charles the great
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks (742-814), was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. His belief in the need for education among the Frankish people was to bring about religious, political, and educational reforms that would change the history of Europe. Charlemagne was born in 742 at Aachen, the son of Pepin(or Pippin) the Short and grandson of Charles Martel. His grandfather, Charles, had begun the process of unifying western Europe, in the belief that all people should be Christian. Charlemagne’s father, Pepin, continued this process throughout his rule and passed his beliefs on to Charlemagne. All three, in addition to the political unification, believed that the church should be reformed and reorganized under the Pope, which helped their rise to power as the Carolingian Dynasty. (Holmes 74) Upon Pepin’s death in 768, Charlemagne and his brother, Carloman, each inherited half of the Frankish kingdom. Pepin, in the Merovingian tradition of the time, split his kingdom between his two sons. Three years later Carloman died and Charlemagne took control of the entire kingdom. He inherited great wealth and a powerful army, built by his fath
Social order A. Shift from many Kings to Counts 1. Ownership by lineage changes to appointment by Charlemagne 2. The Oath of Fidelity p. 113 Carol. And Frank. Monarchy B. Affiliation of the church(diocese) to newly conquered lands p. 205 Carol. And Frank. Monarchy C. Changes from Christian/pagan adaptations to true Christian religion III. Education A. The need for education p.8 Carol. And Frank. monarchy B. Alcuin p. 134 civ. Of Char. C. Palace School / monastery D. Importation of foreign scholars p.126 civ. of Char. 1. Methods of instruction p.130 Civ. Of Char. 2. Martel B. Pepin the Short C. Carloman in Carolingian History. New York, Cornell University Press 1971 [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html]. August 1996
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