Tayloredteachings
  • American History
    • American History I >
      • Unit 1 - Worlds Collide
      • Unit 2 - Adolescent Colonies
      • Unit 3 - Seeds of Rebellion
      • Unit 4 - Revolutionary America
      • Unit 5 - The New Nation
      • Unit 6 - Expansion and Reform
      • Unit 7 - Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction
      • Unit 8 - The Great West
    • American History II >
      • Unit 9 - The Gilded Age
      • Unit 10 - The Progressive Era
      • Unit 11 - The American Empire
      • Unit 12 - Prosperity and Depression
      • Unit 13 - World War II
      • Unit 14 - Cold War Tensions
      • Unit 15 - Conflicts and Resolutions
      • Unit 16 - Modern America
  • World History
    • Early History >
      • Unit I - Origins
      • Unit II - Ancient Greece
      • Unit III - Rise and Fall of Rome
      • Unit IV - The Age of Faith
      • Unit V - Late Medieval World
      • Unit VI - Renaissance and Discovery
    • Modern History >
      • Unit VII - Crisis of Faith
      • Unit VIII - Revolutionary World
      • Unit IX - Industrial Imperialism
      • Unit X - The Great War
      • Unit XI - World War II
      • Unit XII - Cold War & Globalization
  • AP European History
    • Early Modern History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
    • Late Modern History >
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Current Events

IV

The Age of Faith

476A.D.
Picture
1215
5th Century  - 13th Century
Picture
People to Know
Picture
Vocabulary
Picture
Peardeck™
Picture
Unit Guide


Picture
NEED TO KNOW
  • Germanic tribes form kingdoms
  • reign of Justinian I
  • rise of the Catholic Church
  • teachings of St. Benedict
  • baptism of Clovis I​
Picture
Picture
4-1

THE DARK AGES BEGIN

The fall of the Roman Empire devastated Europe, ushering in the Dark Ages.  As the Germanic tribes create kingdoms in Western Europe, the Catholic Church and the Byzantine Empire hold on, serving as shining lights in the darkness.
Picture
The Story
Picture
Visual Aids
Picture
Documents
Picture
Videos

Picture
NEED TO KNOW​
  • ​birth of Islam
  • Battle of Tours
  • reign of Charlemagne
  • Viking Invasions
  • chivalry
Picture
Picture
4-2

FEUDALISM AND INVASIONS

Europe is besieged from the South and the North by invaders that force the rulers of Europe to institute a new political system (feudalism) to confront the threat.  This system will help to protect the weak and ensure that the powerful rulers stay in power.
Picture
The Story
Picture
Visual Aids
Picture
Documents
Picture
Videos

Picture
NEED TO KNOW
  • battles between popes and emperors of HRE
  • Battle of Hastings
  • reign of William the Conqueror
  • signing of the Magna Carta
  • France centralizes control
Picture
Picture
4-3

CENTRALIZING CONTROL: RISE OF WESTERN EUROPE

England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire each consolidate and unifiy their power, forging mighty kingdoms that dominate Europe.  However, conflicts within some will have major impacts on their development in the future.
Picture
The Story
Picture
Visual Aids
Picture
Documents
Picture
Videos
Any and all images or media belong to their respective copyright holders and are used here for non-profit educational purposes in accordance with Fair Use Copyright laws.  All other rights regarding images or media are reserved.
Become a Patron
Picture
  • American History
    • American History I >
      • Unit 1 - Worlds Collide
      • Unit 2 - Adolescent Colonies
      • Unit 3 - Seeds of Rebellion
      • Unit 4 - Revolutionary America
      • Unit 5 - The New Nation
      • Unit 6 - Expansion and Reform
      • Unit 7 - Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction
      • Unit 8 - The Great West
    • American History II >
      • Unit 9 - The Gilded Age
      • Unit 10 - The Progressive Era
      • Unit 11 - The American Empire
      • Unit 12 - Prosperity and Depression
      • Unit 13 - World War II
      • Unit 14 - Cold War Tensions
      • Unit 15 - Conflicts and Resolutions
      • Unit 16 - Modern America
  • World History
    • Early History >
      • Unit I - Origins
      • Unit II - Ancient Greece
      • Unit III - Rise and Fall of Rome
      • Unit IV - The Age of Faith
      • Unit V - Late Medieval World
      • Unit VI - Renaissance and Discovery
    • Modern History >
      • Unit VII - Crisis of Faith
      • Unit VIII - Revolutionary World
      • Unit IX - Industrial Imperialism
      • Unit X - The Great War
      • Unit XI - World War II
      • Unit XII - Cold War & Globalization
  • AP European History
    • Early Modern History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
    • Late Modern History >
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Current Events