Western Europe During the Early Middle Ages

Match the following

• 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.

• Middle Ages

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

• Reasons for the development of Feudalism

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

• Barbarians

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

• Feudalism

• a complex political and economic system

Sort the details into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Knights

,

(b) The Franks

,

(c) Charlemagne

,

(d) Threats to the Empire

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

• heavily armed warriors

• would later become the French people

• was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor

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

• Vikings attacked from present-day Norway & Denmark

• kingdom was largely expanded under the rule of Clovis

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

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

• used by a ruler to achieve and hold power

• known as "Charles the Great"

• ruled for over 40 years

• supported the Catholic church offering the protection of his army

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

• rewarded for their loyalty with land and priveleges

• rode on horseback

Label the image

c

d

fought with swords and axes

peaceful fisherman

often traveled by horseback

known for terrifying raids on town

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