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What was the primary affliction of Paris during Louis VI's time?

  • Pestilence

  • Fire

  • Robber barons

  • Floods

Answer

Robber barons posed a significant challenge during Louis VI's reign in 12th-century France. These powerful and often lawless nobles used their fortified castles as bases from which they launched raids, extorted travelers, and disrupted trade routes, causing widespread insecurity and economic hardship for the common people.
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