Authors Einhard and Notker the Stammerer express many criteria for qualities of what makes a good king in their combined work, “Two Lives of Charlemagne.” Einhard chooses to focus more on the aggressive, war-like side of King Charlemagne while Notker tends to focus on Charlemagne’s religious approach to ruling a kingdom. However, both writers consistently agree throughout their respective pieces that King Charles took pity on and gave to the poor, fostered good relationships with many people around him, and focused above all on the good of his kingdom. These are seen by medieval writers as qualities of a good king and Charlemagne’s popular reputation and high levels of respect certainly support this claim. Little is known about Einhard’s