The Great Schism

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  • Period: 500 to Dec 10, 1500

    Middle Age

  • 511

    Uniting of the Franks

    The Frank leader was Clovis brought Christianity to his people.In the losing of the battle Clovis turned to the Christian God for help. The battle shifted and the Franks ended up winning. Than this year the Franks were united into one kingdom and it was during the modern day France.
  • 520

    Monasteries and Monks

    The religious communities bulit and were maintained by monks. The importance of education is a major focus and helpes to keep learning and education alive during the Middle Ages. Saint Benedict (the monk) wrote a book describing the rules of life in he monasteries. The monks and monasteries gave up eathy goods and desires to get closer with their religion and their spiritual relationship with God.
  • Dec 10, 600

    Separation of Roman Empire

    The small Germanic Kingdoms replace Roman provinces. The family ties and personal loyalty rather than citizenship and written law became the focus.Small communities governed by unwritten rules and traditions.
  • Dec 10, 741

    Charles the Martel

    Charles the Hammer extended the Frankish kingdom and he also spreaded Catholicism.He stopped Muslims invasion to Spain and battle of tours and significance for the Christian Europeans.
  • Dec 10, 751

    Pepin the Short

    Pepin the Short is the son of Charles the Hammer. Fought the Lombards who were invading Italy and threatening Rome. In exchange, the Pope anointed Pepin ''King by grace of God", They began the reign of Frankish rules.
  • Period: Dec 10, 751 to

    Carolingian Dynasty

  • Dec 10, 775

    Downfall of Charlemagne's Empire

    The reason for the downfall of Charlemagne's Empire was because he was not a strong rule. Louis left the empire to all three of this sons---who fought and eventually split the land. Without central authory or stong leadrship the empire had weakend.
  • Dec 10, 1054

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism was divided into the Eastern and the Western Christian Churches. After Pope Gregory XI died, an Italian Pope was the next Pope. The French didn't like him.
  • Dec 10, 1066

    Battle of Hasting

    The Battle of Hastings took place in the year AD 1066. The battle changed the English law, language and culture, and laid the groundwork to begin the English feudal system.
  • Dec 10, 1075

    Banning of Lay Investure

    Lay Investiture is a ceremony in which kings and noblesappointed church officials. Whoever controlled lay investiture wielded the real power in naming the bishops. In 1075, Pope Gregory VII banned lay investiture.
  • Period: Dec 10, 1096 to Dec 10, 1270

    Crusades

    The Crusades was a series of Holy Wars that was launched by the Christian states of Europe. The cause of the Crusades was that the war between the Christians and Moslems which had centered around the city Jerusalem. The purpose for the crusades was for them to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Lands from Islamic Empire.
  • Dec 10, 1176

    Battle of Legnano

    Fredrick and his army went against Lombard League. Fredrick made the Pope and the merchants angry so they jioned together and became Lombard League. Fredrick and Lombard League fought at the Battle of Legnano.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta was signed by an English King, named King John. King John was forced to sign Magna Carta because he had all the power as king and it allowed him a powerful parliament. Magna Carta was written by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the Barons of England.
  • Nov 10, 1295

    Parliament is formed

    The parliament is where politicians meet to make decisions about the law and make choses for the United Kingdom. The jobs of a parliament is to pass laws, to provide, voting for taxtation, and to carrying on the government work. The parliament is made up of three part. The first one is the Queen, the second one is the House of Lords, and the last one is the House of Commons.

  • Charlemagne's Empire

    Charlemagne limited the authority of the nobles. He sent out the royal agents to make sure the nobles were governing their countries justly. He regulary visited every part of his kingdom. He encourged learning= monasteries opened up schools and expanded their libraries.