Hegemony, rebellion and history: Flodoard'sHistoria Remensis ecclesiaein Ottonian perspective
Edward Roberts
This article considers the growth of Ottonian hegemony through a close examination Flodoard's Historia Remensis ecclesiae. Specifically, it scrutinises laconic account property dispute between church Rheims and Conrad Red, Otto Great's powerful duke Lotharingia. Reading testimony alongside diplomatic evidence narratives, this study argues that controversy was factor in Conrad's rebellion against 953. Both central role Rheims' an political conflict silence on numerous aspects affair reveal deeply enmeshed politics. The therefore offers unrecognised angle expansion power, while further investigation its content suggests emergent may indeed have been welcomed by Flodoard his superiors at Rheims.
Journal of Medieval History|Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent)