Guided Reading Activity 9-1; Transforming the Roman World

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

Angles and Saxons (Germanic tribes) who settled in Britain when the Roman armies abandoned it; eventually became Anglo-Saxons

Why do we have manuscripts of ancient Roman literary works today?

Because they were copied by Carolingian monks

What replaced the Western Roman Empire by 500?

a number of states ruled by German Kings

What was wergild?

amount paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person he or she had injured or killed; "money for a man" - value of a person in money

In what endeavor was Pope Gregory I especially active?

converting non-Christian peoples of Germanic Europe to Christianity

Describe the crucial social bond among the Germanic peoples.

family; especially the extended family of husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters, cousins and grandparents; worked land and passed it down to future generations; provided protection (violent atmosphere)

What was the pope?

head of the Catholic Church

Which of the German states on the European continent proved long-lasting?

kingdom of the Franks; established by Clovis

What did the coronation of Charlemagne symbolize?

showed the strength of the idea of an enduring Roman Empire; took place 300 years after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire; also symbolized the joining of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements

What good works did the Christian monks in the new European civilization perform?

social workers of the community; provided schools for the young, hospitality for travelers, hospitals for the sick

What political advantage did Clovis gain when he converted to Christianity?

won the support of the Roman Catholic Church