Besides nobles, the only fully free persons in the early Germanic states of western Europe were

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Merchants and clergy were able to operate across different territories and were not tied to the land, giving them a degree of freedom. Soldiers and artisans were still tied to their lord or the land on which they worked. Serfs were tied to the land and could not leave without permission, while property owners were often subject to the rule of a higher lord or king.

Besides Nobles, the Only Fully Free Persons in the Early