Breaking the Habit : esiti inaspettati della crisi di V secolo nei rapporti tra Britannia e Continente.
In: Forma Aperta - Ricerche di storia, culture, religioni: 3, 2022
DOI: 10.48255/9788891322722.09
The end of Roman Britain has always been considered the paramount caesura in the magmatic context of Late Antiquity. Nevertheless, this turbulent period saw the rise of new kinds of communication and connectivity along the Channel. Between the fourth and sixth centuries, the Church and its provincial members played a crucial role in tying Britannia to the Continent. Considering a wide range of sources pertaining Gallo-British contacts, this essay aims to explore the interests and the agendas of Late Antique churchmen such as Victricius of Rouen, Germanus of Auxerre and Prosper of Aquitaine. Their works and their words will be analyzed in the light of the persisting contacts between Britain and the Continent. This overview aims to present how both the Holy See and the powerful Gallic Church struggled to preserve Britain into the western landscape of Romanness and how their efforts had long-lasting and highly impacting outcomes for the development of insular ecclesiastic identities.