The Coming Of Christianity And The Kingdom Of The Franks

The main cause of the newly established European continent was due to the rise of Christianity.  The Romans had a vast empire that stretched far and beyond into Europe but as soon as other forces gained power the Roman Empire started to collapse. The intrusion of the Germanic tribes and the rise of Christianity caused the western part of the Roman Empire to malfunction. Due to the Roman Empire’s large state the cost of building defenses rose to an exceeding number which put them in economic vulnerability

country wide goal. With the help of some truly great leaders like Charlemagne we have the countries and historical artifacts we know today. Barbarian migrations had major effects on Europe, during the Middle Ages, starting with the decline of Rome, the Franks, and most importantly by Charlemagne. The decline of the Roman empire was caused by two things, one a lack of capable leaders to rule and second of all an insurgence of those they considered barbarians. A barbarian being anyone who wasn’t Roman

There were many topics that held my interest but many have already been fully fleshed out in academic literature. Something that has not been fully explored and still debated is the relationship of the settled Franks and the native people of the Levant. The crusades were nothing less than a full on invasion into a foreign and harsh landscape with minimal knowledge of the culture and landscapes they would have soon encounter. It was incredibly important to the survival of the initial crusaders and

For this assignment, I will be covering Robert Harrison’s book, The Song of Roland. The setting of this tale evolved around the Middle Ages during a tragic time marked by religious upheaval in Europe. Islam and Christianity were two new religions coming to power. With the Roman Catholic Church becoming the dominant religious force in most of the western world, they eventually became corrupt. The uproar started due to the blasphemy of the Saracens similar Trinity to the one of the Catholic faith.

there aren’t any noble Christian knights searching far and wide for the Holy Grail, or any uniformed peaceful and perfect kingdom of Britain. Instead there are petty kings warlords and the warriors fighting for power and their survival. The Saxons pour into Britain and push west into the lands held by the native Brythonic tribes, driven by a desire for land and gold. Christianity is growing and is supplanting the ancient pagan shrines with churches, while the druids struggle to keep their religion

provide many important services to his administration, he ensured that the level of education that clergymen received was adequate. He saw to it that schools were established at monasteries, by bishops at cathedrals and in parishes throughout the kingdom. The Carolingians under Charlemagne had strong ties with the church, which had an affect on Charlemagne’s rule. Charlemagne gained strong rule by military conquest. He strived to finish every war with the desired result. The Carolingians were known

emperor. They were both similar in slavery, government, and their downfall. They also had their differences in religion, military, and center of power. Both civilizations had very strong central governments which allowed for powerful and expanding kingdoms. Both empires had to develop road systems for their expanding military. The Roman army men were experienced and privileged and held high ranks in their class system and played an important role,

system of Medieval Europe. A economic system governed not by market relationships but by custom and force. Marx and Smith both saw it as an economy and society marked by poverty, exploitation, and inequality. Squashes manorialism, feudalism, Christianity all together.

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important" (C.S. Lewis). Christianity is a religion based on the life and teaching, in the New Testament, of Jesus. It is a type of religion that only believes in one God. People who follow this religion are called Christians. Most Christians believe that God is one eternal being who exists as three distinct, eternal, and indivisible persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ

who had ultimate authority to rule over Christendom and within kingdoms. These disputes also dealt with the rights and privileges the Church had acquired within kingdoms especially the elevation of the clergy above the laity by putting the clergy above the law with separate church courts. By the mid-eleventh century, it can be seen that the Church had gained strength to challenge the secular ruler for authority in their own kingdoms and establishing special rights and privileges for its clergy. These