{"product_id":"the-fall-of-a-carolingian-kingdom-lotharingia-855-869-paperback-softback-9781487545161","title":"The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom; Lotharingia 855-869 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487545161","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLotharingia 855-869\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles West (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487545161\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 September 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages, 6 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 1 b\u0026amp;w map, 1 b\u0026amp;w figure\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e investigates how the first royal divorce scandal led to the collapse of a kingdom, changing the fate of medieval Europe. Through a set of annotated translations of key contemporary sources, the book presents the downfall of the Frankish kingdom of Lotharingia as a case study in early medieval politics, equipping readers to develop their own independent interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book tracks the twists and turns of the scandal as it unfolded over a crucial decade and a half in the ninth century. Drawing on primary sources such as letters, material culture, and secret treaties, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a sharply defined window into one of the most dramatic episodes in Carolingian history, rich with insights on the workings of early medieval society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eKey Individuals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. King Lothar II Grants Winebert an Immunity, November 856 \u003cbr\u003e2. A Coin of King Lothar II (Undated)\u003cbr\u003e3. The Quierzy Letter, November 858\u003cbr\u003e4. The Remiremont \u003cem\u003eLiber Memorialis\u003c\/em\u003e \"Royal Entry,\" December 861\u003cbr\u003e5. The Council of Aachen, 29 April 862\u003cbr\u003e6. The Summit at Savonnières, November 862\u003cbr\u003e7. Bishop Adventius Writes to Archbishop Theutgaud, Early 863\u003cbr\u003e8. King Lothar II Grants a Church to the Convent of St-Pierre in Lyon, 18 May 863\u003cbr\u003e9. Bishop Adventius Reforms the Monastery of Gorze, June 863\u003cbr\u003e10. Eberhard and Gisela Make a Will, c. 863\u003cbr\u003e11. Bishop Adventius Writes to Pope Nicholas, Early 864\u003cbr\u003e12. The Bishops of Lotharingia Write to the West Frankish Bishops, c. 865\u003cbr\u003e13. King Lothar II Grants Queen Theutberga Lands, 17 January 866\u003cbr\u003e14. Pope Nicholas Writes about Waldrada to the Bishops of Gaul, Germany, and Italy, 13 June 866\u003cbr\u003e15. Queen Ermentrude\u0026amp;#x2019;s Coronation, 25 August 866\u003cbr\u003e16. Pope Nicholas I Writes to King Charles the Bald, 25 January 867\u003cbr\u003e17. Bishop Adventius Organizes Prayers against the Northmen, Summer 867\u003cbr\u003e18. The Metz Oath, c. 868\u003cbr\u003e19. King Lothar II Writes to Archbishop Ado of Vienne, July 869\u003cbr\u003e20. Pope Hadrian II Writes to the Lotharingian Aristocracy, 5 September 869\u003cbr\u003e21. The Sacramentary of Metz, 869\u003cbr\u003e22. Emperor Louis II Writes to Emperor Basil I of Byzantium, Early 871\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656104866072,"sku":"9781487545161","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fall-of-a-carolingian-kingdom-lotharingia-855-869-paperback-softback-9781487545161","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}