Middle+Ages

= The Middle Ages = = 1000- 1500 =



The Middle Ages were a very important time for the development of the church. The middle ages were also a very sad and depressing time. The reason being is because there was a lot of corruption in the churches, there was a lot of war, and there was disease. The Crusades were a time of war for the churches and religion of the Muslims and Roman Catholic Empire led by the Pope. In addition to wars the Black Death came and wiped out one third of the population of Europe.

The Crusades were a very important time for the churches of Europe. The reason being is because they were able to send out soldiers to the Holy Land to fight the Muslims for control over it. Also the churches took advantage of this time of many people converting to make tons and tons of money by telling people that if they pay the church so much money, their sins would be forgotten to some extent. In addition to that, anyone who fought in the Crusades and made it back would have no more taxes to pay for the rest of their life, which in that time was very helpful since people were taxed a lot and not many people were making it to well becasue a lot of people lived in poverty.

The first Crusade was when the Europeans went to the Holy Land and successfully captured it murdering the inhabintants in a bloddy massacre. The Second Crusade which was controlled by King Lois the VII and Emperor Conrad the III was a total failure. It was a failure simply because the troops from the First Crusade could not hold back the Muslim forces under the control of Saladin in time for the rest of the troops to arrive and hold the land. Emperor Frederick BArbarossa of Germany, Richard I ( Richard the Lionhearted) of England, and Philip II Augustus, King of France decided to lead the Third Crusade. Compilcations started early when Fredrick drowned in a river along the way. Then the remaining two leaders captured coastal cities with their fleet but couldn't advance. So in the end Richard made a deal with Saladin that let Christian pilgrims were gained free access to Jerusalem.

Important people: Charles "The Hammer" Martel: Stopped Muslims from advancing into Europe. Leif Erickson: Landed at Newfoundland ( North America). Gregory the Great: The first pope. Held great power. Joan of Arc: Very religious peasent girl who was allowed to lead a French army to Orleans where they captured it but Joan didn't see the end because she was branded a heretic and killed. Sir William Wallace "Braveheart": A scottish national hero who resisted English rule and invaded England in 1297

Quote: " Jesus Christ, if you shall grant me victory over these enemies, I will believe in you an be baptized!" - Clovis



Websites: Viking Gods and Goddesses- Provides information about Viking gods and goddesses. Crusades- Gives information about the Crusades. The Bubonic Plague- Tells about the origin of the bubonic plague and the spread of it. Knights- Explains who nights were, how you became one, and more about the way a night lived. Medieval religion- Tells about the Medieval church and religion.

Terms: Crusades: Series of military journeys to take over the holy land. Chivalry: Code of conduct for the knights. Be nice to the female gender. Knights: Mounted warriors in full armor. Very well trained soldiers Guild: Association of merchants and artisans. Places where an apprentice could become good at something other than just what their family has done. Feudalism: Land grants to nobles.

Timiline: 481 A.D.- Clovis was the first Barbarian King to become Christian. 500 A.D. St. Benedict started the monastery at Montecassino, Italy. 732 A.D.- Battle of Touris Charles Martel defeated invading Muslims 700 A.D.- The viking age began. 800 A.D. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne 983 A.D.- Erik the Red discover Greenland. 1096 A.D. The First Crusade begins. 1144 A.D.- The second Crusade begins. 1189 A.D.- The thid Crusade begins. 1204 A.D.- The Fourth and final Crusaed begins which ends with the Mislims Controlling the Holy Land.

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