Le comte de Poitiers, duc d'Aquitaine, et l'Église aux alentours de l'an mil (970-1030)
Cécile Treffort
Around the Year 1000, counts of Poitiers and dukes Aquitaine, in particular Guillaume Great, were linked to Carolingian tradition, which was even origin their family office. The duke's penitential attitude personal devotion concertized by donations, charity foundations. Together with religious houses that duke favoured, foundations formed a sacral geography, an essential component his exercice power. Monasteries granted salvation soul stability duchy, Precursor's relics at Angely sacralized power, blessing ritual Saint-Martial Limoges legitimized it. politics, realized support episcopal group, reveals close collaboration between Prince Church, quest peace, justice unity, ancient tradition will be broken Gregorian Reform.
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