The Cartulary–Chronicle of St–Pierre of Bèze Bouchard Hardback 9781487506155

The Cartulary-Chronicle of St-Pierre of BzeAuthor(s): Constance Brittain Bouchard\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487506155, 978-1487506155\nSynopsis\nIn the early twelfth century a Burgundian monk set out to tell the 500-year history of his monastery, embedded within a broader history of early medieval France. The Cartulary-Chronicle of St-Pierre of Bze is both a history of the monastery and a collection of its 331 charters, from its seventh-century foundation until the middle of the twelfth century. Bze was a Benedictine house whose history included at least six incidents of sacking and destruction and according to its twelfth-century chronicler it always recovered and emerged stronger than ever.\n\n Combining the history of Burgundy and Francia with the history of his house, John, the chronicler, created a past for Bze as he wanted it to be remembered. Based on Johns autograph manuscript, The Ca.