Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Salic law ( Ë sÃ lÉ k or ; ) was a body of traditional law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the early Middle Ages during the reign of King Clovis I in the 6th century .
Simplified: The Salic law was a set of laws established by King Clovis I for the Salian Franks during the sixth century .