1. CHAPTER 9
THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES IN EUROPE: 500 – 1500 C.E.

2. The Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Early Medieval Papacy,
Missionary Activities of the Church
The Preservation of Knowledge

3. 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

4. Feudalism Feudal Hierarchy Relation of Lord and Vassal: The Contract
Warfare

5. The Church and Feudalism
Chivalry
Life of the Nobility

6. The Medieval Life Life of the Nobles Life of the Peasants
Distribution of Land
Medieval Farming Methods
Administration of the Manor

7. 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.