The Frankish clergy initially rejected the Council at a synod in 794. Charlemagne supported the composition of the Libri Carolini, which was most likely composed in summer 793 by the influential Carolingian theologian, Theodulf of Orléans, in Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg. The main purpose of the work was to rebut the decrees of the Council, especially the "errors of the Greeks". Modern scholarship tends to judge the Latin translation of the Acts, which Theodulf used, to be very poor: "a monument of inadequate translation. Its garbled nature gave rise to outrage among the court theologians"; it is also said to be, "bedeviled by inaccurate and in some cases intentionally incorrect translations". Theodulf's judgment was that Irene's aim was to "promote the superstitious adoration of images" through the council. Theodulf cited Church Fathers such as Augustine of Hippo as iconoclast witnesses. A copy was sent to Pope Adrian, who responded with a refutation of the Frankish arguments. The Libri would thereafter remain unpublished until the Reformation, and the Council was subsequently accepted as the Seventh Ecumenical Council by the Roman Catholic Church. According to the Libri, the ruling of the council against iconoclasm led to "civil war" within the Empire, and other ninth-century iconodule sources condemn clergymen and laymen who remained iconoclasts.
the frankish clergy initially rejected the council at a synod in 794 charlemagne supported the composition of the libri carolini which was most likely composed in summer 793 by the influential carolingian theologian theodulf of orléans in saint emmeram's abbey regensburg the main purpose of the work was to rebut the decrees of the council especially the "errors of the greeks" modern scholarship tends to judge the latin translation of the acts which theodulf used to be very poor "a monument of inadequate translation its garbled nature gave rise to outrage among the court theologians"; it is also said to be "bedeviled by inaccurate and in some cases intentionally incorrect translations" theodulf's judgment was that irene's aim was to "promote the superstitious adoration of images" through the council theodulf cited church fathers such as augustine of hippo as iconoclast witnesses a copy was sent to pope adrian who responded with a refutation of the frankish arguments the libri would thereafter remain unpublished until the reformation and the council was subsequently accepted as the seventh ecumenical council by the roman catholic church according to the libri the ruling of the council against iconoclasm led to "civil war" within the empire and other ninth-century iconodule sources condemn clergymen and laymen who remained iconoclasts