Back to Medieval Source Book Medieval Sourcebook: Charlemagne: General Capitulary of the Missi (802) First chapter. Concerning the embassy sent out by the lord emperor. Therefore, the most serene and most Christian lord emperor Charles has chosen from his nobles the wisest and most prudent men, both archbishops and some of the other bishops also, and venerable abbots and pious laymen, and has ...
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Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne Einhard: The Life of Charlemagne translated by Samuel Epes Turner (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880) Note: On the life of Charlemagne, also see online, The Monk of Saint Gall: The Life of Charlemagne Einhard wrote in imitation of the Roman biographer Suetonius (c.
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Laurens Janszoon Koster and the invention of the printing press.
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Charlemagne the King: An biography from Will Durant's STORY OF CIVILIZATION 1950 eyond the legends of Charlemagne lies a biography worthy of the tales. To the medieval mind, only King Arthur vied with Charlemagne as the finest example of what a Christian king could be. Kind, yet fiercely defensive of his family and Empire, there is much to admire. His exploits spawned both histories and ...
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Chronicles of Love and Resentment Eric Gans Abelard and Heloise No. 13: Saturday, October 14, 1995 This quarter I've been teaching an undergraduate seminar on Ideas of Love, a topic not unrelated to that of this column. In the context of our readings, I thought I'd say a few words about the Middle Ages' most celebrated romantic couple. Readers familiar with French literature will remember ...
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Back to Medieval Source Book Medieval Sourcebook: Charlemagne: Letter to Baugaulf of Fulda, c.780-800 Charlemagne: De Litteris Colendis This letter illustrates Charlemagne's concern to promote learning in his empire. Charles, by the grace of God, King of the Franks and Lombards and Patrician of the Romans, to Abbot Baugulf and to all the congregation, also to the faithful committed to you, we ...
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