A Testimony of Carolingian Rule. The Codex epistolaris Carolinus as a Product of its Time
D.B. van Espelo
This dissertation analyses the Carolingian collection of papal letters, known as Codex epistolaris Carolinus (CC), a highly purposeful and intentional collection, which reflects spirit Frankish court early 790s. Apart from practical functions it must have had reference book for Carolingian-papal history precepts, also functioned testimony to burgeoning relations between dynasty papacy in Rome their mutual support. As such, is rule (imperium). A close reading (partially) new translation its preface, written name Charlemagne, reveals precisely this. Since CC only survives unique later ninth-century manuscript archbishopric Cologne, this thesis discusses interest, arguing that not served Willibert, Archbishop but his patron King Louis German. The itself provides interesting clues interpretation use are almost all introduced by summaries (lemmata): since they are, compared other contemporary lemmata, exceptionally detailed comprehensive, reveal great deal about discourse. especially case with regard some more prominent concepts popes order establish maintain Franco-papal alliance.