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Written Exercise.
21. Feudalism.
(A) Condition of Europe in 9th and 10th centuries.
(B) Beginning of Feudalism.
(C) Medieval Serfdom.
(D) The Land System. Beneficium, frief, vassal-
age, subinfeudation.
(E) Government Under Feudal System.
(F) Spread of Feudalism.
(G) Feudalism from the military and social points
of view.
Required Readings:
Thorndike, 232-261; Cambridge Med. Hist., Vol. II, Chap.
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Optional Reading:
Larned, History for Ready References, V. 3745, article—
Feudal System, Adams, Civilization, Chap. IX; Emerton, Med
ieval Europe, 478-495. Charles Seignobos—Feudal System,
Chap. VI. Encyc. Brit., Art. “Feudalism.”
22. The Feudal States of Europe.
(A) East Frankish Kingdom; Holy Roman Em
pire.
(B) Feudal Italy.
(C) France under the early Capetians; feudal.
states.
(D) Spain.
(E) Brittany, Normandy.
(F) England and Norman rule.
Required Readings:
Thorndike, Chap. X IV ; Thatcher and Schvill, Chaps. VIII,
IX, X. Assignments for class reports on above.
Optional Reading:
Seignobos, Feudal Regime, (translated by Dow) pp. 65-68;
Henderson, Short History of Germany in the Middle Ages, pp.
117 et seq. Kitchin, History of Francs, Vol. I. Bk. III. Cam
bridge Medieval History, Vol. II. Chap. XX.
23. The Development of the Medieval Church.
(A) The Papacy after Charlemagne.
(B) The Church in the 10th and 11th Centuries.
(C) Henry IV and Hilderbrand.
(D) Reforms.
(E) The Breach between the Church and State in
England.
(F) Monastaries in the 12th century.
Thorndike, Chap. X V ; Emerton, Medieval Europe, 194-
269. Assignments for reports on above.