Rachel Stone is Visiting Research Associate in the Department of History at King’s College, LondonCharles West is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Sheffield

‘Overall,fellow historians will appreciate the expertise, clarity and good sense withwhich Stone and West have approached both the text and the elucidation of itscontext. It is admirably abreast of current scholarship (not least that since1992) on Frankish politics, the Frankish church, bishops, canon law, patristicand early medieval commentaries and use of Latin. This book, in short, is avaluable contribution to scholarship.’RosamondMcKitterick, Cambridge, Francia-Recensio‘An excellent contribution that facilitates a first access to this work, both for the general public and for students, teachers and specialists who need a first approach and an orientation for a deeper exploration of the text and its tradition.’María Paula Rey, UBA-USAL, ETIAM

• Introduction1. The political background2. Hincmar of Rheims3. De Divortio4. Law and justice5. Penance and confession6. Christian marriage and Frankish society7. Theutberga's offences8. Magic, witchcraft and the workings of the devil9. Kingship and bishops10. Aftermath11. ConclusionThe textBibliographyIndex

Rachel Stone is Visiting Research Associate in the Department of History at King’s College, LondonCharles West is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Sheffield

‘Overall,fellow historians will appreciate the expertise, clarity and good sense withwhich Stone and West have approached both the text and the elucidation of itscontext. It is admirably abreast of current scholarship (not least that since1992) on Frankish politics, the Frankish church, bishops, canon law, patristicand early medieval commentaries and use of Latin. This book, in short, is avaluable contribution to scholarship.’RosamondMcKitterick, Cambridge, Francia-Recensio‘An excellent contribution that facilitates a first access to this work, both for the general public and for students, teachers and specialists who need a first approach and an orientation for a deeper exploration of the text and its tradition.’María Paula Rey, UBA-USAL, ETIAM

• Introduction1. The political background2. Hincmar of Rheims3. De Divortio4. Law and justice5. Penance and confession6. Christian marriage and Frankish society7. Theutberga's offences8. Magic, witchcraft and the workings of the devil9. Kingship and bishops10. Aftermath11. ConclusionThe textBibliographyIndex