Western Civilization I / Unit 11 WC1 1021 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Itinerant Kings and the Start of Centralization
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The idea
Kings were the strongest nobles, their authority limited to their own lands, traveling constantly to keep vassals loyal. Centralization began in France and England, and the anchor's two examples follow.
In practice
The king as first among warlords, becoming something more.
Where people slip
Germany and Italy went the other way. Unit 14 explains.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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