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Merovingian Monasticism

Class outline

MusÈe A&M: La revue: Saint-Martin-des-Champs, the Merovingian Church
Martin of Tours, Bishop and Theologian
St. Martin of Tours Biography
Bibliography on Gregory of Tours and Sixth-century Gaul
Catholic Encyclopedia: ST. GREGORY OF TOURS

Primary sources on Merovingian Monasticism and the Church
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: On Clovis
Medieval Sourcebook: The Life of St. Columban
Sulpitius Severus: Life of St. Martin: Contents
 
Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus

Life and Writings of Sulpitius Severus; the Letters; the Sacred History

Medieval Sourcebook: The Conversion of Clovis: Two Accounts, 496
Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: Exemption of the Church in Clermont from Royal Taxes, c 590
Saints

Carolingian Monasticism

Primary Sources
Medieval Sourcebook: Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne (Complete)
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: Life of St. Gall Gregory of Tours on the Conversion of Clovis
Medieval Sourcebook: Life of Mary the Younger, d.c.903

Various texts of Alcuin in Latin

Primary Sources on Merovingian and Carolingian Culture

Medieval Sourcebook: The Salic Law

Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: Exemption of Tours from Poll Tax, c 585
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: Enslaving Noble Families, 511
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory of Tours: Opposition to Royal Taxation, c 575-580

 

Other Resources on Carolingian Monasticism

The Importance of Music in the Liturgy practised by the Carolingians

InfoPlease: Merovingian Art and Architecture

The Ecole Initiative: Early Church Documents
HWC, Charlemagne
Women, Visions, and Art
Online Resources for Classical Studies 373

Merovingian and Carolingian Monastic Women
 
Medieval Sourcebook: The Life of St. Liutberga, 9th Century
Jouarre
monastery famous for its artwork
ORB-- article on Radegund
ORB -- Radegund of Poitiers
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Clotilda
Patron Saints Index: Clotilde
St. Clotilde
The Ecole Glossary: Radegund
St. Fara
Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Meaux
information of the monastery of Faremoutiers
The Life of Luitberga translated by JoAnn McNamara

 

General Resources on Merovingian and Carolingian Culture

The Oxford Merovingian Page
The Albi, or Merovingian, world map, 8th century
Names from the Merovingian Line
Names from the Carolingian Line
History of France and Dynastic History
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Franks
First Europe Tutorial - Frankish Empire
Creating French Culture: Monarchs and Monasteries
The French
Genealogy Index for surnames beginning with A
Halsall/Introduction to the Medieval World/ Class 7
Barbarian Kingdoms
ORB --Merovingian and Carolingian Index
H-France History Guide
Web Links on French History from Prof. Zoë Schneider, Georgetown
Worlds of Late Antiquity (O'Donnell)
ORB Online Encyclopedia--Overview of Late Antiquity

Below: The bell tower at Glendalough, Ireland.
Photo by Dr. Vess.