Worldology


 * Create a new page titled "Western Europe" linked in your post-classical era page
 * Go to worldology and scroll through the maps starting at 490-600 (The Early Dark Ages) ending at 1240-1350 (Europe's Darkest Days) Take notes on the following


 * Impact of Christianity** (490-600)
 * The Frankish Kingdom converts to Christianity to gain more of their dominance & also gained support of the Christian church
 * The Lombard kingdom converts to Christianity which also converts Italy to Christianity since it was the major popularity ad also gained support of the church
 * The Christianity churches become the new information highway'' with information views & attitudes.
 * Europe gets more monopolized by the clergy
 * Church becomes more of a influential force,Church gains more polictical power allowing the Church to control the events.
 * Church and Christianity there is an absolutely rule or authority to enforce their ruling or law
 * Reign of Charles Martel & Viking Raids** (600 - 755)
 * Warm weather wasa coming & it made it much easier for the vikings to come and take advantage and travel by sea.
 * Scandanavian vikings invaded parts of mainland & Britain
 * Monastaries was a much easier victim because it was not defended and contains lots of valuables and also slaves were captures
 * The Rise of the Franks** (755-850)
 * Charlamange becomes King of Rom but late on becomes Holy Emperor over all Europe decalred by the pope
 * captures the Lombard territory expanding their empire and provides protection to Italy
 * Pushes the Muslims outa their territory and into Hispania
 * Liberates Rome and would soon conquer them
 * Conquered all of Germadic Lands and Parts of Slavs including Slovenia and Croatia
 * Created a peaceful enviroment for the Jews, jews were dominated into teh bussiness ruling but would suffer loads of prosecution in their history
 * Feudalism** (840 - 967)
 * Frank kingdom unified western and central Europe
 * Military economical and social order with strong heavy taxes but in exchange get military protection
 * Peasents were the property of the nobles
 * Their basis of how their government is run
 * Christianity and the High Middle Ages & Expansion of Holy Roman Empire** (967 - 1060)
 * Christianity dominated the country still
 * Christian crusades recieved their intreast on the views Of Asia and try to convert them to Christianity
 * Increaed papal intreast to set aside for the crusades
 * Chruch dominateds Roman Empire, Byzantines & created a futhur expansian