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    NAME DATE CLASS

    Guided Reading netw rks


    Medieval Europe

    Lesson 1 The Early Middle Ages

    ESSENTIAL QUESTION
    Why does conflict develop?

    Geography of Europe
    1. Determining Cause and Effect What major world event
    caused Europe to enter a new era called the Middle Ages?
    The collapse of Roman Empire.

    2. Identifying As you read the lesson, fill in facts you learn


    about how Europe’s physical geography shaped the
    continent’s development during the Middle Ages.

    Physical
    Effect on Europe
    Geography
    Seas The sea made possible for Europeans to establish trading ports.

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    Rivers Rivers provided protection as well as trade for the Europeans.

    Mountains Mountains acted as a natural border without the incorporation of


    human beings.
    NAME DATE CLASS

    Guided Reading Cont. netw rks


    Medieval Europe

    Kingdoms in Western Europe


    3. Listing As you read the lesson, write down important facts
    about each of the leaders in the chart below.

    King Clovis Charles Martel Charlemagne


    First Germanic ruler to Halted and ceased the Doubled the size of his
    accept Christianity (Catholic) spread of Islamic religions. kingdom and included
    Germany and many other
    countries.

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    4. Explaining Who were the Vikings and why were they
    important in the development of Europe in the Middle
    Ages?
    Launched raids from Scandinavia

    5. Describing How was the Holy Roman Empire formed?


    Who was Otto?
    Became the king of Germany and freed the pope from Roman nobles.
    NAME DATE CLASS

    Guided Reading Cont. netw rks


    Medieval Europe

    The Church and Its Influence


    1. Determining Effects What were two effects of the spread
    of Christianity in Ireland?
    Inspired Gregory the Great to spread Christianity and gained many followers who
    would then spread Christianity to Britain.

    2. Identifying On the scrolls below, identify at least three


    contributions made by Catholic monks and nuns in Europe
    during the Middle Ages.

    Contributions of Monks and Nuns


    Taught foreigners and built hospitals and schools.

    3. Explaining What powers could a pope use to make kings


    obey his orders?
    Pope has power over all of italy and can appoint church members' ranks.

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    4. Describing What conflict erupted between the Holy


    Roman Emperor and the leaders of the Catholic Church?
    Pope erase the emperor's ability to go to heaven.

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