... conqueror was Charlemagne. King Charlemagne was a Frankish emperor who expanded his empire and converted pagans to Christianity through missionaries. The most important primary source for Charlemagne is "The Life of Charlemagne" which is a detailed biography of Charlemagne and his accomplishments. This primary source is written by Einhard, Charlemagne's courtier and servant. When King Pepin III ruled ... lived, I should deservedly appear ungrateful, and be so considered, albeit my powers are feeble, scanty, next to nothing indeed, and not at all adapted to write and set forth a life tha...

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... it a courtly tone. Poetry moves from the mead hall to the castle. 4. It shows the all-important position of the church in medieval life. People were vitally concerned with the salvation of their souls. Religious literature was more mainstream than today. 5. Didacticism--almost everything written had a ... all of western and central Europe and he presided over a cultural and legal revival that came to be known as the Carolingian Renaissance. His empire did not long survive his death. Even before the end of Charlemagne's reign the empire had stopped expanding. Despite ... • Always kee...

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... father and grandfather at a young age. He was a brave, honest and a just ruler and above all a devout Christian. The tales of King Arthur can only rival the greatness of his life. His Father Pepin III died in 768, dividing his kingdom between his two sons Carolus and Carloman. "They ruled jointly for three years until the death of Carloman in 771 ... the concept of a universal Christian empire." (13,217) During the Early Middle Ages, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, there was a sharp decline in the political and cultural life of the people. The people made their living by far...

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... trade. They had a positive momentum that would cause many great things in the centuries to come with art and education and The Renaissance starting in the 14th century. Although I've merely "scratched the surface" of feudalism, knighthood, and city life, hopefully my point is obvious. None of these things would have taken place when they did if not for the attacks of ... , and Vikings. The invasions made Europeans realize they were weak and unprotected. They were forced to find ways to survive, and when they did it left them thirsty for a better life. The problems in Europe in the middle...

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