"We desire that each steward shall make an annual statement of all our income, giving an account of our lands cultivated by the oxen . . . of the rents, of the obligations and fines." This is an excerpt from Evaluating the Evidence 8.2: The Capitulary de Villis. Which rulers set forth these capitularies?

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The Capitulary de Villis was a set of administrative and economic regulations imposed by the Carolingian rulers on their estates during the 8th - 9th centuries. It aimed to establish a uniform system to manage and monitor their large domains across Europe, including guidelines for accounting, agriculture, and the management of serfs or peasants.

"We Desire That Each Steward Shall Make an Annual Statement