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Rulers and Ruling Families in Early Medieval Europe - Alfred, Charles the Bald, and Others (Paperback)
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Rulers and Ruling Families in Early Medieval Europe - Alfred, Charles the Bald, and Others (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1999, the ideas and practices involved in early
medieval royal family politics are the central theme of this
collection of papers by Janet L. Nelson. She first examines King
Alfred of Wessex (871-99) in the context of Anglo-Saxon conditions
and in comparison with his Carolingian contemporaries. When tension
and conflict within the royal family are highlighted, she argues
that Alfred's talents and political thought emerge the more
impressively. A second group of papers deals with the reign of
Charles the Bald (840-77): his patronage of learning and his
interest in Spanish martyrs are set in political context, while
contemporary historiography is considered as a form of counsel and
critique. The third section reflects Nelson's growing interest in
the political importance and gendered roles of royal women.
Consecration rites are analysed as ritual expressions and factors
in the shaping of the queenship, while two final papers also
examine the making and unmaking of Frankish kings and princes.
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