Capitularies in the Carolingian Period
Sören Kaschke|Britta Mischke
Abstract The capitularies of Carolingian kings and emperors are amongst the most important sources for governance Frankish empire in eighth ninth century. They usually rated as normative texts that convey decisions taken at court, particular, on legislative, judicial, administrative matters, across realm. However, actual range these is even larger. Topics covered may include reforming church, provisions imperial succession, agendas an upcoming assembly, private notes or summaries deliberations court. All extant exclusively transmitted context collections produced locally, likely by royal agents office holders. Recent research increasingly looking beyond relevance legal history. Instead, new approaches investigate role flexible tools communication between ruler his elites practical well moral issues.
History Compass