HIST110 Lecture : A Christian Europe.docx
24 Feb 2013
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Through rome, recognized administration key as prolongation to empire. Needed educated individuals problem in 8th century since schools dissolved, only ones able to read/write were workers of catholic church: clerks. Transcribed texts manually by hand: know works of antiquity that survived, used dried calf skin instead of paper velum , formed basis of classical education: grew in wisdom when studied. Count: earned on basis of qualification, not hereditary, emerged feudal structure: laid down basis for secular society, held together by military force + beaucracy under laws/restraints. Relationship to church: christmas day 800: charlemagne crowned emperor by pope, symbolic, suggested power derived from papacy, catholic church made co-equal with secular authority. Didn"t force frankish rule on non franks. Wanted all subjects to be roman catholics; adopted latin form of christianity, saw it as important to maintaining order and longevity , wanted common morality, glue people together.
