Pious Foundation or Strategic Masterstroke? The Chronicon Mosomense and the Reform of Mouzon by Archbishop Adalbero of Reims (969-989)
Ortwin Huysmans
Within the three first years of his episcopate, Archbishop Adalbero Reims (r. 969-989) reformed cathedral chapter and two monastic houses in diocese. This paper investigates case Notre-Dame Mouzon, an Benedictine community reestablished 971, how this process is recounted by abbey’s anonymous chronicler. The part focus on geo-political moves military actions that accompanied foundation abbey, which author aims to link territorial strategies archbishop’s family, powerful, upcoming house Ardennes. Subsequently, will attempt interpret chronicle as a legitimizing document for lineage’s hold tactically significant counties border region near river Meuse, family’s tenure advocacy over abbey Mouzon. Finally, building further conclusions document’s objectives, questions date composition source, hitherto situated around 1025-1030.
Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique