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The Annals of Flodoard of Rheims 919-966
The west in the tenth-century is poorly represented by narrative primary sources besides the Annals of Flodoard of Rheims.The ninth century, on the other hand is highlighted by The Annals of St-Bertin, the Annals of Fulda, etc...Tenth century Francia highlighted by the fragmentation of the Empire of Charlemagne and the confrontation between the Carolingians and the Robertians.Francia is divided into at least six individual kingdoms that sometimes unify under the power of a strong king.

Flodoard was born in the 890s and educated as a youth at the cathedral school at Rheims where he eventually became a priest and canon.Soon, under the tutelage of the archbishop, he was appointed the 'historian of the church.'This was not as safe as it seems for during the struggles over the archbishopric his possessions and benefices were twice confiscated.Flodoard was already well known in the intellectual circles for his hagiographic work for specific regions (which he continued while writing his Annals).Flodoard was also involved in politics (since Rheims was an important archbishopric of the period) and began a monumental work on the History of the Church of Rheims along with being appointed as chief archivist of the substantial archives of Rheims.

This work is an annual recording of current events in the model of those of Saint Bertin in the previous century.He is extremely well informed about northern Francia, as well as the south and occasionally the happenings in Rome (where he was sent as a diplomat) and northern Italy.He concentrates primarily on the political intrigue amongst the constantly changing lords, kings, and nobles in power.There is almost no discernable agenda in this work besides the desire to record the facts and occasionally the role of God.Although the work does center on the events concerning Rheims this is understandable since this is what he would have the most first hand experience and participation in.This is a very detailed, year by year account, with little tangential information.

The introduction to this volume is astoundingly detailed.This is vital since the politics of the time period is very complex and undergoes constant change.However, the editor could have included something about the Frankish culture as gathered from the text (the consecration of bishops etc).The maps are rather crude but the occasional illustrations and extensive genealogies (sadly without dates) add to the overall understanding.The introduction however, is almost worth the price alone.
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