Fisc

Fisc

Under the Merovingians and Carolingians, the fisc (Root word of "fiscal") applied to the royal demesne which paid taxes, entirely in kind, from which the royal household was meant to be supported, though it rarely was. Though their personal territory was at first enormous, the Merovingian kings, faced with stiff resistance to taxation from their Frankish and Gallo-Roman subjects and ill-served by their illiterate peers, relied on constant conquests to renew the "fisc" which they were in the habit of granting away, to ensure continued fidelity among their followers. Once fresh Frankish conquests were no longer forthcoming, constant redivision of the "fisc" among male heirs reduced Merovingian kingship to a cluster of competitive kinglets subsisting on inadequate resources. Annual contributions in kind, of grain, produce, fodder, was unwieldy to transport and not easily convertible, so the restless habit of Merovingian kings moving from stronghold to stronghold, was constantly encouraged.


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  • FISC — s. m. (On prononce l S et le C.) Le trésor du prince, le trésor de l État. L intérêt du fisc. Les droits du fisc. L amende appliquée au fisc. Applicable au fisc. L administration du fisc.   Il signifie également, L administration chargée de la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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