The ‘archbishopric’ of Dol and the ecclesiastical politics of ninth-century Brittany
Julia M. H. Smith
In the history of invasions which marked end Roman empire in west, Armorican peninsula northwestern Gaul holds a distinctive place. It witnessed only substantial settlements by people whose homeland lay within empire, and who had been subject to civil government for several centuries. These settlers crossed English Channel probably between late fourth early seventh Establishing new communities sparsely populated areas western Armorica, they brought with them their own language, social patterns Christian organisation, strong sense affinity Celts Wales Cornwall from whom derived.’ Whilst Britons were establishing themselves as Bretons, Franks asserting hold over remainder northern Gaul. A few settled eastern approaches peninsula, civitates Rennes Nantes. Culturally politically, this part Armorica was attached Merovingian Gaul, having its kings descendants Clovis, bishops members Gallo-Roman aristocracy.
Studies in Church History