Conclusion
Paul J. E. Kershaw
This final chapter has two distinct sections. In the first, an overview is presented of analyses previous chapters, stressing centrality notions peace to formation post‐Roman political identity, and its implications for manner in which early rulers West saw communities over they ruled. The discusses importance imagery ideology as key means by loyalty commitment dominant regime was inculcated. By privileging issues peaceful rule it further possible see emergence elements later medieval kingship such coronation ceremonies, development a vocabulary authority that would continue dominate western Europe until Investiture Dispute. conceptions reiterated, section sketches some developments these ideas tenth eleventh centuries.
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