MORGAN LARICK

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

• Empire grew out of Charlemagne's empire.
• Became known as the Holy Roman Empire in the 900's
• Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV disagreed during this time
• Holy Roman emperors had to be elected

CHARLEMAGNE

• A brilliant warrior and a strong king.
• He led the Franks into building a huge empire.
• Spent much of his time at war.
• He was a Christian.
• He built schools across Europe.

WILLIAM OF NORMANDY

• Also known as William the conqueror.
• Became duke of Normandy at the age of 8.
• Crowned king of England in 1266.
• He never spoke English and was illiterate.
• He died on September 9, 1087.

PAPAL AUTHORITY and the clergy

• refers that the pope has full and universal power over the church. 
• this ensures that the pope has full authority over the church
• the clergy also have this authority

THE CRUSADES

• was a military campaign
• there were seven crusades in total.
• Pope Urban II proclaimed the first crusade.
• cross was used in crusades because of the Holy Land.

King Richard I and Saladin

• They made peace with each other.
• King Richard became king of England on July 6, 1189.
• He also took charge of his own army at the age of 16.
• Saladin was a muslim leader.
• He took part in a Crusade over the Holy Land.

Magna carta

• It is Latin for great charter.
• It was the first document forced onto a king of England. 
• Magna Carta gave the subjects some rights.

the plague

• The Plague ended Feudalism.
• It killed most of the serfs.
• It was believed to be brought over by rats with fleas.

hundred years' war

• War between England and France.
• Began on May 1337.
• Ended July 1453.
• The French won the war.

spanish inquisition

• It was established in 1478.
• It replaced the Medieval Inquisition.
• It was used for both religious and political reasons.