to gather once a year to ____________ and ________ – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) counts (landowners) ran the courts (b) he ordered the counts to gather once a year to discuss troubles and make laws – they became his ______
(3) set up courts so laws could be obeyed (a) counts (landowners) ran the courts (b) he ordered the counts to gather once a year to discuss troubles and make laws – they became his advisors
• He supported _______(1) encouraged building of _____(2) set up a __________ where ___ ___________ were educated (3) scholars in schools started to
copy _________ (books) (a) they developed ____________
_________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of _____
(2) set up a __________ where ___ ___________ were educated (3) scholars in schools started to
copy _________ (books) (a) they developed ____________
_________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a __________ where ___ ___________ were educated
(3) scholars in schools started to copy _________ (books) (a) they developed
____________ _________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a palace school where ___ ___________ were educated (3) scholars in schools started to copy _________ (books) (a) they developed ____________ _________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a palace school where the sons of _____ were educated (3) scholars in schools started to copy _________ (books) (a) they developed ____________ _________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a palace school where the sons of nobles were educated (3) scholars in schools started to copy _________ (books) (a) they developed ____________ _________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a palace school where the sons of nobles were educated (3) scholars in schools started to copy manuscripts (books) (a) they developed ____________
_________ to save time
• He supported education(1) encouraged building of
schools (2) set up a palace school where the sons of nobles were educated (3) scholars in schools started to copy manuscripts (books) (a) they developed writing in lower
case letters to save time
• 814 CE – Charlemagne died(1) 843 CE - Treaty of Verdun
– his empire was split up among his grandsons
(a) _______ were ____ rulers
(b) _____ and _____ assumed most of the governing power (they stopped listening to ______)
(a) grandsons were ____ rulers
(b) _____ and _____ assumed most of the governing power (they stopped listening to ______)
(a) grandsons were weak rulers
(b) _____ and _____ assumed most of the governing power (they stopped listening to ______)
(a) grandsons were weak rulers
(b) counts and nobles assumed most of the governing power (they stopped listening to ______)
(a) grandsons were weak rulers
(b) counts and nobles assumed most of the governing power (they stopped listening to the king) Please listen to
me…please?... somebody?