SS Chapter 10 He led and organized the coping of manuscritps for Chalremagne. Alfred the great Clovis 15 monastries Clovis Dark Ages- prior to 1000-little that was written has come down to us. William the Conqueror Rashi They had to become literate. 1. Accept the Roman church & 2. Swear an oath of loyalty to him Harold of the Saxons Charlemagne land Vikings loyalty protection and defense large plots of land given to the vassals by the king An oath of loyalty sworn to the king and lords by their vassels. King, lords, knights