The Franks Fight For France In the 2nd century, Germanic tribes were entering Europe from Scandinavia. One of the most remarkable tribes of all was the Franks. This tumultuous people first arrived in the Roman Empire about 253 (Gascoigne). Before ending up in France, the Franks had started off in Gaul near the Rhine River. This tribe was actually established into two separate groups: the Salian Franks, located by the lower part of the river, and the Ripuarian Franks, found around the middle course
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In this passage, the life of Charlemagne is examined closely by his friend Einhard, in which he provided great examples of Charlemagne for future rulers, such as his son Louis, to follow the values of Christian kingship. Through Charlemagne’s life, he portrayed moral behaviors of appearance, family matters, education, church, and modesty, in which many lessons could easily be translated and imitated. Charlemagne was a very dedicated leader, who greatly valued appearance and modesty. In the passage
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Einhard used the Life of Charlemagne to legitimize the rule of Louis the Pious by establishing and transferring the legitimacy of his father Charlemagne’s rule. Einhard stated that his two reasons for writing this biography were to share the “splendid life” of the king (136) and to honor his relationship with Charles and his children (136). This almost certainly included a relationship with Louis since he was the clear heir to the throne for several years (145). This relationship and Einhard’s previous
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*Essays: * 7 sacrements (p.183) * Becoming a knight = knighthood (p.194) * Carlemagne & his empire (p.187-189) * what earned him the title of "great" Notes: * Vulgate - Latin translation of the Bible by Jerome * Sacrement - religious act that automatically grants grace * St. Patrick - spred gospel to Ireland * Boniface - spred gospel to Germany * Clovis - became head of the Frankish tribe in 481 * his capital was Gaul, which is known today
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By the fifth century, the once great Roman Empire was no more. It was one of the greatest empires in world history but now the once unified territories unified with common cultures had begun to split apart. Western Europe would begin to be reorganized thanks to a young Frankish chief by the name of Clovis who took over in 451 for his deceased father, Childeric. We know much about his great leader because of the writings done by Gregory of Tours from the sixth century and also the accounts written
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the Dark Ages between the seventh and tenth centuries. While the Charlemagne Empire started out small, it soon grew to what today is referred to as Western Europe. Charles the Great also known to many as Charlemagne began his reign as King of the Franks in 768 after his father’s death. As ruler of the Charlemagne Empire he in 800 was crowned emperor of the Romans by the Pope in Rome. Charlemagne was a descendant of the Frankish nation and was known for his love of military battle, which he used to
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Queen Elizabeth Regina I was born to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII at Greenwich Palace on 7 September 1533. She was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Her mother, Anne Boleyn, was the second wife to Henry VIII and was later charged with with plotting to murder the king. She was charged with 22 counts of adultery. She was later found guilty and beheaded on May 19, 1536, when Elizabeth was just 3 years old. Henry needed Anne out of the way so that he could marry Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour
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the movie). John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington) and his wife Denise witness their young son Michael collapse at his baseball game. After a series of tests at the hospital, John is informed by Dr. Raymond Turner (James Woods) and Rebecca Payne (Anne Heche), a hospital administrator, that Michael has an enlarged heart and will need a transplant. However because the company he works for dropped John from full-time to part-time, his health insurance has been changed and the new policy does not cover
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Vampire Academy – Richelle Mead 1. Vampire Academy 2. Frostbite 3. Shadow Kiss 4. Blood Promise 5. Shadow Bound 6. Last Sacrifice Bloodlines – Richelle Mead 1. Bloodlines 2. The Golden Lily 3. The Indigo Spell 4. The Fiery Heart 5. Silver Shadows Southern Vampire Mysteries – Charlaine Harris 1. Dead Until Dark 2. Living Dead in Dallas 3. Club Dead 4. Dead to the World 5. Dead as a Doornail 6. Definitely Dead 7. All Together
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Whether Aereo’s Transmissions to Individual Subscribers is “Public”? Strategic Issues and Problems According to the case, Hearst is appealing that its competitor Aereo poses a threat to over-the-air broadcast services by using contrived technology to free-ride on WCVB’s substantial investment in its copyrighted programming. At the first of glance, the argument appears to be somewhat convincing, but further reflection reveals that Hearst’s appealing is not consolidating as it stands. There is
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