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  • ​Charlemagne’s rule is marked by fanatic Christianity
  • He controls vast amounts of territory but knows he needs loyal subjects who can control those territories when he is not there
  • The nobels/lords swear loyalty to Charlemagne but are fairly independent
  • Feudalism progresses as the Vikings begin to raid
  • Charlemagne's grandson's divide Europe under the Treaty of Verdun in 843
  • Division of Charlemagne's Empire made it an easy target for Vikings. People looked to their lords for protection.

Charlemagne to Feudalism

Information adapted from Susan M. Poger- Horace Greenly High School

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