Roman authority declined. It the Middle Ages? Christian beliefs became the unifying force in Customs of Germanic tribes western Europe. Influence of the Roman Catholic Church During the Middle Ages, the Secular authority declined, while Church authority Pope anointed the Emperors, grew. missionaries carried Monasteries preserved Greco-Roman cultural Christianity to the Germanic achievements. tribes, and the Church Missionaries carried Christianity and Latin alphabet served the social, political, to Germanic tribes. and religious needs of the The Pope anointed Charlemagne Emperor in 800 people. a.d. (c.e.) Parish priests served religious and social needs of the people. SOL: WHI.9b The student will demonstrate knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 500 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) explaining the structure of feudal society and its economic, social, and political effects; VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge The decline of Roman How did a feudal society Invasions shattered Roman protection over the influence in Western Europe develop in Europe during the Empire. left people with little Middle Ages? protection against invasion, Feudal society during the Middle Ages so they entered into feudal How did the medieval manor Fiefs agreements with landholding function as a social and Vassals lords who promised them economic system? Serfs protection. Feudal obligations Manorial system during the Middle Ages Rigid class structure Self-sufficient manors
Roman authority declined. It became the unifying force in western Europe. During the Middle Ages, the Pope anointed the Emperors, missionaries carried Christianity to the Germanic tribes, and the Church served the social, political, and religious needs of the people. the Middle Ages? Christian beliefs Customs of Germanic tribes Influence of the Roman Catholic Church Secular authority declined, while Church authority grew. Monasteries preserved Greco-Roman cultural achievements. Missionaries carried Christianity and Latin alphabet to Germanic tribes. The Pope anointed Charlemagne Emperor in 800 a.d. (c.e.) Parish priests served religious and social needs of the people. SOL: WHI.9b The student will demonstrate knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 500 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) explaining the structure of feudal society and its economic, social, and political effects; VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge The decline of Roman influence in Western Europe left people with little protection against invasion, so they entered into feudal agreements with landholding lords who promised them protection. How did a feudal society develop in Europe during the Middle Ages? How did the medieval manor function as a social and economic system? Invasions shattered Roman protection over the Empire. Feudal society during the Middle Ages Fiefs Vassals Serfs Feudal obligations Manorial system during the Middle Ages Rigid class structure Self-sufficient manors