How Did Charlemagne Influence The Church And Community

This essay will be touching on the topic of Charlemagne the Great and how he influenced the church and community through his actions and beliefs. Charlemagne was one of the many people and events that changed the beliefs and values of the church in the middle ages. After the breakup of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century the empire was in chaos for the next 400 years with no stability and centre of authority it was impossible for the kingdom to function. This was until Charlemagne came along, Charlemagne brought unity to the Roman Empire and established a stable way of life.
Charlemagne was also known as Karl or Charles the Great, he was born in 742 CE, the son of Bertruda and Pepin the short who was the King of Franks before Charlemagne.