Henry I – After Empire

Source Translation: King Henry the Fowler frees the priest Baldmunt from slavery, 11 August 926

February 19, 2019Alice HicklinResearch BlogCarolingians, Henry I, Justice, Kingship, Law, Legal texts, Ottonian Empire, Ottonians, Slavery, Source Guide

Henry I, known as ‘The Fowler’, was the first ruler of the new Ottonian dynasty (named after his son Otto I). His rule is often seen as a new phase in East Frankish kingship, distinct both from the members of the Carolingian dynasty whom he followed and that of his son Otto I. On 11…

Dealing with the recent past in St Maximin, Trier

Not only were the deeds of saints recorded in hagiographical sources; we regularly find traces of a local past as well. These traces can explain what elements of the past were important for a specific community. For example, in the following, I will argue that the Historia Miraculorum was written to justify a reform movement…

After Empire

Using and Not Using the Past in the Crisis of the Carolingian World, c. 900-1050

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Source Translation: King Henry the Fowler frees the priest Baldmunt from slavery, 11 August 926

Dealing with the recent past in St Maximin, Trier