HUM 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ancient Roman Architecture, Courtly Love, Jongleurs
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Chapter 10: fiefdom and monastery, pilgrimage and crusade- the early medieval world in. Vassalage: kind of logic of the relationship in feudalism; protection and obedience. Fiefdoms: large parcels of land that are given from the king to lords; on those lands are serfs and villages that serve those lords. A lord is worth 6 times more than the life of a peasant. Men and women were worth the same amount of life price. Timeline of major middle age events: carolingian era. 406 ce- christianity disappeared in anglo-saxon england. 732 ce- charles martel defeats muslim armies coming from spain helps consolidate frankish empire. 768 ce- charlemagne increased frankish empire and forces all areas to be. 843 ce- charlemagne empire dissolves- splits into two kingdoms: ottonian and. Promoted literacy: churches start creating schools that promote literacy, reading, writing, and religion. Carolingian minuscule: distinct capital letters and lowercase letters; clear spacing between one word and another.
