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�The Dark Ages�

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Part 2: The Kings

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Started as king of the Franks. Grew his kingdom by killing anyone who wouldn’t become Christian and follow him.

Charlemagne

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Charlemagne vs Pope Leo

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Analyze this

Look carefully at the following painting showing Charlemagne being crowned by the pope. Write who in the picture appears to be more powerful/important. Include evidence from the painting to support your claim.

Pope Leo

Charlemagne

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Both wanted to lead. By giving Charles the crown Leo made it seem he had the higher authority.

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Legacy

• Despite the disagreements Charlemagne became the first Emperor of Europe since the fall of Rome.
• Built a massive Christian empire through war.
• Built schools and encouraged education for all.
• In the end he left a divided kingdom to his sons.

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832 A.D.

(only 18 years later)

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The Vikings

832 A.D.

(only 18 years later)

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Map Match

Match this piece of a map to the map on p. R-26-27 in the back of your book. Write the continent it matches to.

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• Barbarians from northern Europe.
• Frozen land there meant very little food was available.
• Eventually their population got so big they had to go south to find food – and they did not go peacefully!

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The Vikings ruined any unity Charlemagne had built. Fear returned, trade and learning stopped once again.

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King Henry vs. Pope Gregory

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Story time

• Feudalism grew.
• Crusades.
• Black death.
• Feudalism fell.

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Mine!

No Mine!

After the split of Charlemagne’s empire Henry became king in the east. The pope at the time was Gregory and the two men argued over who had the authority to choose church officials in the east.

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Henry, king not through usurpation but through the holy ordination of God, to Gregory, at present not pope but false monk. I, Henry, king by the grace of God, with all of my Bishops, say to you, come down, come down, and be damned throughout the ages. Sincerely, King Henry IV

The men wanted the money that came from selling church positions. Henry felt he was right enough that he wrote a very angry letter to the Pope demanding he quit.

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Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry in response removing him from the church and from his rule.

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I’m sorry pope, please let me in!

What? Sorry! Can’t hear you! Come back tomorrow!

Henry went to the pope’s home and begged him for forgiveness for three days.

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Gregory forgave him after 3 days of begging once he felt like he had proved his power over the king.

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Pope Gregory Vs Henry IV

• PG questioned KH’s authority to pick bishops.
• KH tried to get PG removed as Pope.
• PG excommunicated KH.
• KH begged for 3 days to be let back into the church so people would listen to him again.
• PG let him back after proving the pope was the most powerful.

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Philosophical

Throwdown

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Philosophical

Throwdown

Who do you believe should run the empire?

The King The Church

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