The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 7: The Struggle to Bring Order

Learning Objectives

When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
  • Describe how order was restored to European kingdoms through the rule of law.
  • Explain developments in the law and learning within the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
  • Outline the contributions of King Alfred the Great of Wessex.
  • Describe the creation and administration of Charlemagne's realm.
  • Discuss Charlemagne's policies with the church, Byzantium, and Islam.
  • Summarize how changes in the organization of the church further led to an ordered Europe.
  • Outline the political and military developments following the death of Charlemagne.
  • Discuss the social, political, and economic dimensions of feudalism.
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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