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Abstract 'The article is concerned with the problem of Early and Medieval royal succession in different circumstances: the death of two of Charlemagne's designated heirs in 810 and 811, the succession of Louis the Pious in 814 and the conflicts between Louis and his sons resulting in Louis's deposition in 83... view more
'The article is concerned with the problem of Early and Medieval royal succession in different circumstances: the death of two of Charlemagne's designated heirs in 810 and 811, the succession of Louis the Pious in 814 and the conflicts between Louis and his sons resulting in Louis's deposition in 833 and the division of the Carolingian Empire. Counterfactuals are employed in the interpretation of the events surrounding and leading up to the central political and legal problems of royal and imperial succession. Asking questions like 'What if... event x would not have taken place?' and - if possible - developing likely and less likely scenarios proves to be a valuable tool of historic research, especially with regard to the Early Middle Ages' grave lack of written sources. The overall effect of a methodic use of counterfactuals in this form is a d-construction or what still may be seen as a 'logical succession' of events.' (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
problem; Western Europe; historical analysis; historiography; crisis; historical development; son; Europe; middle ages; domination; method; thinking; science of history; guarantee of domination
Classification
General History
Research Design
Method
historical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 184-202
Journal
Historical Social Research, 34 (2009) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.34.2009.2.184-202
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed