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The Annals of St-Bertin [Enter]
Ninth-century histories, volume I
Translated and annotated
by Janet L. Nelson

The Annals of St-Bertin covering the years 830 to 832 are the main narrative source for the Carolingian world in the ninth century. This richly-annotated translation by a leading British specialist makes these Carolingian histories accessible in English for the first time, encouraging readers to reassess and evaluate a crucially formative period of European history.

Produced in the 830s in the imperial palace of Louis the Pious, The Annals of St-Bertin were continued away from the Court, first by Bishop Prudentius of Troyes, then by the great scholar-politician Archbishop Hinemar of Rheims. The authors' distinctive voices and interests give the work a personal tone rarely found in medieval annals. They also contain uniquely detailed information on Carolingian politics, especially the reign of the West Frankish king, Charles the Bald (840-877). No other source offers so much evidence on the Continental activities of the Vikings.

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CONTENTS:
List of abbreviations
Genealogy 1: The descendants of Charlemagne
Genealogy 2: The descendants of Louis the Pious
Genealogy 3: The descendants of Charles the Bald
Map 1: The Carolingian world
Map 2: The kingdom of Charles the Bald

Introduction
THE ANNALS OF ST-BERTIN
Bibliography

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