‘Immune from heresy’
Matthew Innes
In 763-4, a renewed version of the oldest Frankish law-code, Lex Salica, was issued in name first Carolingian king, Pippin. Claims about 'invincibility' like those voiced 763-4 articulated forging new aristocratic coalitions around ruler: this much is well known. But what identification rule with Christian orthodoxy, and denigration denial credentials Franks' opponents, claims which constitute secondary but all too easily overlooked theme royal ideology Salica revision? This chapter argues that such were rooted debates staged at Church councils 740s, development programme religious 'correction'. Looking uses rhetoric heresy Pippin's reign inevitably involves focusing on career Boniface.
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