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WESTERN CIVILIZATION Mr. Stamps – Speilvogel Pages 198-225. Chapter Eight: European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages 750-1000 Key Points and Themes Describe and explain the political organization of Charlemagne’s’ empire and why it did not survive after his death. What is the significance to Western Civilization of the Carolingian renaissance and be able to describe what it is and why it was so important in relationship to Western Civilization? What is feudalism and explain how this new order interacted with the social, economic, and political life of the early Middle Ages and why it caused problems? Describe manoralism and its relationship to feudalism. Specifically address the importance of owning land, the changing relationship between serf and lord, and the impact of the manor in the feudal order. What positive and negative impacts did the Vikings make on the history and culture of medieval Europe? Key Terms Charles Martel Pepin Carolingian Empire Charlemagne Saxons Einhard Pope Leo III Carolingian expansion Carolingian Renaissance Lous the Pious Lothair Vikings Charles the Bald Magyars Viking settlements Erik the Red Slavs margraves and counts Hugh Capet Scandinavia Muslim raids\ Muslims Norwegian Vikings Danish Vikings Swedish Vikings Umayyad Spain St. Stephan Rurik & the Rus Cordoba Macedonian emperors Photian Schism Abbasid dynasty Avicenna “House of Wisdom” Treaty of Verdun Slavonic & Cyrillic alphabet Orthodox Christianity feudal obligations/fealty manoralism manor free peasants serfs serfdom demesne tithe manorial courts subinfeudation zero vassalage knights homage fief lords & vassals the stirrup clerical celibacy exploration Carolingian minuscule missi dominici scriptoria church marriages clerical celibacy prohibitions on homosexuality aristocratic diet gluttony personal hygiene bleeding magical medicine feudalism indissoluble marriages dux Possible essay questions or write topics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Compare Islamic civilization to the civilization of Western Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries. Why was it superior? How did they mutually affect one another? What was the significance of the Carolingian intellectual renaissance to western European civilization? Describe feudalism completely. Was feudalism the perfect political system for the Middle Ages? Explain. Discuss in detail the political empire that was created by Charlemagne. Define his rule. Why did it fail to continue after his death? Be specific. What did the Muslims and the Vikings contribute to early European civilization?
