Carolingian Lombardy (780–860)
Sethina Watson
It was not in Francia but Lombardy that councils turned their attention to <italic>xenodochia</italic>, what be the only sustained effort by Western law-makers engage with welfare houses. This chapter explores activity, which product of local concern, given voice through a new forum, Carolingian council. identifies programme reform initiated under Pope Hadrian I and then Charlemagne: <italic>restauratio</italic>, call restore material inheritance landscape, especially buildings public infrastructure. In Lombardy, brought xenodochia who, over time, developed language strategies address these facilities. The Lombard capitularies offer clear definition xenodochia, one distinct from monasteries, teases out. argues xenodochium community endowment, gift dedicated perpetuity specific task or tasks Christian welfare. To councils, central issue its <italic>dispositio</italic> <italic>institutio</italic>: directives will-maker as enshrined his her testament. provided fixed constitution, particular each xenodochium. A final section implications for findings on character xenodochium’s endowment.
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