Feudalism+in+Medieval+Europe

After the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 C.E., Europe became an unstable and violent place. Feudalism emerged as the new social order of the Middle Ages and the Roman Catholic Church became a dominant institution. During this period in history, major events such as the Crusades, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War shook European society. These events also moved Europe slowly away from feudalism. Later, new technologies and ideas directed European society toward the early modern era.

Ch. 16, section 1:p.460-469 Key Idea Objectives
 * Key Ideas and objectives**
 * Feudalism took root in Europe during the violent and unstable period that followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire
 * Describe Europe's geography
 * Identify changes in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
 * Explain the growth of the Frankish empire and the corresponding spread of Christianity
 * Analyze causes of feudalism and its structure
 * Feudalism

Ch. 16, section 2: 472-479 Key Idea Objectives
 * The Roman Catholic Church was one of the most powerful organizations to emerge from the Middle Ages
 * Analyze the reasons the Church was so powerful in medieval Europe
 * Identify causes of conflict between the Church and monarchs
 * Describe the contributions of the Church to education

Ch. 16, section 3: 480-485 Key Idea Objectives
 * Disease and warfare brought sorrow and chaos to much of Europe after 1300 C.E.
 * describe the effects of the plague on European society
 * Identify the causes and outcome of the Hundred Years' War
 * Explain the significance of new warfare technologies developed during the Hundred Years' War
 * Trace the emergence of modern European nations

Ch. 16, section 4: 488-493 Key Ideas Objectives
 * In the 1100s and 1200s, changes in the law and government took place in England.
 * The effects of those changes are still strongly felt today.
 * Describe changes in England's legal system in the 100s and 1200s
 * Explain the growth of representative government in England
 * Identify the influence of English legal and political innovations on later governments