Quickly Fading Glory: Nicholas I’s Letter to King Horic II (864)

As a general rule, if what an official diplomatic document is saying is at all interesting, something has gone horribly wrong. The paperwork that people can actually check is supposed to be sufficiently soporific that it could double as an anaesthetic. The good stuff is shared behind closed doors, or conveyed through inference and juxtaposition. … Continue reading Quickly Fading Glory: Nicholas…