The Penitential State by Mayke De Jong

The Penitential State

Mayke De Jong

317 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history dark tense medium-paced
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In 833 emperor Louis the Pious, Charlemagne's son, submitted to a public penance in the wake of a rebellion by his three elder sons. This penance amounted to a deposition, for Louis was to atone for his sins for the rest of his life. However, only...

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