... 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 over the Franks in 742 C.E, his wife, Bertrada, gave birth to a baby boy whose name was Charles ("Charlemagne" 2; ... considered, albeit my powers are feeble, scanty, next to nothing indeed, and not at all adapted to write and set forth a life that would tax the eloquence of a Tully" (Einhard 1). Crimes were rough during C...

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... peasants and believed that government should be for the benefit of the governed. One example of this is displayed by Einhard, one of Charlemagne's prominent figures, who wrote a biography on Charlemagne years after his death. In an excerpt from the biography Einhard stated, "He was firm and steady in his human relationships, developing friendship easily, keeping it up with care and doing ... ...

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