This paper considers how the narratives composed by seventh- and eighth-century authors reflect conceptions of one of the communities of which the authors were a part; the community of the
regnum Francorum. I will focus on five historical authors who particularly embody the developments which took place in these centuries: the compiler of the…[Read more]

This paper considers how the narratives composed by seventh- and eighth-century authors reflect conceptions of one of the communities of which the authors were a part; the community of the
regnum Francorum. I will focus on five historical authors who particularly embody the developments which took place in these centuries: the compiler of the…[Read more]

The text known to modern historians as Vita altera Bonifatii – the ‘second’ or ‘other’ Life of Boniface – is a very different text than the far better known Vita Bonifatii composed by Willibald in the decade after Boniface’s death. This paper presents some preliminary thoughts on the anonymous author’s purpose in writing the Life by placing the t…[Read more]

The text known to modern historians as Vita altera Bonifatii – the ‘second’ or ‘other’ Life of Boniface – is a very different text than the far better known Vita Bonifatii composed by Willibald in the decade after Boniface’s death. This paper presents some preliminary thoughts on the anonymous author’s purpose in writing the Life by placing the t…[Read more]