franklins

Society was divided only into two classes of men, the free and unfree, though political power was in the hands of the franklins alone; “godi” and thrall ate the same food, spoke the same tongue, wore much the same clothes, and were nearly alike in life and habits.

The Story of the Volsungs 2008

In 1100 there were 4500 franklins, making a population of about 50,000, fully three-fourths of whom had a strong infusion of Celtic blood in them.

The Story of the Volsungs 2008

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Diigo is a research tool that rocks Marshall Kirkpatrick 2005

“Ay, but,” said Wamba, “your chivalrous excellency will find there are more fools than franklins among us.”

Ivanhoe 2004

They'll summon franklins and yeomen from all over the planet, and march against us.

The High Crusade Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1960

Once these had submitted, the burgesses and franklins quickly did likewise-and were so used to having an all-powerful government above them that they never dreamed it might be possible to revolt.

The High Crusade Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1960

I saw Sir Owain Montbelle, idly thrumming his harp; scarred, fierce old Sir Brian Fitz-William, the third of the three knighted men on this voyage; big Alfred Edgarson, the purest of Saxon franklins; gloomy Thomas Bullard, fingering the naked sword on his lap; Red John Hameward, shy because he was the lowest born of them all.

The High Crusade Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1960

It sounds easy, but the kicker is that their social setup is feudal-the sixty-six thousand people they call the Elect are actually only free landholders or franklins, and below them there's a huge number of serfs - nobody's ever bothered to count them.

Cities In Flight Blish, James 1957

This commerce also was bogging down rather rapidly, for the single citizen had no use for money, and the lords and franklins of Heaven had few goods to barter.

Cities In Flight Blish, James 1957

Under his roof, eating daily at his board, lived a throng of armed retainers; and around his castle lay farms tilled by martial franklins, who at his call laid aside their implements of husbandry, took up the sword and spear, which they could wield with equal skill, and marched beneath his banner to the war.

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