- Formed to protect workers
- Policies almost like a workers union today
- Some bad people get to keep their jobs
- Protects people from being attacked unfairly
The Rise of Europe
1000-1300:
Development of towns leads to increased trade, new business practices, increased food production, population growth.
1100s:
Feudalism evolves to protect people from invaders; system regulates relationships among classes of people.
890-1100:
Magyars and Vikings invade Europe.
800-814:
Charlemagne unifies Germanic and Roman lands in Western Europe; sets example of unified rule for later rulers.
711-732:
Islam spreads into Europe, bringing knowledge of math and science.
400-700:
Germanic tribes carve Western Europe into small kingdoms.
