Early Middle Ages - Lords and vassels, franks and Frisians

4 important questions on Early Middle Ages - Lords and vassels, franks and Frisians

Why was the bond between Lord and Vassels important?

A personal bond between lord and vassels were based on personal benefit. Vassels fought for the lord and gave him respect. The lord's power was demonstrated by the amount of vassels.
The lord provided the vassels with protection, shelter and income.

What was the role of the hall?

Here is where the lord and his followers gathered to eat, drink, make music and listened to stories. Important decisions were made here. Visitors such as traders offered their goods here and the lord gave gifts.

Why gave the lord golden gifts?

A good lord was a generous one. Giving and recieving gifts gave the lord status. By giving gifts to followers (vassels), the lord got their loyalty.
Giving gifts between lords was to maintain friendly alliances.
The gifts were richly decorated weapons, golden jewels or coins.
The vassels also gave gifts to their own followers and they got gifts in return. The lower in society the simpler given objects were.
The lord ans his followers stood at the top og society.
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What happened when Clovis Childeric died?

The land was devided between his sons. They fought each other to gain territory. Lords at the borders, like the Frisians, paid little attention to the Frankish kings.
The Frisians (700 AD) had their territory in the coastal areas of Nothern and Western Netherlands and along the river delta of Middle Netherlands. (It was bigger than current Friesland.)
The Frankish kings started to centralise their political power and removed power from local rules, like the Frisians.
Charles Martel (r. 718-741) defeated the Frisians.

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