Notes

• Dynasty emerges in France called Caperians- family that brings the french throne out
• gained power by supporting the church
• helped church by building abbeys and monasteries-centers of learning, books copied
• they begin writing on animal hides- called manuscripts
• 1095- Pope orders the first crusade- want to kick out the Muslims..end Europeans soldiers to fight in Jerusalem-FAIL- they get wiped out
• Romanesque Art
• cathedrals built like fortresses-people hid in there when they were attacked
• inside the cathedral was images on judgement day
• 12th Century- Gothic Century- opposite of romanesque- stained glass-all about the light of the world and Hope-rose window in the entrance