Warm Up: What does the quote on the yellow sticky note mean?

Thursday, December 12th

The sun never sets on the British Empire.

Objective

0 I will be able to describe the changes in Medieval Europe.

Language Objective:0 I will use a sentence frame to describe the changes in

Medieval Europe.

Beginning of the Middle Ages

0Fall of Rome – begins in 410 A.D. with the sack of Rome by the Goths0 Goths – tribes of barbarians who are pushed by the

Huns out of their territory, so they attack Roman territory.

Power Shifts0Power was in the hands of the

few during the Roman period.0 Roman Emperor and his

advisors; 0 Generals such as Julius Cesar

and Hadrian 0Power shifts frequently from

kings with small land holdings to kings who hold larger kingdoms.0 Charlemagne united much of

Europe, then it fell apart after he died.

End of the Middle Ages

0Black Death – the Plague0 Begins in 13970 As much as 40% of the population dies.0 Serfs gain power; their labor becomes more valuable.

0Reconquista - Muslims are kicked out of Spain0Rise to power of Spain and England0Discovery of the “New World”

Reconquista0Muslims conquer Spain in 711 A.D. 0Christians begin to reconquer Spain in

718.0The last Muslims are pushed out in 1492.0King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

conquered Grenada.0Muslims must either leave or convert to

Catholicism.0Leads to the Inquisition in Spain.

0 Map of Spain

Inquisition0Beginning around 1100 A.D. in

France, if you didn’t follow the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, you could be punished.0 Not going to church? Refuse to say

you’re a Catholic?0Burned at the stake.0 If you relented (said you were

Catholic) right before they set you on fire, they would garrote (strangle) you first.

0The Spanish Inquisition was particularly cruel.

Breakup of Catholicism

0 People don’t like the rules and double standards of Catholicism.

0 Martin Luther posts 95 Thesis on a church door.0 States what is wrong with the Catholic Church.0 Is excommunicated (kicked out of the church)

0 Rulers discover they can control power that once belonged to the church.

0 Catholics kill Protestants.0 Protestants kill Catholics0 And so on….

Exit Ticket

0The ______________ is characterized by ___________________ Middle Ages

shifts in power Medieval periodpower shifts

that ended when __________________________________________.