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Early Medieval Europe

In this section students will be familiarized with the development of political structures, the daily life of citizens, the cultural environment, and the religious institutions of Europe between 500 and 1100 A.D.

New Advent

Charlemagne was a giant of history, one of the first great medieval Kings to emerge after the deterioration of Imperial Roman infrastructure in Europe.

  1. 1. Who was Charlemagne and how did his life events impact European Civilization after his death?

 

Scotland FAQ

The Picts: An ancient race of people who inhabited the British Isle in what is known today as Scotland, this tribal community halted the Roman conquest of North Britain, yet they disappeared as a culture with little evidence of the events which surrounded their existence.

  1. Who were the Picts?
  2. What famous landmark exists in Scotland today, that was built on the account of the Picts?
  3. Navigate the links on this site to find answers to the following questions:
    a. Where did the Picts come from?

    b. Where did they get their name?

    c. Who is the last known Pagan King of the Picts.

    d.What does Caledonii mean?

 

Medieval Sourcebook: The Life of Charlemagne

Einhard's Life of Charlemagne gives historians great insight into the life and times of the king, especially since during this period most of the kings and tribal chiefs were illiterate or had no written form of language.

  1. Navigate the hyper-links on this site to find the following. You are investigating so you'll have to do some guess work using the information from the primary source.
  2. How did Charlemagne impact our educational system today?
  3. Why was the document written after Charlemagne's death?
  4. What does Einhard want his readers to know about Charlemagne? Give three main ideas.

 

Medieval Source Book

Offers a time line of papal develop in early medieval Europe

  1. What was the Papacy and what does it mean for us today? remember there are no right answers. It's merely your guess. You're are doing research using the information which has been provided. You are a historical detective so you must find clues to answer the question.

 

Lectures in Medieval History

Go to the Link entitled 3 Views of Feudalism to answer the following questions. While on this site look around to see if there is information that might pertain to other questions in this exercise.

  1. What modern day social organization mirrors the tenets of Feudalism?
  2. What is Fealty?
  3. What feudal traditions survive to this day?
  4. What type of socio-political organization existed prior to feudalism in Post Imperial Roman Europe?

 

1066

Complete this tutorial to answer the following questions.

  1. What factors led to Harold's defeat at the Battle of Hastings?
  2. Who was Earl Tostig?
  3. Why could the Battle of Stamford Bridge be considered just as important an event as The Battle of Hastings?

 

Author: James Starr - Email ethan0for@yahoo.com