The Reign Of The New World

Through a series of events, Charles Magnus the Great became well known by the French version of his name, Charlemagne. Charlemagne was famous for his aggressive spirit, accessibility, and an efficient manager. Most of all, there was no denial that during his reign, Charlemagne was “Champion of Christianity” (McClintock, 220-222). The leadership of Charlemagne began in a controversial period during the rise of Christianity. Before Charlemagne's time, the Roman Empire fell, causing the division of Western Europe into kingdoms, including the Franks. The Franks were a group of Germanic peoples, unruly barbarians, from lowlands east and north of the Roman Empire that outlasted predictions of a short kingdom (McKay, 227). After the division, the people faced conflicts and confusion and searched for unity and order. Christianity spread rapidly and met the needs of the people who had once been part of Rome and her empire (Spielvogel, 361). Christianity, even with all of the hardships, spread throughout Britain between A.D. 325 and A.D. 600. Over time, people from every class were tired of war and feared the empire’s end. Thus, they were drawn to admire Christians and their faith (Spielvogel, 354). Charles the Great, son of King Pepin of the Franks, began his throne after the death of his father (r. 768-814). During his rule, Charlemagne not only achieved many accomplishments, but he also was the reason Christianity grew across Eastern and

They came into the public, enjoyed royal status and eventually (under Theodosis in 380) became the official religious wing of the state. Christendom evolved through various forms after Constantine (Brown, 2013:77); it absorbed pagan festivals, developed the Papacy, crowned Charlemagne and became increasingly institutionalised and militant (Noll, 1997). By 1000AD, Christendom ‘had not only risen but had evidently taken hold of the reflexes of Western people in a way that seemed unshakeable’ (Kreider, 1999:86).

There were many reasons the New World was the most wanted to explore. The Spanish, French, and English came about the New World the same way but for different reasons. The Spanish came in search for God, Gold, and Glory. The French, for money and religious conversions of Native Americans; and the English, to find religious freedom. Each of these empires expected to come and establish a powerful empire in the New World but came across difficulties along the way, their values dictating how they run their colonies.

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the great was a ruler in times of turmoil in Europe during the middle ages. Charlemagne came from a powerful family tree which made a huge impact on why he rose to power. His family history and their backgrounds is what prepared him to take on the task of becoming King of the Frankish Empire and protecting it from intruders. Charlemagne accomplished much during his reign. He focused on bringing education back into medieval Europe but, also discovered a more efficient way to govern his people. His conquests against the adversaries of the Holy Roman Empire is what lead to his expansion and spreading his Empire across most of Europe which he eventually established the Carolingian Empire in the later years of his supremacy. This also led to strong relationships with the Catholic Church and the State. Charlemagne’s goal was to spread Christianity throughout all of Europe and was willing to fight for his religion. One group in particular he fought with the most was the Saxons who he nearly eliminated their whole population.

One of Charlemagne’s greatest resources was the church. His history with them dated back to 754 where he took part in the anointment of Pepin who became king due to Pope Stephen II (Charlemange). After Pepin’s death Charlemagne

1. What fundamental factors drew the Europeans to the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the New World? What was the impact on the Indians, Europeans, and Africans when each of their previously separate worlds “collided” with one another? What caused the shift from indentured servant to African slaves as the dominant labor force in the southern colonies?

He improved his countries monetary and government system. Charlemagne enforced Christianity all over his kingdom. He conquered the Saxons, and turned all of them into Christians. He gave money and land to the Christian church. On December 25, 800, Pope Leo crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne didn’t let his daughters marry until he was dead, due to how much he loved his children. Charlemagne loved to hear about St. Augustine’s writings, and about the City of God.

