The Good, the Bad or the Unworthy? Accusations, Defense and Representation in the Case of Ebbo of Reims, 835-882

Abstract

In the first part of this thesis is examined in which ways several of Ebbo of Reims' contemporary antagonists tried to turn him into the main responsible for the trial against Louis the Pious (833). The focus is at first on the period between Ebbo's deposition in 835 and his return to Reims in 840. Thereafter, the central issue is the debate between Hincmar and Ebbo's allies after Ebbo's death. In the second part of this thesis, the focus is on Ebbo's defense; both his own through his Liber Apologeticus, and the support he gained from others.