Bishops under Pressure: Priests and Episcopal Authority in Carolingian Francia
Charles Mériaux
In the eyes of historians, threat to bishops during Early Middle Ages is generally embodied by higher authorities, civil or ecclesiastical: king, pope and archbishop, as shown presentations great crises that led, for example, deposition Hincmar Laon Rothade Soissons under aegis archbishop King Charles Bald. However, ninth century also saw intervention an increasingly autonomous actor who claimed a participation in diocesan affairs which could even cause difficulties bishop: this was local clergy more precisely installed countryside, whose means action are becoming better known thanks work Steffen Patzold Carin Van Rhijn. This paper will therefore focus on cases province Reims show how clerics were able put pressure their bishop, whether it be priests invited 861 testify favour one number against bishop at provincial synod; The compiling singular canonical collection spring 869; priest Trisingus forced justify himself rather piteously Pope Hadrian II autumn 871.
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