Western Europe During the Early Middle Ages

Match the following

• Feudalism

• a complex political and economic system

• Barbarians

• The collapse of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E. marks the beginning of the period in Europe known as the

• Middle Ages

• Much of Europe was controlled by these groups of people who did not follow Roman ways.

• Reasons for the development of Feudalism

• One powerful group during this time was successful because they developed a new style of warfare

• The Franks

• 1. 1. Life became dangerous and difficult in Western Europe.

  2. 2. People worked hard simply to survive and to have enough to eat.

  3. 3. They also needed to protect themselves from conquest by invading barbarians and neighboring kingdoms.

Sort the details into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Knights

,

(b) The Franks

,

(c) Charlemagne

,

(d) Threats to the Empire

• set the example of rewarding knights with land and privileges in return for military service

• kingdom was largely expanded under the rule of Clovis

• Muslims, the followers of the religion of Islam, from the Middle East & northern Africa

• ruled for over 40 years

• rewarded for their loyalty with land and priveleges

• heavily armed warriors

• the empire partly responsible for the rise of Christianity across Europe

• supported the Catholic church offering the protection of his army

• used by a ruler to achieve and hold power

• defeated the last great army of the Roman Empire in Gaul

• Vikings attacked from present-day Norway & Denmark

• was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor

• rode on horseback

• The Magyars, a central Asian people, attacked from the east

• would later become the French people

• known as "Charles the Great"

Label the image

c

d

fought with swords and axes

often traveled by horseback

known for terrifying raids on town

peaceful fisherman

For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

• 1. He declared war against England.

• He became the first Christian ruler.

• 1. He united much of Europe.

Give 2 words that might explain why Feudalism came to be after the death of Charlemange?

The fall of Rome led to an (a)   ​ which cause the ​ (b)  

• increase in attacks
• rise of Feudalism.
• expansion of freedoms
• the development of farming