Post #1905

On The myth that entire Early medieval Europe was decentralized: Charlemagne as the proof Charlemagne initially gave Jews a monopoly on money lending but later outlawed it through the Capitulary for the Jews in 814. He carried out a number of microeconomic changes such as direct price regulation and tolls on certain goods and commodities. [...] Beyond the regna, where Frankish governance was based on the counts, were the marcher regions, which were governed by strong governors. source🔗https://schoolhistory.co.uk/medieval/carolingian-renaissance/#:~:text=Charlemagne%20initially%20gave%20Jews%20a%20monopoly%20on,and%20tolls%20on%20certain%20goods%20and%20commodities