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King travelled around a bit, but limited number of palaces.

Frankish tradition of assemblies where embassies held and expeditions planned kept up in the East.

Simpler government, less based on written word than Western counterpart and Italian counterpart – C the B big into capitularies none from the East survive, v. few diplomata – chancellery unproductive, less technically advanced in terms of government but superior in terms of warfare – shown by comparative lack of Viking raids and ability to use simultaneous armies, Louis the German could negotiate with Vikings and did so successfully in 872 / 3 0 occasional clashes with West and the East usually did better – no technological lead but maybe economic and political stability.

Uncertain nature of countships and counties in the East Frankish kingdom – less of a sense of the King being present in the localities through his officials than there was to the south and to the west. With Saxon, Bavarian and Allemannic differences difficult to rule through people – institutional machinery was lacking – a kingdom indeed, but on with very marked regional differences (and antagonisms) – rulers who were formidable beyond its borders, but with them exercised power and influence patchily.

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