Diplomata et Chartae Merovingicae Aetatis in Archivo Franciae Asservata
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This collection of 48 Latin documents dating from the sixth to ninth centuries was published anonymously in Paris 1848, when its focus on St Denis, burial place French kings, would have been highly politically sensitive. Many charters relate land, revenues or rights given by Merovingian and Carolingian kings religious institutions near closely connected their dynasty. Subjects include Childebert I's foundation abbey Vincent 558, donating fields, meadows, forests, fisheries mills River Seine, grants Denis benefactors including Chlotharus II 527, Dagobert I 637, III 710 (the taxes a market) Chilperichus 716–7 (100 cows forest). Writings Pope Nicholas Byzantine emperor also appear. The book provides valuable information about land power early medieval France.
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