After the collapse of Rome, Western Europe entered a period of political, social, and economic decline From about 500 to 1000, invaders swept across the
During the early Middle Ages Europe was coping with the effects of the barbarian invasions and the fall of the Roman Empire Christianity was in
The Middle Ages is a period in European history from about the 400s to 1400 A D During these years, also known as the Medieval period, Europe
In the Early Middle Ages, western European culture retrogressed as a result of barbarian invasions, feudalism, and people's concern for the barest
Through these conquests, Charlemagne spread Christianity He reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire By 800, Charlemagne's empire
In England in the 14th century peasants and serfs numbered at least 60 of the population; in France during the same period, 80 ; in Germany and Eastern Europe,
goals of the Catholic Church in the early Middle Ages Both religion and geography contributed to shaping life in Europe By the time
Middle Ages are the period in Europe dating from the collapse of the Roman the beginning and end of the Middle Ages is arbitrary; at neither time was
Population levels of Europe during the Middle Ages can be roughly categorized: • 150–400 (Late Antiquity): population decline • 400–1000 (Early Middle
During the Middle Ages, the late Middle Ages, castles had become less necessary for protection Cities and urbanization in Europe increased over time and
What were the Middle Ages? “Early” Middle Ages (476-1000's) “Late” Middle Ages (1300's-1500's) Page 4 What was Europe like before the Middle Ages?
Europe Church leaders, especially the pope in Rome, were more powerful than Monasteries were the only centers of learning during the early Middle Ages