Editing Abbey of Saint Gall (section)

===Golden Age===

In the subsequent century, St. Gall came into conflict with the nearby [[Bishopric of Constance]] which had recently acquired jurisdiction over the [[Abbey of Reichenau]] on [[Lake Constance]]. It was not until Emperor [[Louis the Pious]] (ruled 814–840) confirmed in 813 the [[imperial immediacy]] (''Reichsunmittelbarkeit'') of the abbey, that this conflict ceased.<ref name="Catholic Encyclopedia"/> The abbey became an Imperial Abbey (''Reichsabtei''). King [[Louis the German]] confirmed in 833 the immunity of the abbey and allowed the monks the free choice of their abbot.<ref name=Zeittafel/> In 854 finally, the Abbey of St Gall reached its full autonomy by King Louis the German releasing the abbey from the obligation to pay tithes to the Bishop of Constance.

From this time until the 10th century, the abbey flourished. It was home to several famous scholars, including [[Notker of Liège]], [[Notker the Stammerer]], [[Notker Labeo]], [[Tuotilo]] and Hartker (who developed the [[Antiphonary#History|antiphonal]] liturgical books for the abbey). During the 9th century a new, larger church was built and the library was expanded. Manuscripts on a wide variety of topics were purchased by the abbey and copies were made. Over 400 manuscripts from this time have survived and are still in the library today.<ref name="Catholic Encyclopedia"/>