Political ideology in Carolingian historiography
Rosamond McKitterick|Yitzhak Hen|Matthew Innes
At the monastery of St Amand in second half ninth century, a compilation historical texts was prepared with very particular agenda. The manuscript cathedral library Worms by thirteenth century and survives Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Vienna (lat. 473). It contains following texts. First all (fols. 1v–85v) there is Liber Pontificalis. This followed Historiae Francorum 90r–107v), Continuations to Chronicle Fredegar 108r–114) Annales Regni Francorum, ‘D’, that is, unrevised version 116–143v 152v–169r). There portion Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni 144r–151) concludes truncated Genealogia Domus Carolingicae, divided into two sections: Sancti Arnulfi Historia Epitomata et Origine Gentis ad Ludovicum Pium 169v–172r).
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