HIST-102 Lecture 39: Rise of the Carolingian Renaissance in Society
10 Oct 2020
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All peasants on an estate paid a tithe that is, ten percent of their annual produce to their local church. This ten percent, plus the twenty-five percent already paid to the lord in rent, went straight into the master"s purse. As relative newcomers to christianity, unable to read the scriptures themselves and under the spiritual guidance of uneducated and unwilling lackey-priests, charlemagne"s subjects were often christian only in name. Individuals who lived devout lives became the objects of popular cults even during their lifetime and had far-reaching influence over society, as people came from long distances to behold them, hear their words, and seek their prophecies. St. liutberga was a servant in a convent near windenhausen, in saxony. Liutberga accompanied the noble lady until her death, and then stayed on at the manor of the noblewoman"s son, where she quickly acquired a reputation for sanctity. Liutberga was lucky enough to learn how to read.
