| Contents |
| List of maps and figure |
vii |
| Acknowledgements |
viii |
| List of abbreviations |
xi |
| Note on names, terminology and citations |
xi |
| Outline chronology |
xv |
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| 1 Introduction |
1 |
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The end of the Carolingian empire in modern historiography |
1 |
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The shape of politics in the late ninth century |
11 |
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| 2 Un-Frankish activities: Charles the Fat in the eyes of
contemporary annalists |
23 |
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The Annals of Fulda |
24 |
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Bad Advice |
28 |
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The Vikings and the siege of Asselt |
30 |
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Royal Inactivity |
37 |
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History and politics in the late ninth century |
42 |
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| 3 The men who would be kings: The 'supermagnates' and the
'rise of the aristocracy' |
48 |
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The Rise of Odo |
49 |
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Politics and Identity in Abbo's Wars od the City of Paris |
55 |
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The supermagnates and the empire |
64 |
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Conclusion |
75 |
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| 4 Royal politics and regional power in the late Carolingian
empire |
81 |
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Alemannia and Alsace |
83 |
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Italy |
91 |
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Franconia, Saxony and Bavaria |
97 |
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West Francia |
99 |
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The north Frankish circle |
102 |
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Geilo of Langres |
110 |
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Royal politics and aristocratic identity in late ninth-century west
Francia |
115 |
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Conclusion |
120 |
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| 5 The end of the empire I: Politics and Ideology at the
east Frankish court |
123 |
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The restoration of the empire, 884-5 |
124 |
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The attempted legitimation of Bernard, August-October 885 |
129 |
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The position of Arnulf, 876-85 |
134 |
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The revolt of Hugh, September 885, and the origins of 'German' royal
consecration |
144 |
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History and politics in the late ninth century |
42 |
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| 6 The end of the empire II: Response and Failure |
161 |
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Carolingian unity and the adoption of Louis of Provence, April-June
887 |
161 |
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The royal divorce, summer 887 |
169 |
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The career of Liutward |
178 |
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The empress and the archchancellor |
185 |
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The deposition of Charles the Fat, November 887 |
191 |
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| 7 History, politics and the end of the empire in Notker's Deeds
of Charlemagne |
199 |
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The date of the Deeds of Charlemagne |
201 |
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Notker's bishops |
204 |
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Contemporary references in the Deeds of Charlemagne |
213 |
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Notker and the imperial succession |
218 |
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Charles the Fat and Charles the Great |
222 |
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Conclusion |
227 |
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| Conclusion |
230 |
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| Bibliography |
236 |
| Index |
238 |
