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In 782, Charlemagne's Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae outlawed offerings to sacred trees and the worship of spirits of trees and springs.
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Is it true that in 782, Charlemagne's Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae outlawed offerings to sacred trees and the worship of spirits of trees and springs?
Yes. Historical records and reference sources confirm that Charlemagne's legal code, the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae, traditionally dated to 782, outlawed pagan practices including offerings to sacred trees and the worship of tree and spring spirits.
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Wikipedia: Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitulatio_de_partibus_Saxoniae
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Wikipedia: Christianity and paganism. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_paganism
Explicitly states that in Charlemagne's time following the 782 Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae, offerings and worship of trees and springs were outlawed.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of tree deities. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tree_deities
States that the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae dates undoubtedly from 782 and penalized offenses against the Christian religion.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Germanic Laws, Early. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Germanic_Laws,_Early
Notes the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae issued by Charlemagne as part of his laws for Saxony, dating from 782 or 795.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Lex Saxonum. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Saxonum
Notes the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae forbade pagan customs on pain of death during the Saxon campaigns.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Saxony. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Saxony
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