Read Chapter 2 Section 2 and complete the reading matrix below by answering each question. Western Europe During the Middle Ages Romans called all non-Roman or Greek people barbarians because they were believed to be What is a barbarian? uncivilized because of their lack of education and a written language. The Franks were a successful barbarian from Gaul that developed a new style of warfare which used knights Who were the Franks on horseback. They also created an early form of feudalism based on loyalty to a ruler in exchange for land. Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Clovis brought Christianity to the Franks and most of his followers became Christian. What is Christianity? The RCC is a Christian Church based in Rome and headed by the bishop of Rome. What is the Roman The Christian church at the time was split between the Catholic Church? RCC in the West and the Eastern Byzantine Church. Charlemagne aka: Charles the Great, was a Frankish king who encouraged his lords to become Who was educated. He unified most Christian lands in Charlemagne? Europe into a single empire which he ruled. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Leo III was the pope during Charlemagne’s What is the pope? reign. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the Roman Emperor” “Holy in 800 CE. This showed the people that the church-therefore God- How did the pope supported Charlemagne, is on my side.” “God help Charlemagne?
Read Chapter 2 Section 2 and complete the reading matrix below by answering each question. Western Europe During the Middle Ages What is a barbarian? Romans called all non-Roman or Greek people barbarians because they were believed to be uncivilized because of their lack of education and a written language. Who were the Franks The Franks were a successful barbarian from Gaul that developed a new style of warfare which used knights on horseback. They also created an early form of feudalism based on loyalty to a ruler in exchange for land. What is Christianity? Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Clovis brought Christianity to the Franks and most of his followers became Christian. What is the Roman Catholic Church? The RCC is a Christian Church based in Rome and headed by the bishop of Rome. The Christian church at the time was split between the RCC in the West and the Eastern Byzantine Church. Who was Charlemagne? Charlemagne aka: Charles the Great, was a Frankish king who encouraged his lords to become educated. He unified most Christian lands in Europe into a single empire which he ruled. What is the pope? The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Leo III was the pope during Charlemagne’s reign. How did the pope help Charlemagne? Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the “Holy Roman Emperor” in 800 CE. This showed the people that the church-therefore God- supported Charlemagne, “God is on my side.”
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