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Introduction

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Slavs and the Huns

The Germanic "Successor States"

The Ostrogoths and Visigoths

The Franks

The Carolingian Dynasty

The End of the Empire

The Age of Feudalism

Ceremony Creating a Vassal

Subinfeudation

The Peasants of Europe

Taxation and Banalities

A Better Future for the Serf

Rise of the National Monarchies

The Growth of the Kingdom of France

The Decline of the Papacy

The End of the Middle Ages

Chapter 1 Barbarians

Chapter Preface

The Ancestors of the "Barbarians"

The Huns

The Vikings Attack Western Europe

The Burgundian Law Code

Chapter 2 Saints and Sinners

Chapter Preface

The Miracles of Saint Benedict

The Holiness of Saint Francis

The Assassination of Saint Thomas Becket

The Miracles of Saint Thomas Becket

The Ordeal of Hot Water

Chapter 3 Emperors and Kings

Chapter Preface

A Portrait of Charlemagne

How William the Conqueror Ruled

Louis VI Seeks Justice in His Kingdom

King John and Magna Carta

Louis IX: The Saintly King

Chapter 4 Crusaders

Chapter Preface

Pope Urban II Declares the First Crusade

The Victorious Crusaders

The Siege of Jerusalem

Richard I Defeats Saladin

An Arab Views the Crusaders

The Peace and Truce of God

Chapter 5 A Mosaic of Life

Chapter Preface

The Black Death Strikes Florence

The Cremation of the Jews in Strasbourg

Papal Protection of the Jews

The Vision of Piers Plowman

The Life of a Student

Advice to a Norwegian Merchant

The Travels of Marco Polo

Chronology

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Middle Ages Research Article from History Firsthand

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