1. The time period from AD is referred to as what? 2. The leader of Frank forces who battled Muslims at Tours was whom? 3. Who were the nomadic warriors who settled in present day Hungary? 4. The expert sailors from Scandinavia were called….? 5. Under the direction of Charlemagne and the church these people, “administered laws fully and justly in the case of the holy church.”
The invasions of the Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars weakened emperors ability to maintain law and order Result? Feudalism ▪ Loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords ▪ Lesser lords (vassals), pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord
Feudal contract Lord granted his vassal a fief (estate / land) ▪ Peasants to work the land were included
Lord promised to protect his vassal Vassal pledged loyalty to his lord 40 days of military service pledged
Monarch Powerful Lords (Dukes and Counts) – Largest fiefs ▪ Vassals ▪ Vassals had vassals
Knights – Mounted warriors Age of 7 Boy was slated to be a Knight Difficult training Structured discipline
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