Document 5

Source: Historian and translator Paul Spade describes the philosophy and law from a
book created during the Carolingian Period.

Summary: The document refers to the study and laws of philosophy

during the Carolingian period of the Middle Ages. The article displays
the relationship between the church and its beliefs and customs. It can
be used to distinguish the religious aspect of belief verses the study of
science and tangible philosophy during the middle ages.
Document Reference: In The Carolingian Period, Paul Spade conveys
the journey of religious and philosophical travelers spreading their
information about their beliefs (Document 5).
POV: As a historian, Spade would want to educate those reading his
article about the philosophy and law during the period to inform them
about the differences between time periods and practices.
-http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/medieval-philosophy/

Document 6
Source: James Hannam, a historian and writer, composed a description of the church and
science/academics, and how they both relate to each other.

Summary: The article informs the viewer about the distinguished

differences or similarities between the church and the medieval field of
science. The roles of those in the church and in the
educational/scientific system were determined by the self-governing
church of the Middle Ages. It easily supports the idea of the church
and science intermingling to rule over the middle ages.
Document Reference: In Science and Church in the Middle Ages,
James Hannam conveys the relationship in which the church uses its
power to govern and control education (Document 6).
POV: As a writer, Hannam wants to communicate his beliefs to others
in order to inform them about the relationship between the Church and
academics.
-http://jameshannam.com/medievalscience.htm

Document 7
Source: The Modus faciendi homagium et Fidelitatem sets out words and ceremonies for the
swearing of homage and fealty by both free and villein tenants.
When a Freeman shall do Homage to his Lord of whom he holds in Chief, he shall hold his
hands together between the hands of his Lord, and shall say thus: I become your Man from
this day forth, for life, for member, and for worldly honor, and shall [owe] you Faith for the
Lands that I hold of you; saving the Faith that I owe unto our Lord the King, and to [mine
other Lords.]
And when a Freeman shall do homage to any other than to his Chief Lord, and for a simple
Tenement, he shall hold his hands together between the Hands of his Lord, and shall say
thus: I become your Man from this day forth, and shall bear you Faith for the Tenement
which I claim to hold of you; saving the Faith that I owe to our Lord the King, and to my
other Lords.
When a Freeman shall do fealty to his Lord, he shall hold his Right Hand upon a book, and
shall say thus Hear you my Lord R. that I, P. shall be to you both faithful and true, and shall
owe my Fidelity unto you, for the Land that I hold of you, and lawfully shall do such
Customs and Services, as my Duty is to you, at the times assigned. So help me God and all
his Saints.
When a Villein shall do Fealty unto his Lord, he shall hold his Right Hand over the Book,
and shall say thus, Hear you my Lord A. that I, B., from this day forth unto you shall be true
and faithful, and shall owe you Faith for the land that I hold of you in Villeinage; and shall
Summary: In an informational book containing rituals and laws for
medieval worship amongst the church, the information contains the
punishments for breaking a law of homage and/or fealty. The spiritual
relationship the book represents pertains to the belief in the church
laws and justice system. Can be used to support religious practice and
how they affected the lives of medieval freemen.
Document Reference: In the Sourcebook Modus Faciendi Homagium
and Fidelitatem, the text conveys the rules in which homage and fealty
are either punished or praised with supporting religious texts
(Document 7).james
- http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1275fealtyhomage.asp

Document 8

Source: Letter from the friend of the pope, Frederick, to authoritative figures regarding university
laws and attempting to close the university of Bologna.
With the favor of God, thanks to Whom we live and reign, and to Whom we attribute all good
deeds done by us, We wish that in all parts of the Kingdom many will become wise and
knowledgeable, by having access to a fountain of knowledge, and a seminary of doctrine, so that they,
made proficient by study and observation, will serve divine justice, and will become useful to us, for
the administration of Justice and of the laws which we urge everyone to obey. We have therefore
decided that in the most pleasant city of Naples there should be teaching of the arts and of all
disciplines, so that those who are starved for knowledge will find it in our own kingdom, and will not
be forced, in their search for knowledge, to become pilgrims and to beg in foreign lands. We intend to
provide for the good of those of our subjects who, after having become learned, will hope to acquire
wealth, since the acquisition of what is good cannot be sterile, and will be followed by nobility, the
halls of the tribunals, wealth, and the grace and favors of friendship. Therefore we will invite those
scholars who are not without merit, and without doubt we will entrust them with the administration of
justice once they have become able to do so therefore be happy and ready for the teachings that
scholars desire.
We will allow you to live in a place where everything is in abundance, where the homes are
sufficiently spacious, where the customs of everyone are affable, and where one can easily transport
by sea or land what is necessary to human life. To them we offer all useful things, good conditions, for
them we will look for teachers, promise goods and offer prizes to those who are worthy of it. . We will
keep them under the gaze of their parents; we will free them from many labors, and from the necessity
of long trips, almost pilgrimages. We will protect them from the dangers of brigands who would
deprive them of their goods on the long roads. . Among the teachers that we have assigned to the
School we have Roffredo of Benevento, a faithful judge, professor of civil rights a, man of great
science and proven loyalty.
Summary: In a letter from Frederick to the university board of
Bologna, Frederick attempts to dissuade the opening of the university.
The pope overrides this proposition and permits the universitys
function to educate others on the philosophy during the middle ages.
Can display either the churchs influence on laws or the universitys
practices of teaching and their curriculum (basis) for their students.
Document Reference: In Lictere Generales, Fredericks message
conveys the structure of the educational system during the Middle
Ages and how important knowledge is to the general public (Document
8).

-http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1224fred2-lictgen.asp