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The Saga of Theutberga. Theutberga however, was unable to give Lothaire II a son In the meantime, Lothaire had a son with Waldara, his mistress. 856—Lothaire II (king of Italy) Marries Theutberga, Daughter of The Swiss Nobles For Her Dad’s Military Aid. I DON’T REALLY LIKE HER
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Theutberga however, was unable to give Lothaire II a son In the meantime, Lothaire had a son with Waldara, his mistress 856—Lothaire II (king of Italy) Marries Theutberga, Daughter of The Swiss Nobles For Her Dad’s Military Aid I DON’T REALLY LIKE HER (I’LL KEEP MY MISTRESS, WALDRADA) BUT HER DAD WILL GIVE ME MILITARY HELP!!!
Lothaire II schemes NEED TO GET AN ANNULMENT!!! I THINK I’LL GET RID OF THAT OLD SWISS BAG AND MARRY MY SWEET MISTRESS INSTEAD!!
Lothaire’s Annulment Denied By Pope HEY NICHOLAS OL’ BUD CAN I HAVE AN ANNULMENT? LEMME THINK ABOUT THAT… NO!!! DON’T FORGET, I GIVE YOU MILITARY PROTECTION
Lothaire II Forces Theutberga To Pretend There Were Grounds For An Annulment THEUTBERGA, YOU MUST SAY THAT YOU COMMITTED INCEST AND HAD AN ABORTION I NEED TO GET THIS MARRIAGE ANNULLED
Under Duress, Theutberga “Confesses” THIS COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING CAN’T WAIT TO TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS! BEFORE I GOT MARRIED I COMMITTED INCEST AND HAD AN ABORTION
Theutberga Then Enters A Convent To Do Penance I NEED TO COME IN TO MAKE UP FOR MY SINS (THAT I DIDN’T COMMIT) LET’S STICK HER IN A CONVENT WHERE SHE CAN MAKE UP FOR HER SINS (THAT WAY I CAN MARRY MY MISTRESS!!!)
Theutberga Escapes From Convent MUST GET THE POPE TO DEFEND MY LEGIT MARRIAGE I CAN’T TAKE THIS CONVENT ANYMORE…I WILL RUN TO CHARLES THE BALD FOR PROTECTION I DIDN’T DO IT MY MARRIAGE IS TRULY SACRAMENTAL
“Will you please work together with our legates for its deciding under Apostolic aurhority, without craft, malice, or hatred, with no regard for princes or for terrors…” Nicholas Asks Bishops In France To Work With His Legates To Get The Truth Out of Theutberga I WILL SEND 2 LEGATES TO FRANCE TO SEE WHETHER THE MARRIAGE WAS LEGIT OR NOT
The Bishops Who Lothaire II knew Would Oppose Him Were Invited To Metz Too Late For Them To Get There On Time LET’S INVITE THE POPE’S FRIENDS….AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MINUTE… THAT WAY THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT ON TIME FOR THE MEETING (SNIKER)
Pope’s representative is bribed by Emperor Lothaire II to say the marriage was never legit. Lothaire Bribed Bishops At Metz To Confirm That Theutberga’s Marriage Was NOT Valid I KNOW I’M THE POPE’S REPRESENTATIVE, BUT LOTHAIRE WILL GIVE ME MAD MONEY IF I SAY HIS MARRIAGE WAS UNLAWFUL
Bishops Roland and Zachery Lie To Pope About Lothaire’s Marriage SOMETHING TELLS ME THESE BISHOPS ARE LYING THROUGH THEIR TEETH WE HEARD THE ENTIRE CASE AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT THEUTBERGA AND LOTHAIRE’S MARRIAGE WAS NEVER LAWFUL
Several Weeks Later… DON’T EVER LIE TO ME AGAIN…. I HEREBY DEPOSE BOTH OF YOU YOU BACKHANDLING, GOOD FOR NUTTIN’ SCOUNDRELS YHIKES… I THINK HE MEANS IT
865—Theutberga Escorted Back To Lothaire II THEUTBERGA! GOOD NEWS! I’M BRINGING YOU BACK TO LOTHAIRE ALRIGHTY HE BETTER GET RID OF THAT @&#$* WHEN I GET THERE LOTHAIRE IS NOT GOING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS
Lothaire II (King of Italy) Submits To Pope’s Decision OH NO HERE SHE COMES AGAIN I DON’T REALLY LIKE YOU EITHER I JUST KNOW OUR MARRIAGE WAS VALID THANKS FOR RUINING MY LIFE NOW, I’M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE YOU BACK
This story shows that the government was obedient towards the pope. The Point Of The Story of Theutberga?
Around the early 800s, Frankish Nobles Started Deposing Bishops, and replacing them with new bishops. To defend their right to remain in office, someone forged a document which we now call the False Decretals. The documents were designed to protect the bishops from being deposed. The “False Decretals” of pseudo Isadore