The Period of Classic Scholasticism extends from 1200 to the end of the Middle Ages (1453). It is a period when a theological metaphysics arises by the side of the logical controversy and predominates over that controversy. The problem now concerns the respective scopes of the reason and faith. The period is Aristotelian, and Aristotle’s philosophy is made the standard code for the churchman for all time. Mysticism has now no place of authority in the church, but has an independence. The period contains the greatest schoolmen of the Middle Ages. Summary of the Political and Educational Worlds of the Mediæval Man. I. _Early Period_, 476–1000. 395 The Roman empire divided into (_Augustine_, 354–430) Eastern and Western empires. 476 Fall of the Western empire, 476–800 Disappearance of the Eastern empire lasting municipal and imperial about 1000 years longer. schools and rise of episcopal and monastic 375–600 Northern barbarians overrun schools. the Western empire in series of invasions. 525 Boëthius died, the last notable Roman scholar who knew Greek. 529 Closing of philosophical Schools at Athens; _founding of monastic school by St. Benedict_. 600 Roman power almost entirely in hands of barbarians. 622–732 Mohammedans conquer Arabia, Northern Africa, and Spain. 476–800 Dark Ages. 732 Mohammedans repulsed at the battle of Tours. 600–800 Fusion took place among German and Roman peoples. 800 Empire of Charlemagne founded. 800–1000 Benedictine Age: _only Civilization higher than the period in Western Europe German, lower than the Roman. when education is entirely in hands of monks_. The Palace school; episcopal, cathedral, and monastery schools. (_Erigena_, 810–880, _the forerunner of Scholasticism_.)