After the fall of Charlemagne's empire Europe developed the political, economic, and social systems known as feudalism and manorialism to govern people's lives. Which people (kings, nobles, knights, peasants, serfs, merchants, etc.), do you believe, benefited the most and lost the most in these types of systems?
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Reading, p. 324-330, part 1
The emergence of Europe during the Early Middle Ages saw the development of two competing interests. There was the Christian church which stepped into the power vacuum created by the collapse of Roman authority. There was also the emergence of powerful kings like Charlemagne. Based upon the reading, describe what you believe was the relationship between these two interests early during the Middle Ages.
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