Geography and History Medieval Europe
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Geography and History Activity
Medieval Europe
netw rks
Lesson 1 The Early Middle Ages
Location: How Christianity United Europe
Europe's development during the Middle Ages was due in great part to geography. Most land in Europe lies within several hundred miles from the sea. Closeness to the sea encouraged trade between Europe and other places. Yet, within Europe, wide rivers and tall mountains separated regions, allowing isolated groups to develop distinct cultures. As a result, it was difficult for a single ruler to take control of all of Europe. Europe was a continent of many small kingdoms.
Within Europe, Christianity helped unite the divided European kingdoms. Powerful leaders like Frankish King Clovis converted to Christianity. A Christian priest named Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. Missionaries helped spread Christian beliefs to England. By A.D. 1050, most people in Western Europe were Catholic Christians. As a result, the Church influenced every aspect of life. People attended mass daily. Priests, monks, and nuns provided aid to the poor. They provided medical care to the sick. They also recorded births and conducted weddings and funerals. In cities like Canterbury, England, people built massive churches to show their faith. The Church's influence over the people was not enough. Church leaders also wanted Europe's rulers to enforce the faith and establish a unified Christian empire.
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North Sea Balt
ic Sea
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Predominately Christian by A.D. 325 Predominately Christian by A.D. 600 Christian community established by A.D. 325
Marseilles Cordoba
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500 miles
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500 km
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection
Rome
Belgrade Philippi
Black Sea Sinope
Constantinople
Carthage
Ephesus
Mediterranean Sea Cyrene
Antioch Damascus Jerusalem
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DOPW (Discovering our Past - World)
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Geography and History Activity Cont.
Medieval Europe
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Directions Use the information from the passage and map to
answer the following questions.
Understanding the Concept
1. Locating In what region was Christianity most common in a.d. 325? In what directions did it expand to the greatest degree by a.d. 600?
2. Identifying What largely Christian areas in a.d. 600 had no Christian presence in a.d. 325?
3. Identifying According to the passage, who brought Christianity to Ireland and England?
Applying the Concept
4. Making Generalizations Based on the information in the map, what generalization can you make about the spread of Christianity from a.d. 325 to a.d. 600?
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5. Making Inferences Why do you think the Christian cities in Western Europe, such as Cordoba, Marseilles, and Rome,
were important?
NAME
DATE
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Geography and History Activity Cont.
Medieval Europe
netw rks
6. Analyzing How did the spread of Christianity help unite Western Europe?
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