The Annals of St-Bertin
Janet L. Nelson
This book presents a translation of the Annals St-Bertin (AB). The AB give detailed record events in Carolingian world, covering years 830-882. They constitute most substantial piece contemporary historical writing their time, time that was critical one western European history. contain uniquely extensive information about Viking activities, constructive as well destructive, and also variety responses to those activities. Produced 830s imperial palace Louis Pious, were continued away from Court, first by Bishop Prudentius Troyes, then great scholar-politician Archbishop Hincmar Rheims. have little for year 840 after death something like earlier density reporting is resumed only with battle Fontenoy. From 841 on, based part old empire, what became, Treaty Verdun 843, kingdom Charles Bald. Thus division is, again, faithfully reflected AB's record. received Lothar's Middle Kingdom, German's East Frankish kingdom; but main focus 843 on West doings