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Churchmen drawn towards military involvement a Kings gave laity church lands
Northmen not new phenomenon in 845
Danes look to the Frankish empire – generation after Charlemagne’s death in 814 - visible wealth grew as imperial, aristocratic power grows
820 Viking attacks on Francia – Aquitaine – war-lords began to eclipse merchants in the Frnak’s view of the northmen,.
Danish-Saxon frontier was fraught, but not until 880 another large-scale military engagement.
Frisia Franks weak spot as needed a decent fleet to protect it – Frnaks ack this – attacked when Louis the Pious’ position undermined by his sons.
Frisia arterially linked to the political centre of the Frankish empire – other important regions were Neustria and Aquitaine
840 – Louis the Pious dies and massive dispute for power between sons – 841 Lothar grants Northmen Firsia – many decades in Viking hands
Aquitaine: aristocracy heavy defeats at Fontenoy 841 weakened defensive capacity.
Franks wealth increased, Danish familiarity with this and desire and power to raid it also increased – Frankish empire’s capacity to defend it diminished. Critical point.
As previously civil war followed by Northmen raids – brunt onto Charles the Bald after 840 – attack Nantes 843, protection money and ravaging – northmen on the Loire beyond 900.
Humble captives taken for ransom – 866 Charles the Bald agrees with the Vikings any unfree peasants were to be handed back by the Franks or ransomed”
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