1. The Burgundian Code
... influence from the Romans, and a need for social order, the kings of the Burgundians adopted a written code of law "the Burgundian Code. The code, adopted in the late fifth and early sixth centuries, is a reflection of the Burgundians strict attachment to God, separation of social groups, and unjust treatment of women. Impossible to miss, the relationship between God and state is present throughout the entirety of the Code. ... God to help them establish power "or both. Most likely the Burgundian king's power stemmed from the Burundians devotion to God, and their need for that union. No...
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