Capitulary of Quierzy

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The Capitulary of Quierzy was a 9th-century decree issued by the Frankish king Charles the Bald that helped shape the development of feudalism in West Francia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capitulary
legal decree
medieval legal text
appliesTo West Francia
century 9th century
context Carolingian Empire
late Carolingian period
reign of Charles the Bald
country West Francia
date 877
effect contributed to decentralization of royal authority
encouraged hereditary transmission of countships
genre legal-historical document
hasInfluenceOn development of hereditary nobility in West Francia
later feudal law in France
hasSubject benefices
feudal obligations
hereditary fiefs
relationship between king and nobles
succession of offices
historicalRole helped shape the development of feudalism in West Francia
limited royal control over comital offices
strengthened hereditary tendencies in benefices
issuedBy Charles the Bald
King of West Francia
language Latin
legalForm royal ordinance
legalStatus royal capitulary
madeFor Frankish nobility
counts of West Francia
occasion Charles the Bald’s Italian campaign of 877
placeOfIssue Quierzy
Quierzy-sur-Oise
purpose to secure loyalty of nobles during the king’s absence
region Frankish kingdom
West Francia
relatedTo Carolingian capitularies
Frankish law
feudalism
timePeriod Middle Ages

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Treaty of Verdun relatedTo Capitulary of Quierzy
Carolingian court at Quierzy associatedWith Capitulary of Quierzy