Archibald Lewis (1914–1990) received his Ph.D. degree at Princeton University. He has had works published in journals such as Speculum, Le Moyen Age, and Polish Review. Among his books are Naval Power and Trade in the Mediterranean A.D. 500–1100 and The Northern Seas A.D. 300–1100.

• IntroductionAbbreviations Used in NotesPart I. Southern France and Carolingian Conquest, 718–778I. Southern France in the Early Eighth CenturyII. The Carolingian Conquest, 718–778Part II. Southern France, Catalonia, and the Carolingian Empire, 778–828III. The Expansion into Gascony and CataloniaIV. The Carolingian SystemV. Southern French and Catalan Society (778–828)Part III. The Decline of Royal Power, 828–900VI. Civil War, Invasion, and the Breakdown of Royal AuthorityII. The Governmental System of the Midi and CataloniaVIII. The Church (828–900)IX. Southern French and Catalan Society (828–900)Part IV. The Failure of the Territorial State, 900–975X. The End of Royal InfluenceXI. The Breakup of Principalities and the Court SystemII. The Military System of the Midi and CataloniaXIII. The Church (900–975)XIV. The Society of the Midi and CataloniaPart V. The Age of the Principes, 975–1050XV. The New MilitarismVI. The Church (975–1050)XVII. The Continued Failure of PrincipalitiesXVIII. The Principes and Public OrderXIX. Southern French and Catalan Society (975–1050)ConclusionBibliographyI. Primary MaterialsII. Secondary MaterialsIndex

Archibald Lewis (1914–1990) received his Ph.D. degree at Princeton University. He has had works published in journals such as Speculum, Le Moyen Age, and Polish Review. Among his books are Naval Power and Trade in the Mediterranean A.D. 500–1100 and The Northern Seas A.D. 300–1100.

• IntroductionAbbreviations Used in NotesPart I. Southern France and Carolingian Conquest, 718–778I. Southern France in the Early Eighth CenturyII. The Carolingian Conquest, 718–778Part II. Southern France, Catalonia, and the Carolingian Empire, 778–828III. The Expansion into Gascony and CataloniaIV. The Carolingian SystemV. Southern French and Catalan Society (778–828)Part III. The Decline of Royal Power, 828–900VI. Civil War, Invasion, and the Breakdown of Royal AuthorityII. The Governmental System of the Midi and CataloniaVIII. The Church (828–900)IX. Southern French and Catalan Society (828–900)Part IV. The Failure of the Territorial State, 900–975X. The End of Royal InfluenceXI. The Breakup of Principalities and the Court SystemII. The Military System of the Midi and CataloniaXIII. The Church (900–975)XIV. The Society of the Midi and CataloniaPart V. The Age of the Principes, 975–1050XV. The New MilitarismVI. The Church (975–1050)XVII. The Continued Failure of PrincipalitiesXVIII. The Principes and Public OrderXIX. Southern French and Catalan Society (975–1050)ConclusionBibliographyI. Primary MaterialsII. Secondary MaterialsIndex

Archibald Lewis (1914–1990) received his Ph.D. degree at Princeton University. He has had works published in journals such as Speculum, Le Moyen Age, and Polish Review. Among his books are Naval Power and Trade in the Mediterranean A.D. 500–1100 and The Northern Seas A.D. 300–1100.

• IntroductionAbbreviations Used in NotesPart I. Southern France and Carolingian Conquest, 718–778I. Southern France in the Early Eighth CenturyII. The Carolingian Conquest, 718–778Part II. Southern France, Catalonia, and the Carolingian Empire, 778–828III. The Expansion into Gascony and CataloniaIV. The Carolingian SystemV. Southern French and Catalan Society (778–828)Part III. The Decline of Royal Power, 828–900VI. Civil War, Invasion, and the Breakdown of Royal AuthorityII. The Governmental System of the Midi and CataloniaVIII. The Church (828–900)IX. Southern French and Catalan Society (828–900)Part IV. The Failure of the Territorial State, 900–975X. The End of Royal InfluenceXI. The Breakup of Principalities and the Court SystemII. The Military System of the Midi and CataloniaXIII. The Church (900–975)XIV. The Society of the Midi and CataloniaPart V. The Age of the Principes, 975–1050XV. The New MilitarismVI. The Church (975–1050)XVII. The Continued Failure of PrincipalitiesXVIII. The Principes and Public OrderXIX. Southern French and Catalan Society (975–1050)ConclusionBibliographyI. Primary MaterialsII. Secondary MaterialsIndex