Charlemagne's numerous capitularies contain instructions to his officials to plant vines. |
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Codes were seen as rights of the people, capitularies as royal legislation. |
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But the capitularies could and did range widely, and Charles issued decrees even concerning the conduct of the clergy. |
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After the union of the Lombards to the Frankish kingdom, the capitularies made for the entire kingdom were applicable to Italy. |
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There were also special capitularies for Italy, called Capitula Italica, some of which were appended to the edict of Rothar. |
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In the 10th century a collection was made of the capitularies in use in Italy, and this was known as the Capitulare Langobardorum. |
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One of Charlemagne's famed capitularies outlined part of the religious intent of his interactions with the Saxons. |
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They were responsible for justice, enforcing capitularies, levying soldiers, receiving tolls and dues and maintaining roads and bridges. |
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Aside from these chronicles, the only surviving reservoires of historiography are letters, capitularies, and the like. |
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Counts served as judges, administrators, and enforcers of capitularies. |
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Capitularies governing its use appear from the year 803 onwards. |
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