Penitential discipline and Public Wars in the Middle Ages
G. I. A. D. Draper
Before dealing with the Battle of Soissons itself and its effects on penitential discipline, author discusses historical background setting. The end Ninth beginning Tenth Century saw disintegration Carolingian Empire. French Royal house in particular was submitted to two destructive forces. first these were predatory raids Norsemen lands held for King. In order put an activities, Charles Simple ceded 911 a whole province his kingdom, later be known as Normandy, thus recognizing occupation which had already taken place, return Normans undertook embrace Christianity. This point is importance view behaviour recent converts at some twelve years later.
International review of the Red Cross