World History, Feudalism, Middle Ages

1. The Crowning of Charlemagne

4. Charlemagne and His World According to Professor Hodges, what experience may have shaped Charlemagne's desire to reinvent himself as a latter-day Roman emperor? Traveling the old Roman roads in Italy, Charlemagne may have conceived of an empire based on the Roman model.

5. Charlemagne’s Tomb

6. Charlemagne and His World What accomplishments does the Charlemagne Prize honor? The Charlemagne Prize honors accomplishments in fostering a Europe based on shared economic and social values.

11. Lief Ericson’s Route to America

12. Video: Feudalism – Weak Kings, Strong Nobles

15. Video: Medieval Society Hierarchy

17. Feudal System

19. Video: Castles, Liege and Lords