The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751 | Ian Wood | Taylor & Francis eBook

ABSTRACT

A comprehensive survey which begins with the rise of the Franks, then examines the Merovingians.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |4 pages

Introduction: Constructing Merovingian History

chapter One|15 pages

The Barbarians in Gaul

chapter Two|13 pages

Literary Continuity and Discontinuity: Late-Fifth- and Sixth-Century Culture

chapter Three|22 pages

The Establishment of Merovingian Power: the Franks before 537

chapter Four|16 pages

Kings and Kingdoms: The Structure of the Realm in the Sixth Century

chapter Five|17 pages

The Limits of Ecclesiastical Power: Episcopal Jurisdiction and Politics

chapter Six|14 pages

Stability in Disunity: the Civil Wars of the Sixth Century

chapter Seven|18 pages

Laws and Law-Codes: Merovingian Legislation

chapter Eight|20 pages

Royal Women: Fredegund, Brunhild and Radegund

chapter Nine|19 pages

Redefining the Kingdom: Chlothar II, Dagobert I, Sigibert III and Clovis II

chapter Ten|22 pages

The Merovingians and their Neighbours

chapter Eleven|22 pages

The Place of the Monasteries: Politics and the Religious Life, 613–64

chapter Twelve|18 pages

Land, Wealth and the Economy

chapter Thirteen|18 pages

The Failure of Consensus: Merovingian Politics, 656–80

chapter Fourteen|16 pages

The Culture of Churchmen: Education, Theology and Book-Production in the Later Seventh Century

chapter Fifteen|18 pages

The Checks on Ambition: Merovingian Politics, 680–721

chapter Sixteen|20 pages

Towards Reunification: Wars and Politics, 721–51

chapter Seventeen|11 pages

The Northern Emporia: Quentovic, Dorestad and the 'Sceatta' Economy

chapter Eighteen|18 pages

Mission Accomplished: The Merovingian Church East of the Rhine

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion: The Merovingian Achievement