IMC 2011: Sessions
Session 1507: Problems and Possibilities of Early Medieval Diplomatic, I: Royal Charters and Royal Representatives
Thursday 14 July 2011, 09.00-10.30
Organiser: | Jonathan Jarrett, Queen's College, University of Oxford |
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Moderator/Chair: | Julie A. Hofmann, Department of History, Shenandoah University, Virginia |
Paper 1507-a | Some Thoughts on the Charters of King Eadred, 946-55 (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Archives and Sources, Charters and Diplomatics |
Paper 1507-b | Monarchical Representation in Carolingian Royal Charters: How High the King? (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Charters and Diplomatics, Language and Literature - Latin |
Paper 1507-c | Taking it to the March: Carolingian Justice in 9th-Century Girona (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Charters and Diplomatics, Local History |
Abstract | Early medieval royal charters were a form of communication in which centre was represented to locality. This session explores the techniques of such representation from both ends: Trousdale's study of the charters of King Eadred (946-55) examines the diplomatic profile of a neglected king of England; Kikuchi's study of the honorifics used by Carolingian rulers assesses the possible significance of such small details of presentation in political context and Jarrett examines royal power in practice through the window of documents from Carolingian Girona showing royal 'missi' there in the 9th century. |