Einhard’s The Life of Charlemagne is one of several prominent texts from Mediaeval Europe. The main focus of the text is on the life of Charlemagne, the Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty. Under his rule, the Frankish kingdom experiences an extensive period of prosperity and growth, especially in intellectually related areas since Charlemagne himself is a well-known patron of the arts (#). Hence, Charlemagne is the ruler often credited for the “Roman revival” across Mediaeval Europe. In order to ensure that Charlemagne’s glorious reign will leave its mark in history, all of Charlemagne’s works and accomplishments are accounted for Einhard’s book. As expressed in the preface of the book, Einhard’s intention is to document the life of the greatest king that is often overlooked in other texts (*). Four essential facts are noted in The Life of Charlemagne: 1) The prevalence of alliances & foreign relations 2) Cultural revolution through public works & endorsement of the arts 3) Promotion of the Christian faith 4) Public reforms throughout the state. The Frankish kingdom rises as the dominant post-Roman European entity through the political and economical stabilization of the state with the use of foreign alliances. Emperor Charlemagne is said to have close relations with Kings of Persia, Scotland, and Constantinople (*). Prosperity in the Frankish kingdom is due to the frequent correspondences that exist between these European states, further promoting the flow of

We are all aware of the fact that when the Europeans traveled to the New World, they conquered it. This has been taught to us throughout our lives. However, there are many theories as to why the Europeans dominated the New World. There may have been many factors that led to the fall of the people living in the New World. Thus, I believe the main three reasons I received, alliance that was formed, and disease that was contracted from the Europeans.

Impacts of European expansion reached across the world and affected more than the expanding European powers and their colonies in the new world. Life in the world changed when these two cultures that were directly opposite of one another collided. Europe was filled with greed for resources and wealth, the Indigenous people living on these resources were living a simple sustainable life with next to no government or regulation. Once the new world was set up Europeans who ran these new territories called colonists today developed their own society and way of living and would end up revolting against the homeland.

In the late 1800’s the U.S. decided they wanted to get rid of isolationist ideas and become a stronger respected world power. This was referred to as New Imperialism which meant expansion over the sea. This was good for trade for the US because it gave a new market to sell goods to and it meant new raw materials would be brought to the US. The US wanted to create a stronger navy and military to help defend the US right to trade not for war that was the last thing the US wanted. The US made treaties with politically smaller countries that would be easy to take over. One reason why the US wanted to expand was because of economics new trade ports and raw materials for manufactured goods and a larger group to sell too. Manifest

Charlemagne, also known as “Charles the Great” is a significant figure in the history of Europe. Son of Pepin the Short, Charlemagne set out to be a great ruler. “The age of Charlemagne” as it was so called, started after the result of missions among Pagans. During his ruling he did some beneficial things for his people, but in the end mostly bad things. At first he was thought to be a great ruler and then people really started to dislike him.

Power can come in many forms. Great power, however, comes in fewer forms. For the most

The crowning of Charlemagne had many effects on the political and religious aspects of Rome. An abundance of people did not agree with the position that Charlemagne was given due to his past life,such as affairs and “not following the rules of the church.” Due to Charlemagne’s powerful position in the political world, he could make his own “rules.” Some of these changes include allowing education to both boys and

In the Dark Ages, the Christian Church had developed into the most powerful institution in Europe; however, in the start of The Church’s rise, there were many Germanic tribes who did not follow its teachings. The Church then gradually mixed old faiths and new religion to convert the Germanic tribes to Christianity. Then in 771, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, supported The Pope and created the first true Christian kingdom in Europe. His Christian faith led the Germanic tribes to follow the teachings of The Lord and convert to Christianity. He encouraged the growth of monasteries and valued priests who could read and write. He made the Frankish Army defenders of The Church and Pope in Rome and gave The Church a financial base by payments of tithe, 10% of peoples’ income, to support The Church and priests. In AD 800, Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor, ruler of France, Germany and Italy. In a violent society were cruelty and murder were common, The Church was the only stable body that offered some hope of salvation for suffering people. By the 11th century, The Church owned approximately one-third of Europe, it had its own language, Latin; its own Law, Cannon Law; and its own tax, Tithe. The Church’s eminent power was based upon: the faith of the people, the control of education, the power of excommunication and inderdictment, its ownership of land, its ties with nobility and its control of sacraments.