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Populus Francorum Essay Research Paper A series

Populus Francorum Essay, Research Paper


A series of aristocratic leading men, or Frankish empire


with large numbers of more or less equal free men under a King?? Traditional view that Frankish full of free


men? Why: Merovingians acted so arbitrarily that does not seem to have


been an effective aristocratic counter-force. Legal evidence distinguishes between unfree and free,


implies no nobility Not much evidence for inheritance of power and wealth, basis


of aristocracy surely? Older model: transition free men to aristocratic politics


result of feudalism ? vassalage + benefice, men who rose to power were those


who had vassalage with the King, ordinary free men lost direct ink with the


King. Today?s Model ? was an aristocracy, many were related to


office-holders of the Merovingian period, suggests aristocracy which DID NOT


owe existence to the Carolingians ? can?t trust genealogy but certainly strong


kinship links. Warfare and justice adds weight to idea Frankish society not


undifferentiated equal free men ? armies not just peasants but mainly of


followings of

great men, peasants rule dout, not because of technique, but


because of cost ? those rewarded with loot by he King were great men, putting


men into battle was an investment.?


Benefits of war, slaves and treasure of use only to men with large


estates and enw lands granted out not in small holdings. Revival of use of free-men in war used in less profitable


defensive wars Danes and Saracens ? Level of the empire and its assemblies ? Carolingian


political community consisted, as under Merovingians, small group of men, whom


by position and lifestyle we ca term nobility. The boundary between free men and Carolingian nobility was


by no means rigid.? However the


aristocracy did rule ithe king, via discussion and consultation, not ruled by a


supreme ruler. Leading men important in that their families held scattered


property across the Frankish empire ? just as Merovingian and Roman


predecessors had ? married into ad helped integrate new lands that came into


the Frankish kingdoms in the 9th century ? ties of property and


family important formation of East Francia

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