Matthew Innes Series

Matthew Innes's scholarship delves into the late antique and early medieval periods, with a particular focus on northwestern Europe and the western Mediterranean. His research primarily explores two key issues: the 'uses of the past,' examining how historical understandings were reshaped to explain the present, and the social dynamics between aristocratic and ecclesiastical elites, royal courts, and peasant communities. These relationships crucially shaped cultural, economic, and political forces, leading to a reinterpretation of 'state-formation' in post-Roman Europe that has sparked significant international debate.