Unit 8 Flashcards
Why did the medieval ages become god-obsessed?
The religious people came and said god was punishing them for not following the rules, and believing in Heaven gave the people a reason to live
What are the two books written by St. Augustine?
Confessions and City of God
What did St. A write about in Confessions?
Women are sin and devotion to God
What did St. A write about in City of God
Submission to God and laws of God over laws of man
What papers(?) was Pope Leo I involved in?
Petrine Doctrine and Decree of Papal Power
What did the Petrine Doctrine talk about?
The sack of Rome and Jesus->Peter->Bishop of Rome->Pope Leo I (named himself bishop
What did the Decree of Papal Power talk about?
Pope= the head of the church
What did Pope Gregory I do to get more money and what does he do with the money?
No more tribute($) to the eastern Roman emperor in Constantinople
Spends the money to build monasteries (place for men to pray to God) (from St. A’s theology)
What is “the Rule” and who is St. Benedict?
Created by St. Benedict, “the Rule” says to copy any book you can
What good does copying the books do?
It saved a lot of writings that would have been lost, saving western culture
What two significant events happen in 529 AD?
Monte Cassino (monastery) opens and Plato’s school (the Academy) closes
Who is Clovis?
First great Merovingian, names himself King of the Franks
Who are the “do-nothing kings”
Clovis’s airs
What is the Mayor of the Palace?
Does all of the kings’ jobs
Who is Pepin of Herstal and what did he do?
The first great mayor of the palace because he makes the office hereditary
Who is Charles “the hammer/da hamma” Martel? And where did his nickname come from?
Pepin’s son, called the hammer because he fought in the Battle of Tours
What is the Battle of Tours? Who won? What does the win do?
Fought between the Franks and the Moors (spanish muslims)- Charles (Franks) win and save Christianity
Who is Pepin the Short? What two things did he accomplish?
Charles Martel’s son
1) kicked out Merovingians and names himself king
2) saves Pope Zacharias
How did Pope Zacharias repay Pepin the Short for saving his life?
Blessed him and officially names him king
Who is Pope Zacharias?1
The last pope of Byzantine papacy-> Zach vs Lombards
What is the donation of Pepin?
To repay pope Zach for giving him title, king of the franks, he gives the pope papacy control of Lombardy which makes the pope officially in charge of Italy
What are the three reasons Charlemagne in the greatest?
He provides education, protection, and secular authority
How did Charlemagne provide education?
Carolingian Renaissance:
C opened cathedral schools and used the copied books from the monasteries in the schools
How did Charlemagne provide protection?
Missi Dominici:
A pair of men picked by C represent C in different places which kept C in touch with his empire
How did Charlemagne create secular authority?
C saved Pope Leo III from Leo’s enemies in Rome
What contradicts Charlemagne’s plan of secular authority?
Pope Leo III named C, “Holy Roman Emperor” givng Leo the power by Jesus to take away C’s title anytime he pleases
What is feudalism?
Exchange of service for land/ money
Vikings
Attack anywhere