Middle+Ages

Middle Ages 1000-1500 A.D.  By: Jacob Wasem and Cameron Pederson

__5 Important Terms__ __Longboats__ - "Dragon Ships," or small shallow ships that were 70ft long and 16ft wide, could hold 30 - 40 men __Fuedal Society__ - Kings, Lords (Great Noblemen), Vassals (Lesser Lords), Dukes - Counts - and Barons, Knights (mounted warriors), Merchants - Shopkeepers - and Artisians, Serfs (peasants) __Chain Mail__ - armour made of metal links, Sword, Shield, Lance, gave better protection from slashes and was easier to manuever __Chivalry__ - code of conduct for knights, "Code of Chivalry" (brave in battle, generous, loyal, keep your word, courteous to women) __Crusades__ - Christian knights vs. Muslim warriors, goal was to capture the Holy city of Jerusalem back for the crusaders

5 Important People of the Middle Ages __Clovis__ - 1st Barbarian King to become Christian, famous saying ("Jesus Christ, if you shall grant me victory over these enemies, I will believe in you and be baptized!", His enemies were said to have fled and run after this prayer __Charlemagne__ - "Holy Barbarian" or "Charles the Great," united Europe for the 1st time, was appointed Emperor of the Romans Christmas day in 800 AD, crowned by Pope Leo 3rd  __Joan of Arc__ - "The Maid," 1412 - 1431, inspired French to victory over Englad during 100 Years war, burned at Stake for witchcraft and heretic, saw a vision that led her to become the leader in the 100 Years War  __Eleanor of Aquaitaine__ - "Queen of Four Kings," most power women of the Middle Ages era, Married King Louis 7th of France 1137 - 1152, Henry 2nd of England 1154 - 1204  __Nicholas and Stephan__ - a German boy and a French shepard, led 20,000 French and German kids, eventually tricked and sold into slavery in North Africa by Hugh the Iron and William the Pig

Overview of the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages there were people from Scandinavia that were called the Vikings. A Berserker was another name for a Viking Warrior. The Viking Age was from 700 AD to 1100 AD. These people were from mainly Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. They invaded Europe and they called it "To go Viking" or "Scourge of Europe". The people that heard about the Vikings paid them Danegold so that they wouldn't get invaded. The Vikings got around on Longboats that were small shallow ships so that they could go up rivers to invade more into the middle of each country in Europe.

The crusades was a period of wars between Christian knights and Muslim warriors that lasted from 1096 - 1291. The first Crusade was a crusade where the crusaders captured Jerusalem and was nicknames the River of Blood. During this warthe knights slaughtered the Muslim and Jewish, 10,000 buthcered. The symbol of the crusaders is the red cross. The second crusade was the Muslims first success against the Christians.Conrad the 3rd and Louis the 7th tried to liberate Edessa which turned out to be a total failure. The thrid crusade was called the "3 Kings Crusade." During this crusade Jerusalem fell to the Muslims who were under the control of "Saladin the Magnificent." The fourt crusade was a crusade where merchants from Venice, Itally paid crusaders to attack Constantinople. Also, during this time something very drastic happened. The Children's crusade took place where Nicholas and Stephan led 20,000 French and Roman kids who were sold into slavery in N. Africa by Hugh the Iron and William the Pig.

The Hundred Years War took place in 1337 - 1453 between France and England. The causes of this war were that England controlled part of France, ecomnomic rivals, Edward the King of England claimed right to throne of France and declared war on Phillip 6th. The French Civil War was a war where Burgandy supported the English who was fighting against Orleans. During the Hundred Years War Joan of Arc, or "The Maid," inspired the French to a victory over the English. She was believed to have seen an angel that told her to fight and lead the French to a vicory over the English.



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 * //"To have another language is to possess a second soul." - Charlemagne//**

__Timeline of the Middle Ages__ 481 AD - Clovis, 1st Barbarian King to become Christian 496 AD - Battle of Alamani, control most of old Western Roman Empire 590 AD - Gregory the Great, 1st Pope to hold great power 732 AD - Battle of Tours, Charles Martel led Christian knights to a victory over the invading Muslims 843 AD - Treaty of Verdun, divided Charlemagnes Empire into 3 Kingdoms, 3 grandsons after death 983 AD - Erik the Red discovers Greenland 1000 AD - Leif Erickson landed at Newfoundland (North America) 1096-1291 AD - Crusades, Christian knights vs. Muslim Warriors 1210 AD - St. Francis of Asissi, Franciscans worked to help poor 1212 AD - Children's Crusade, German boy and French shepard led 20,000 kids, eventually sold into slavery by Hugh the Iron and William the Pig

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