Authority and Legitimation of Royal Policy and Action: The Case of Henry II
Stefan Weinfurter
Almost a thousand years ago, in November 1007, King Henry II found himself strange situation. The archbishops and bishops of the realm had gathered at synod Frankfurt, king is said to have told them that he wanted establish new bishopric Bamberg. In this way, said, wished offer nearly all his possessions estates would acquire future eternal father. Even so, reckon with difficulties. bishop Würzburg - also named who give up portions diocese for plan, sent chaplain Berengar Frankfurt order lodge strongest protest against planned episcopal foundation. No could be altered will affected absence, argued Berengar. Now was decide matter, it became clear king's chances success were not good. Yet on every occasion when legal decision went king, II, according chronicler Thietmar Merseburg, threw onto ground gesture humility (humiliatur). And fact unable ignore entreaty humility; its close, agreed foundation
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