Memorable crises: Carolingian historiography and the making of Pippin’s reign, 750-900

Thesis

Cover

Title pages

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

1: ‘Hinc Pippine micas’: Pippin and his sources

2: Down the rabbit hole The 'Continuations' and the 'ARF'

3: Between history and memory: The succession crisis of 741

4: Politics and penance: The abdication and conversion of Carloman (747)

5: ‘Quod dignitatis regiae ac potestatis non fungor’: The Carolingian coup of 751

Conclusion

Appendix one: The 'Continuations' and the 'ARF'

Appendix two: The 'Annals of Massay': Date of composition

Appendix three: The composition of Erchanbert’s 'Breviary'

Bibliography

Summary

Samenvatting (Summary in Dutch)