World History Spine · Medieval to early modern
Medieval Europe & Feudalism
From the fall of western Rome to the Black Death: Charlemagne, Vikings, lords and vassals, serfs and manors, the Church, the Crusades and Magna Carta, and why historians now argue over the word 'feudalism'.
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Prereqs: Rome's rise and fall; Rise of Islam. Next: The Mongol Empire. Sources: Chris Wickham's *The Inheritance of Rome*, Marc Bloch's *Feudal Society*, Susan Reynolds' *Fiefs and Vassals*, Crash Course European History.Next: 1. After Rome