Monasteries Essay, Research Paper
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Colossal and rich in C8 (Lorsch and Fulda). ?
Nobles provided them with patronage for spiritual
provision. Also were a good political club to join ? different families
supported different monasteries etc.. ?
Hence attraction in C8 for kings to make monastic
reforms. Could take moral high ground and make big profits ? could exert pol
lever ? appointment of abbots and dishing out of benefices. ?
Carolingians regarded themselves as divinely supported.
Success was self-confirming. ?
Church reform allows interference ? land and
ideological resources came together. ?
Biggest monasteries were built on periphery ? this is
where problems of plugging local aristocracy into the political system were
most acute. ?