The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom: Lotharingia 855-869

by Charles West

Book Overview

The Fall of a Carolingian Kingdom investigates how the first royal divorce scandal led to the collapse of a kingdom, changing the fate of medieval Europe. Through a set of annotated translations of key contemporary sources, the book presents the downfall of the Frankish kingdom of Lotharingia as a case study in early medieval politics, equipping readers to develop their own independent interpretations.

The book tracks the twists and turns...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487545096
• ISBN13: 9781487545093
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"