The ‘peace of God’
Kathleen G. Cushing
This chapter reviews both traditional and revisionist interpretations of the 'peace God' movement in order to have a better understanding its connection with eleventh-century reform as well repercussions for society. The has been seen something 'war on war', other words, reaction disorder that resulted from disintegration Carolingian Empire during later ninth tenth centuries. Among chief difficulties assessing nature significance is documentary evidence. In many ways what most striking about little do promotion 'peace' at all. Rather it fact churchmen were able begin persuade ruling classes accept their dictates thereby prove fitness exercise power.
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