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    How Powerful was Charlamagne ? Charlamagne who was a king and became an emperor was introduced as ‘the leader of Franks’, ‘the Great Emperor’, ‘the national Hero of French’ in the history (Williams, 2010). Charlamagne’s power could be understood in different ways. Before answering how powerful Charlamagne was, we should defining two major points: in what he was powerful and what we mean by saying ‘power’. According to Oxford dictionary, power means capacity to do something, ability to influence behaviour

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    bretwalda, or "Britain-ruler". He was the first English king to convert to Christianity. Æthelberht was the son of Eormenric, succeeding him as king, according to the Chronicle. He married Bertha, the Christian daughter of Charibert, king of the Franks, thus building an alliance with the most powerful state in contemporary Western Europe; the marriage probably took place before Æthelberht came to the throne. The influence of Bertha may have led to the decision by Pope Gregory I to send Augustine

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    Born around 742 AD, Charlemagne (r. 768-814) was ruler of the Frankish Empire. During his reign, the Frankish Empire comprised northern Italy, France and central Europe, totalling a landmass larger than the Roman Empire. In 800, this powerful ruler was also crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne is thought to have introduced a new way of running society. This system is now known as the feudal system. Charlemagne controlled the Frankish Empire by giving land to the people who pledged their loyalty

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    Do you know what the Franks went through to keep themselves alive so they would not have to be seperated and killed? You will be learning them and about the schedule they had for when the could be loud or not. But, most of all you will learn about Anne Frank and her book too. First you will be learning about the schedule. The morning “ritual” is started by Mr.Hermann Van Pels getting up around 6:45 in the morning, then the others get up shortly after. From 8:30-9:00 no one must make a sound because

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    Ganondorf is never first to arrive when the council is summoned. Though he is never tardy, Ganondorf does make them wait. His fellows trickle in, some in groups, others one or two at a time. Some of them rush to have Harkinian's ear before the rest, so they might curry favor for one scheme or against some threat, real or imagined. Ganondorf found, quite some time ago in fact, that he simply did not care enough to be bothered. He had enemies, no doubt, but none of them were ever quite bold enough

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    Fol. 3r: Christ Evangeliaire De Godescale Godescale Gospels Owner, shelf mark Paris Bibliotheque nationale de France Item description: This illuminated manuscript scribed by Godescale in the court of Charlemagne in Aachean dates from the year 781-783. ( 77 ) The manuscript consist of 127 folio written in latin and consist of unabridged readings from the gospels following the liturgical order of the ecclesiastical year. (77) This miniature is an image of Christ. The face of Christ with its

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    income, Frank moved to New York for himself, so he could make some money for him and his sister. His sister stayed in the country and it’s Frank who pays for her needs and her tuition. One day at work Franks boss asks him to send some letters. Frank says yes and now he ventures to find the mailbox at Forty-sixth Street. On his way he helps an old man and he gets invited inside the old mans house for dinner. During the dinner he is getting to know the old man more and more and it ends with Frank reading

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    Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family which managed to take control over the entirety of the Franks and form what is known as the Carolingian Empire. Being a Frankish noble family meant that they originally began as a Germanic tribe until 496 A.D when Clovis I, the first ruler of the Franks united all of the Frankish tribes underneath his rule. Charlemagne was born to Pepin the Younger, king of the Franks from the years 751-768 A.D who was also the first of the Carolingians to become King, and his

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    France Jesse E. Oliver 13B30 Advanced Leader Course Class 503-17 France is a country with a long and proud history. Sitting in the heart of Europe France is a large and influential country, the center of agriculture in Europe while also having a strong and diverse industrial base. Historically The French Republic, as it is officially known, has been seen as standard bearer of western secular liberalism, a stance that at times marks the French people as targets for religious and

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    The Palatine Chapel at Aachen, Germany is an example of Early Christian medieval architecture and one of the earliest examples of Carolingian architecture. The Palatine Chapel was contrasted between the years of 790 and 805 by architect Odo of Metz. Metz created the chapel for Emperor Charlemagne, who ruled during the second half of the eighth century. Charlemagne was a strong new force that emerged on the continent, and his ruling brought out new ideas, architecture and religion to the people under

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