HIST 1300 Chapter 1-6, 9, 10: Bennett - Medieval Europe OUTLINE
9 Mar 2017
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Domestic proselytization - describes conversions to christianity accomplished by. Monks + nuns kept rome"s literary heritage alive by copying/preserving/studying marriages - esp. Royal marriages - of christian women to pagan men old latin manuscripts. Papacy - the office of the pope. Christendom - describes territory roughly equivalent to europe ; expressing their. Carolingian empire collapsed - lacked large cities and an educated bureaucracy - vision of unified christian society within those lands constantly invaded. Western part of carolingian old empire, burden of defense fell to local dukes + counts, fortified lands with castles and gradually tightened control over lesser folk. Feudalism - describes political, military, & social customs that maintained power of military elite in central + later middle ages. The roman peace (31 bce - 180 ce) and after. Roman empire stable during earliest centuries of common era - pax romana. Western provinces: relatively poor in people, resources, and culture.
