Download or read book A History of the Middle Ages written by Joseph Dahmus and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the Merovingian centuries when most kings were weak, and brutal men fought over power and booty, ordinary folk, as well as many who were not so ordinary, again found themselves in desperate need of protection. The result was the appearance and wide extension of a practice called commendation. ....[from back cover]