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Middle Ages is the period between the Fall of Rome and the Renaissance
A number of tribes come across Europe-Vandals, Goths, Huns
Raping, Pillaging-creating terror-rule by Force
Eventually, the people can no longer stand it-needing order, Charlemagne emerges as the King
He like the people cannot read, but he realizes its importance, he starts schools to educate the leader
class
He bonds with the Pope, creating a unity between Church and State rule by men & law
He creates a strong Empire-from his empire we inherit our jury system
His reign goes to his three sons, who feud, and Vikings, Muslims, and other groups smell the weakness
and invade-back to rule by force