Ages

From the fifth century to the fifteenth century AD, the progress of civilization was divided into four different times known as ages. After the final collapse of th Western Roman Empire in the Fifth century,Western Europe fell into a long period of barbarity lawlessness and economic disasterthis time was known as the Dark Age. The Dark AGe caused the Romans loss of public work, law enforcement, education, written records money and trade.German Invaders fromthe north of the Rhine and Danube Rivers brought in a tribal political rule to bring loyalty to the local strong warriors. A recovery was brought in by three main influences 1. Great kings who kept large amounts of land together 2. The Christian Church in Rome and Ireland which kept and spread a great deal of learning 3. Repaired economies based on agriculture (especially with wool and cloth trades **__The Feudal Ages__** The French Empire created by Charlemagne ( a French ruler) in the ninth century was considered the end of the dark age in Europe and the beginning of the Feudal age.Barbarian tribal groups that overran a great amount of Western Europe were giving way to better-organised powers.The Church in Rome was providing a social group. Charlemagne attempted to bring learning back into life and encouraged a new interest in the arts, his empire fell after his deaf. New groups of barbarians destoyed much of Charlemagnes work Political and economic power was losst from kings to lacal lords who ruled with lots of different groups. The common people worked the land to support the groups of nobles and churchmen. **__The Castle Ages__** Castles began appearing across Europe in the ninth century, as the local lords wanted to show their power. Castles protected the lords from unwelcome neighbours and provided a safe home for warriors on horse to ride out and in easily. The main attempt in the castle age was performed by Edward I of England who wanted to be leader of Wales. He did this by placing many massive castle at great areas through Wales, Edward accomplished he's conquest with a small amount of fighting. The castles were inpenetrable to the spread out warriors of Wales. The English soldiers soldiers could ride out at their leisure to control the trades, gathering of crops, and collection of taxes the castle age noticed a raise in population, economic growth, increased trade, the Crusades to the holy land, a new interest in the arts, the rise of knights and the formation of great kingdoms. **__The Imperial Age__** The rise of great kings and their quest for the empire brought the final segment of the Middle Ages and has now come to be known as the Imperial Age. The system from the Feudal Age was being replaces by kings at main nations in England, France, Spain and Scandinavia. Trade was booming and cities were growing in size and power the new beginning was underway in Italy and spreading throughout Europe. Technology and learning became Much better than it once was. Parliment and other Acts brought and end to the Knights and castles. The end of the Middle Ageswas marked by several important events the Turkish capture of Constantinople, the discovery of the New World, trading contact by sea with Asia, and Martin Luthers reformation.
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 * __ [[image:Dark_Age.jpg]] The Dark Age __**

Turkish capture of Constantinople [] Discovery of the New World [] Martin Luthers reformation []