The Chronicle of Hugh of Flavigny: Reform and the Investiture Contest in the Late Eleventh CenturyThis book is a detailed study of Hugh of Flavigny and his chronicle, which is widely recognised as one of the most important narratives of a crucial period of European history, that is, the Investiture Contest. Hugh's Chronicon is significant in a number of ways: as a unique source-book for some of the most important primary documents (especially papal letters) generated by the Investiture Contest; as a rare autograph manuscript which gives an important insight into contemporary modes of composition and compilation; as an important history of the 'local' effects of the Investiture Contest in the dioceses of Verdun and Autun; and as a striking autobiography of the author, Hugh of Flavigny. All these aspects are covered in this study by Patrick Healy. Other chapters investigate the context of the work in terms of ecclesiastical politics and use an analysis of the political and theological sources to illustrate the intellectual make-up of a contemporary monk, publicist - and polemicist. |
Contents
The Abbey of StVanne Verdun from its Foundation until 1085 | 22 |
The Life and Career of Hugh of Flavigny | 63 |
The Manuscript of the Chronicon and its Transmission | 89 |
Kingship and Tyranny in the Chronicon | 138 |
Auctoritas and Consuetudo | 175 |
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74 Titles abbatiate abbey of St-Vanne Abbot Rudolf älteren Urkunden Anselm of Lucca Archbishop Hugh auctoritas authority Autun Bienheureux Richard Bishop Hermann bishop of Verdun Bishop Theoderic canon law Chapter chronicler Chronicon of Hugh Church Codex Dauphin decree diocese diocese of Verdun Duke ecclesiae ecclesiastical election episcopal Epistola Erdmann excommunication Flavigny's folio Gerald of Ostia Germany Godfrey Gregorian Gregory's letter Henry IV Henry IV's Hermann of Metz Hugh of Flavigny Hugh of Lyons Hugh's Chronicon I.S. Robinson Ibid Investiture Contest Jarento JGLGA king kingship late eleventh century lay investiture Lent synod letter collection letters of Gregory Lotharingia Matilda of Tuscany MGH Libelli MGH SS monastic reform monks narrative Norgaudus papacy papal legate Paul of Bernried Peter Damian polemic pontificate Pope Gregory VII pope's pro-papal quia quod Roman Rome sancti Sélestat simoniacal simony St-Bénigne Theoderic Theoderic's Vanne VII's Vita Gregorii Wibert of Ravenna