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1 Archaeology Law Codes Histories Roman Records Overall concern over whom texts written for, by and about Sources

2 Ethnic Geographical/ “ National ” Kinship Lordship Questions of Identity

3 Family/clan/tribe as primary tie on loyalty Kinship Merovingians Merovech

4 Impact of family: Protection - danger of feuds - wergeld Marriage - limited rights of women Inheritance Kinship

5 Lordship (Voluntary Relationship) Swear loyalty in return for protection and plunder Permanent relationship from end 1st c. Classes:Nobles Freemen Freed-men Slaves Warrior nobility supported by others

6 Justice Popular courts - assemblies of free warriors Compurgation and ordeal Assembled people as witnesses to holy rite

7 Role of Government Warriors having limited influence on choice of leadership Councils of war as “pep rallies” Limited roles of government: leadership in war, restraint on feuds

8 Role of Clergy Increasingly influential in civic affairs, esp. bishops: Major leader in diocese Representative of town’s patron saint Director of religious festivals: reinforcing loyalties Some bishops were married

9 Nobility Warrior nobility living on estates, supported by peasantry


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