Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 5/18/18

Jillian Kurzmann
5/18/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we took notes on the powerpoint.

  • Even so... Clovis rules the Franks.
    • Clovis rules the Germanic people of Gaul, known as the Franks (which is where "France" comes from).
    • In 496 he has a battlefield conversion- he and 3000 of his warriors become Christians.
    • The Church in Rome likes this.
    • By 511, the Franks are united into one kingdom, with Clovis and the Church working as partners .
  • Spread of Christianity 
    • Church + Frankish rulers = Rise of Christianity.
    • In 520, Benedict writes rules for monks.
      • Vows of Poverty (live simply in monasteries).
      • Chastity (no marital relations).
      • Obedience (Listen to Church Superiors).
    • His sister, Scholastica, writes similar rules for nuns.
    • They operate schools, maintain libraries, copy books.
  • Pope Gregory and Papal power play
    • Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great) goes secular (worldly power).
    • Church revenues are used to help the poor, build roads, and raise armies.
    • This is a theocracy.
    • Gregory's spiritual kingdom (Christendom) extends from Italy to England, from Spain to Germany.
  • Who's running Europe?
    • Clovis rules the Franks in Gaul until his death in 511.
    • Most of the rest of Europe consists of smaller kingdoms (seven in England alone).
    • Clovis' descendants include Charles Martel, known as Charles the Hammer (great name!).
    • Hammer defeats a Muslim raiding party room Spain at the Battle of Tours in 732.
    • (If he hadn't won, western Europe could have become part of the Muslim Empire- that's huge!).
  • How do you follow the Hammer?
    • Charles Martel's son is Pepin the short.
    • He works with the Church and is named "King by the grace of God" by the Pope (Popes can do that?).
    • Pepin the short dies in 768, leaving two sons.
    • Son #1- Carolman- dies in 771.
    • Son #2- is Charles, known as Charlemagne , meaning Charles the Great.
    • Six feet four inches of rocking ruling warrior greatness.

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