Frontiers in Medieval French History
Norman D. Schlesser
throughout the middle Ages, warriors and lawyers ceaselessly contended over who had right to form governments in disputed borderlands.1 Our very concept of frontier is an outgrowth medieval struggle create judicial boundaries. But it does not follow that frontiers ninth century same definition as their modern counterparts; indeed, a search for linear boundaries type existing world bound end failure. Yet no state, however rudimentary its organization, neglects mark out territory by either line or zone separation.2 In Medieval Europe, question limits, which arose with partition Carolingian empire, became acute late thirteenth when rise French royal bailiwicks disintegration imperial German called into old definitions. Before examining development political administrative frontiers, therefore, necessary inquire nature boundaries, two terms, so often confused parlance, are means synonymous. The root meaning 'frontier' 'in front,' especially part country ahead hinterland. On other hand, boundary limit enclosure unit, implies state sovereign entity.3 This study contends marches borderlands more clearly defined closely connected core areas, hitherto undefined precise Sadly, Dr. Schlesser died February 1983.
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