Question

before answering the question below, read this historical - society transcription carefully.

1. theobald, count palatine of troyes, make known to all present and future, that i have given in fief to ascelin of auxon and all his heirs the village of glancourt, which is in the castellany (castle district) of la ferte - sur - aube. i have also given him permission to enlarge that fief with whatever he and his heirs can acquire there, that additional property will be counted as an augmentation of fief (in augmento feudi). also i have agreed not to allow any peasants of this village (le villeins) in any of my own banished villages.

on account of this grant, ascelin becomes my liegeman, since he becomes liegeman. the other half is given to gerard of auxon (cousin iii) the lord of burgundy, and to their count of auxon. done at chalon in my (theobalds) presence, in the year of our lord 1203, in the month of january (1.1203). given (to ascelin) by the hand of my chancellor walter. written by milo (chancery scribe).
from feudal society in medieval france: documents from the county of champagne, translated by theodore evergates.
why would count theobald agree to not allow any of ascelins peasants to settle in theobalds lands?
choose 1 answer:

• so that they did not become loyal to theobald instead of ascelin
• to better enlarge theobalds own fief
• so that theres no threat of war between their two villages
• to ensure that ascelin maintains a stable workforce

Explanation:

The land - grant document shows that Count Thibaut gave land to Ascelin and made him a liegeman. By not allowing Ascelin's tenants to settle in his own lands, Thibaut likely aimed to better manage and enlarge his own fief. This would ensure that the resources and population associated with the land he granted remained distinct from his own holdings and contributed to the integrity of his fief.

Answer:

To better enlarge Thibaut's own fief