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Religious wars between the muslims and christians. They were mostly used to secure holy sites that were important to both religious. There were 8 major crusades

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It lasted from 1337 to 1453, between France and England. Joan of arc lead a French army to an important victorious battle and the english later realized they couldn't win so the war died out.

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In Europe literature was big. It began with sagas, epics, and ballads and ended with art works from dante and chaucer. Many cathedrals were created. New forms of both religious and non religious music formed.

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Education was from the christian teachings and europe's classic heritage. In the 1200s universities were created in bologna, paris and oxford. From the 9th century to the 12th there was a movement to replace christian faith with formal reasoning. It was known as scholasticism

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The Middle Ages were known as the age of faith. Most of western europe was roman catholic. Popes ruled central italy and had great influence in the politics of Europe.

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The Nobles enjoyed fighting, hunting, attending tournaments, and listening to the songs and stories of minstrels and bards. While the peasants attended markets, fairs, and festivals

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From the 900s to the 1300s feudalism prevailed and in France, England and Spain, strong monarchies began. Charlemagne ruled western Europe with religion and followed christianity.

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Nobles, Clergy and the common people were the 3 social and political classes. The Nobles governed, the clergies worshiped god and the common people were peasants, craftsman, and merchants.

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The Bubonic plague killed 20 million people in Europe (1/3 of the continents population). It was known as the Black Death

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Most of the wealth and culture in Western Europe was lost and Europe was overrun by barbarians