Great Schism:

Q: What happened in 1378?
A: In 1378, reformers elected their own pope to rule from Rome. French cardinals responded by choosing a rival pope.


Q: What happened, or was around for decades?
A: For decades, there was a Schism, or a split, in the Church.

Statement:
- During this Schism, two and sometimes even three popes claimed to be the true "vicar of Christ"

Q: Why is this important?
A: This was important because the church was less powerful, now people could speak against the church.

Columbus Leaves Spain:

Q: Why did you leave Spain?
A: Because I wanted to reach the East Indies-a group of islands in the south east Asia, today part of Indonesia-by sailing west across the Atlantic.

Q: What did you know when you left?
A: I knew like most educated Eurpoeans, that the Earth was a sphere.

Q: Why is this important because is he proved that the Earth was a sphere not flat.

Charlemagne:

                                                            The Age of Charlemagne:
Q: What happened in 768?
A: In 768, the grandson of Charles Martel became King of the Franks. He briefly united western Europe when he built an empire reaching across what is now France, Germany and part of Italy.


Q: Where did Charlemagne come from?
A: Also named Charles, he became known as Charlemagne, or Charles the Great.


Q: What did Charlemagne do during is reign?
A: Charlemagne spent much of his 46-year reign fighting Muslims in Spain, saxons in the north, Avars and slaves in the east, and lombards in Italy.


Q: Why was this important?
A: His conquest was important because he reunited much of the old western Roman empire.

Crusades:

Q: Around what time were these wars?
A: Around 1096.


Q: Who was fighting these wars?
     And what were they fighting for.
A: The Christians battled Muslims for control of lands in the middle east.


Q: What Happened over the next 200 years?
A: As they streamed eastward over the next 200 years, Western Europeans learned that the world was much larger than they ever dreamed. Their encounters outside Europe would serve to accelerate the pace of change at home.

Magna Carta:

Q: What happened in 1215?
A: In 1215, a group of rebellious barons cronered john and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, or great charter.


Q: What did the document do?
A: This document contained two very important ideas that would shape English government in the future.


Q: What did it do first?
A: First it asserted that the nobles had certain rights. Over time, these rights were extended to all English citizens.

Q: Then what did the document do second?
A: Second, the Magna Carta made it clear that the monarch must obey the law.

Battle of Tours:

Q: What happened in the 600s.
A: The religion Islam began in Arabia in the 600s.


Q: What did the leaders of the church and the Christian kingdoms do?
A: Leaders of the church and of Christian kingdoms became alarmed when Muslim armies overran Christian lands from Palestine to North Africa to present-day Spain.


Q: What happened in 732 that made it a sign?
A: At the Battle of Tours in 732, Christian warriors triumphed. To them the victory was a sign that God was on their side.

William the Conqueror:

Q: William did you raise an army?
A: Yes, I raised an army and won the backing of the Pope. He then sailed across the English channel to England.

Q: What happened Christmas Day 1066.
A: William the Conqueror, as I was now called, became king of England on Christmas Day 1066.

Q: What happened over the next 300 years?
A: Over the next 300 years, there was a gradual blending of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon customs languages, and traditions.

Q: What happened after you conquered England?
A: Now that I had conquered England, I set out to impose my control over the land. Like other feudal monarchs, I granted fiefs to the church and to my Norman lords, or barons, but he also kept a large amount of land for himself.