Franks and Bretons
Wendy Davies
This chapter explores both the roots of historical interpretation and stimuli for change by considering long historiographical tradition, attitudes to textual sources, changing political environment on ninth-century history-writing Franks Bretons. Ninth-century Breton texts talk French occupation resistance; language 'oppression' French, 'yoke' they imposed, 'servitude' 'liberty' Bretons belongs with later medieval modern representations - a comment in itself, course, personal status, as it is also an obvious administration state. But, just Carolingian conquest undeniable, so fact that provoked emergence polity establishment its historic frontiers state real significance early periods.
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