Europe in the Middle Ages

Thanks to Europe's geography, these kept the people connected and encouraged trade even after the fall of the Roman Empire in 476.

• mountains

• rivers

• Roman Roads

• languages

This was the reason Britain was not invaded as much as the rest of Europe and the reason it did not experience the awfulness the rest of Europe did.

• the English Channel

• weather

• mountains

• rivers

They invaded western Europe after the fall of Rome looking fro food, room, and lands.

• Russians

• the French

• Germanic tribes

• the Chinese

This Germanic king forced his people to become Catholic.

• Charles Martel

• Henry VIII

• Clovis I

• Tiberius

France gets its name from this group of Germanic invaders who settled there in the 400s.

• Franks

• Frenchers

• Vikings

• Paris

What was the name given to the noble who became the most important during the period after King Clovis I and before Charlemagne?

• Burgermeister of the Woods

• Mayor of the Palace

• Mayor of the Realm

• Daimyo of Japan

As the grandfather of Charlemagne, this man became the most powerful Mayor of the Palace and the founder of feudalism in Europe.

• Pepin the Short

• Charlemagne I

• Charles Martel

• Clovis I

Though you wouldn't know it by his name this man is responsible for the tall task of elevating the Pope by giving him lands and allowing him to rule them like a king.

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

• Harry

On Christmas Day of the year 800, Charlemagne became the ruler of this empire and was crowned by the Pope in its name.

• Mayor of the Palace

• Byzantine Emperor

• Caliph of the Land

• Holy Roman Emperor

Charlemagne believed this was the key to greatness and deemed it a law that it was given to everyone no matter their birth.

• food

• education

• land and titles

• Islam