The Penance of Attigny (822) and the leadership of the bishops in amending Carolingian society
Philippe Depreux
Penance is a main topic in Louis the Pious's reign, as Mayke de Jong's book on crisis of late 820s and early 830s brilliantly shows. The most dramatic moment emperor's deposition 833, which led to vivid discussion among political elite. This was not first time publicly acknowledged his errors, since he had already done so 822 at Attigny, associated with success Charlemagne's time. place chose for drawing balance years government reform initiated. Louis's penance took crucial reign because change politics consequence calling back court some counsellors.
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