The Council of Aix la Chapelle, in the year 836.
IN the year 836, in the Month of February, there was an Assembly of Bishops at Aix la * 1.1 Chapelle, in which some Constitutions were made, which are divided into three parts. The First is, concerning the Vertues of Bishops: The Second, touching the Learning, Man∣ners, and Doctrine of other Clergy; And the Third, of the Vertues and Duties of the Empe∣rour, and his Children, principally in what relates to Church Affairs. A Remonstrance was prepar'd afterwards by the said Council, Address'd to King Pepin, and the Great Men of His Kingdom, on the occasion of their having seiz'd, to their own use, the Goods of the Church; and, that the said Remonstrance might be more effectual, it was attended with three Books, that contain'd the Examples and Passages in the Old and New Testament; as also, some Ec∣clesiastical Laws, which make it appear, that 'tis a Crime to take away, by force, those Goods that are Consecrated to God and the Church. Eginhard tells us, That this Remonstrance wrought the desir'd effect, and that Pepin yielded to these Advices which were given him by his Father and the Bishops; so that he caused the Goods which had been taken from the Chur∣ches, to be restor'd.