In what two ways did Germanic tribes help to unify European culture in the early Middle Ages?

A. by opposing the Roman Catholic Church and rejecting the Heliand
B. by adopting Christianity and rejecting Salic law
C. through the writing of the Heliand and freeing serfs from the land
D. through the codification of Salic Law and the adoption of Christianity

D. through the codification of Salic Law and the adoption of Christianity