CHAPTER 9 THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES IN EUROPE: 500 – 1500 C.E.
The Church in the Early Middle Ages The Early Medieval Papacy, 600-1000 Missionary Activities of the Church The Preservation of Knowledge
A New Empire in the West The Kingdom of the Franks Under Clovis Decline of the Merovingians–Rise of the Carolingians Charlemagne and His Achievements Charlemagne’s Legacy Europe under Attack
Feudalism Feudal Hierarchy Relation of Lord and Vassal: The Contract Warfare
The Church and Feudalism Chivalry Life of the Nobility
The Medieval Life Life of the Nobles Life of the Peasants Distribution of Land Medieval Farming Methods Administration of the Manor
YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND The spiritual, social, and political authority exercised by Roman Catholic pontiffs during the Middle Ages. The rise of nation-states and the relationship between the new secular rulers and the church.