In 833 emperor Louis the Pious, Charlemagne's son, submitted to a
public penance in the wake of a rebellion by his three elder sons.
This penance amounted to a deposition, for Louis was to atone for
his sins for the rest of his life. However, only half a year later,
he was back on the throne again. In this evaluation of Louis'
reign, Mayke de Jong argues that his penance was the outcome of a
political discourse and practice in which the accountability of the
Frankish ruler to God played an increasingly central role. However
heated their debates, this was a moral high ground Louis shared
with churchmen and secular magnates. Through a profound re-reading
of texts by contemporary authors who reflected on legitimate
authority in times of crisis, this book reveals a world in which
political crime was defined as sin, and royal authority was
enhanced by atonement.
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