The founding of the Frankish state
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a table of the reasons for and consequences of Clovis accepting Christianity.
Reason: he needed the support of Gallo-Romans and bishops. Result: Roman culture entered, the king grew stronger.
2
Explain the words feudal lord, seigneur and vassal in your own words.
A feudal lord is a large landowner; a seigneur is a lord who has vassals; a vassal is a feudal who serves a senior lord.
3
Why did peasants become dependent on feudal lords? Give three reasons.
Natural disasters and poor harvests, loss of land, taxes and debts; they had to ask a lord for land to work.
4
Describe in 3–4 sentences how the Frankish state was governed through provinces and counts.
The country was divided into provinces ruled by counts appointed by the king: taxes, justice, troops; part of the fines went to the royal treasury.