Pseudo-Isidorus Mercator
Clara Harder
The collection of largely forged decretals by Pseudo-Isidore was probably composed in the Frankish monastery Corbie during second quarter ninth century. material presented a way that made fraud difficult to detect. Thus, decretal letters ascribed earliest bishops Rome were believed be authentic throughout Middle Ages. chief purpose forgery seems have been free church from secular (i.e., imperial) influence strengthening authority and independence bishops, affirm inviolability see Rome. circulated widely. It cited political theological conflicts, it would an important source canon law. chapter also describes other forgeries same family texts, collectively referred as Pseudo-Isidorian forgeries.
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