Helgaud

Helgaud was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Fleury, he lived at times Robert II (972-1031) and was probably better acquainted with this. In the Vita de Gauzlini praises him Andrew of Fleury as cantor of the monastery and called him in 1041 to last in his writer catalog.

Epitoma Vitae Regis Rotberti Pii

He described in his Epitoma Vitae Regis Rotberti Pii King Robert II, known as Robert the Pious as a saint. Unlike other sources about Robert he calls only the holy sites and stresses in particular the Psalmodierung, pronounced " the constant practice to spend the Vergilien the great feasts in the Church."

For example:

• Robert forgives his enemies
• He fed the poor and can steal from those without it doing anything about it
• He is very mild, almost patronizing small criminals against
• Great willingness for reconciliation in case of conspirators

In addition to his good deeds but Helgaud also describes miracles of the king:

This special situation of an almost caused by a horse shipwreck, which is averted by a saint, is also found in other hagiographies.

A second miracle is the healing of the sick. He is said to have healed in his Parisian royal palace a blind man by sprinkling with water from his sufferings.

Ever recorded Helgaud a very positive image of Robert II:

However, all his efforts, Robert suggested to help to canonization, fail, his work was almost not been received in the Middle Ages.

However, the phrase " Le Roi Empereur de France" by Helgaud of Fleury was first used here and later taken up again and again.

Work

• Helgaud of Fleury: Vie de Robert le pieux. Epitoma vitae registered Rotberti pee. Edited by R.-H. Bautier and G. Labory, Paris 1965