... his empire effectively, but through political force. Known to many as the "Father of Europe", Charlemagne was large and strong, and his appearance was always stately and dignified (Doc 1). Charlemagne was a very open person as a ruler as well as in his personal life; which is an excellent quality of a strong ruler. He invited up to 100 others into his bath (Doc 1) showing that ... Charlemagne was popular with others, not just family; and was generally well liked. Respect from his people also ... came from his self- restraint and will power. Charlemagne wouldn't overindulge in food, dri...

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... that the Saxons would only fight battles where they had a severe advantage. Because of that the war dragged on for thirty-two years. Also when the Franks would attack the Saxons would flee. (Chamberlin, 71-72) There were many other wars and campaigns the Charlemagne would conduct in his life. Charlemagne was a wise man when it came to fighting wars he planned it all ... very well and was most successful. He won a lot of money and many fine things from the civilizations that he captured. He expanded the territory ... Latin and Greek spoke both very well. He was an advocate for the liber...

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... was a man who so much excelled all others in wisdom and virtue that to everyone on earth he appeared both terrible and worthy of love and admiration- (Andrea 155). These words, written by Nithard, an illegitimate grandson of the emperor Charlemagne, expresses the nostalgic idealistic attitude towards the man that historians call the first true European king' and contemporaries the heir to the ... reign to understand fully how tenuous his hold on the empire truly was. "When Emperor Charles [. . .] died at a ripe old age [. . .] he left the whole of Europe flourishing- (Nithard 155). This...

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... (Cantor, ed. 3). The French epic Roland shows the difficult choices facing a noble hero that is trying to rise from the pressures of the shame culture. During the war between Charlemagne and the Moslem Moors in Spain in the late eighth century, Charlemagne only lost one battle. That battle just happened to have been led by his nephew, Count Roland. Roland should have summoned ... the godhead. While this hierarchical system existed, the Pope also maintained authority not only over the church, but also the kings and emperors. The kings were over the earthly aspects of life, while the Pope...

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... bought their positions. The economic life for most Western Europeans was not much better than the religious and intellectual quality. There weren't really any great cities and most common people worked in agriculture to provide what they could to keep their families alive. However, in the eighth century Charlemagne succeeded in starting a small renaissance and uniting much of the Frankish territory. He preserved ... some of the Latin literature that might've otherwise been lost and started a few schools to educate monks. Even though the empire fell apart after the death of Charlemagne an...

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... bought their positions. The economic life for most Western Europeans was not much better than the religious and intellectual quality. There weren't really any great cities and most common people worked in agriculture to provide what they could to keep their families alive. However, in the eighth century Charlemagne succeeded in starting a small renaissance and uniting much of the Frankish territory. He preserved ... some of the Latin literature that might've otherwise been lost and started a few schools to educate monks. Even though the empire fell apart after the death of Charlemagne an...

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... state religion in the fourth century, and emerging as a "cultural trend" (212). It became further defined, and was the bases of the Western World's proceedings. Christianity's popularity influenced the church by people's newfound ability to concentrate on faith and a better life. With this foundation, the Middle Ages expanded religious importance by employing it in day to day ... life. Christianity was consistently present in the social arena of the Middle Ages. There were many controversies over Christian beliefs. The engrossment in Christianity in the ... stimulated people to regain f...

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... state religion in the fourth century, and emerging as a "cultural trend" (212). It became further defined, and was the bases of the Western World's proceedings. Christianity's popularity influenced the church by people's newfound ability to concentrate on faith and a better life. With this foundation, the Middle Ages expanded religious importance by employing it in day-to-day ... life. Christianity was consistently present in the social arena of the Middle Ages. There were many controversies over Christian beliefs. The engrossment in Christianity in the ... stimulated people to regain f...

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... was to reorganize the governmental bureaus and put them entirely under royal power and control. He brought about the dependence of the judicial and fiscal systems. He also created an excellent policing system and a body of laws that fostered the social and industrial life of his subjects. Religious concerns were also an issue for this holy roman emperor. He was in power during the ... Protestant Reformation. Charles, a catholic, did not believe in the religious freedom of his subjects, which caused political clashes with his princes. Many ... II. He then gave the Holy Roman Empire to h...

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... did have many days to relax. According to most historians, peasants had about 100 days of rest per year due to the frequency of holidays. Holidays meant church festivals, wrestling, bobbing for apples, dancing, and all sorts of celibacy. The life of a Middle Ages peasant was not much worse than the life of a Renaissance peasant, which Manchester fails to mention. There are other flaws in Manchester's comparison ... between people of the Middle Ages and people of the Renaissance. He fails to mention the Gifted and Book of Gospels, yet he analyzes the great authors and artists ... time. H...

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... did have many days to relax. According to most historians, peasants had about 100 days of rest per year due to the frequency of holidays. Holidays meant church festivals, wrestling, bobbing for apples, dancing, and all sorts of celibacy. The life of a Middle Ages peasant was not much worse than the life of a Renaissance peasant, which Manchester fails to mention. There are other flaws in Manchester's comparison ... between people of the Middle Ages and people of the Renaissance. He fails to mention the Gifted and Book of Gospels, yet he analyzes the great authors and artists ... time. H...

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... the reforms that occurred in the Roman Catholic Church in the eleventh century. After Charlemagne's death, widespread corruption occurred in the church in the form of lay investiture and simony. During the eleventh century, a series of moral and political reforms were taken in the Roman Catholic Church to prevent these ... of their followers. The outpouring of desire to have involvement in the crusading was huge, due because of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, but also because it was considered honorable to fight a holy war. If the ultimate goal in life was to get into heaven i...

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