Best civs to counter franks?

Hi guys, which civs do you think are best to counter Franks? Personally I really like Teutons as a counter civ. the extra melee armour goes a long way and Teutonic Knights, although slow, can put up a fight vs throwing axeman and paladin if they aren’t able to hit and run (obviously they aren’t the go to unit vs paladin ) they also have great siege and have HC that can take care of the throwing axes. A good handful of monks with the double healing range can also go a long way.