Organization of the Church The organization of the church was as follows: Pope(s), Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishop, and the Priests.
Feudal System The Feudal System was the system that everyone was ranked in during the time period. For example, at the bottom were the serfs. The next row up consisted of the farmers, merchants, and craftsmen. Next up the chain is the Knights , then Nobles, and then follows the Monarch. All above this is the church as they oversee it all.
Carolingian Empire was the last empire that was ruled by the Franks. The final division gave us present day Germany and France.
Pre- Emergence
The Germanic People flooded the western area of the Roman Empire and disrupted trade and population.
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First Germanic Kingdom The first Germanic Kingdom developed around the time of 490. This was the Franks. The Franks were under the rule of Clovis. The Franks were all united in 511. after that,
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The Spread of Christianity The Franks believed that they needed to spread the word of the lord to the other Germanic tribes. With that, they built monasteries and many men and women gave up their lives to work and serve the church/
The Chivalry System THe Chivalry System was an order that everyone followed by and was used for the knights. This System was pretty much their code of honor and rules to follow.
