1. Western Europe Early Medieval Society after the fall of Western Roman Empire

2. Decentralized Economically (manorialism) and politically (feudalism) Loss of classical traditions & culture Little travel, trade and exchange

3. Manorialism manor -self sufficient farm/estate serfs- bound peasants three field system

4. Feudalism (from Latin for grant of land) System of obligations and allegiances based on military service that serves as decentralized government

5. Fiefs – each held by a lord

6. Lords & Vassals lord responsible for granting the fief providing leadership providing justice providing protection against other powers

7. Vassal’s duties: homage: formal act of submission to lord. fealty: sworn pledge of loyalty to uphold interests of lord.

8. suit to court: requirement to convene at lord's residence to conduct business and to decide military, judicial and political matters. military service aids: material or financial assistance due to lord when required at certain times. These were not regular taxes.

9. Subinfeudation- oh, the complication!

10. Medieval Church Institution that survived imperial collapse Hierarchical – pope------- Growth in power - took on characteristics of a government: –Laws - canon –Taxes - tithe –courts - –All under pope (growing power)

11. Conflicts between growing power of kings & growing power of church Church Courts & clerical immunity –Henry II vs. Pope -- England – Thomas Becket Lay investiture –Henry IV vs. Pope -- HRE – going to Canova

12. Secular clergy – dealt with the outside world Pope – cardinals – archbishop – bishop Priests Monasticism – purpose? Regular clergy – secluded; lived “regulated” life - monks & nuns Benedictine rule: poverty, chastity & obedience

13. Germanic tribes try to create order Franks - –Clovis unifies the Frankish tribes –Clovis adopts Christianity –Charles Martel - halts Muslim advance in France (Battle of Tours) – Charles the Great - Charlemagne Introduces a feudal structure;

14. Angles & Saxons –Invade Roman Britain –Small principalities/ kingdoms –Attacks by Vikings (Danes) –Alfred the Great Becomes “high King” to defeat the Danes

15. More unified kingdoms emerge 10 th c. Otto the Great – Holy Roman Empire Hugh Capet – France 11 th c. William of Normandy – 1066 England; Impact? Significance?