Now there existed many kingdoms that the barbarians ruled with their own customs (Briquebec 10). ... By the 800's, the power of the king was only a ruler in name, as the fief-holders owned and ran most of the land (Rowling 35). ... The great power of the church, and the people's blind ambition of a good post-worldly life were perfectly illustrated by the Crusades for the Holy Land that began in 1095 (Briquebec 26). ...

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