Louis the Pious

Written circa 826, Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne provides historians with rare insight into Emperor Charlemagne’s inner circle and intimate details of his life. Intended to commemorate Charlemagne’s character and achievements, Einhard’s document also delves into the nature of Charlemagne’s empire, examining which political strategies helped or hindered the Frankish Empire’s formation. In regards to the nature and scope of Charlemagne’s empire, Einhard draws particular attention to the ways in which the Frankish Empire was the continuation and embodiment of old, Roman prestige. However, Einhard ultimately draws attention away from traditional associations of empire and imperialism, instead focusing on a very specific– and often overlooked– Roman legacy: literacy. While he addresses the Charlemagne’s bureaucracy and vast territorial expansion, Einhard nonetheless provides several examples of language’s unifying capabilities. It follows that, in analyzing Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne, the historian is able to perceive the Frankish Empire’s prioritization of language, speech, and literacy above other traditions adopted from the Western Roman Empire. Einhard’s description of Charlemagne’s oratory skills particularly emphasizes the importance and legacy of language. Aside from highlighting Charlemagne’s diplomatic and militaristic prowess, Einhard also depicts Charlemagne’s affinity towards education, stating, “He avidly pursued the liberal arts and greatly honoured…

war and eventual conquering of Saxony to root out paganism and spread Christianity, which was a cause very dear to him. After he would conquer a region, he would require the defeated Saxons to convert to Christianity, and be baptised. When the war finally ended, the terms Charlemagne laid out for and accepted by the Saxons included, “...namely that they would reject the worship of demons, abandon their ancestral [pagan] rites, take up the Christian faith and the sacraments of religion, and unite…

Charlemagne’s reign is a key piece of medieval history that shows how he founded the Holy Roman Empire and changed many key aspects in Medieval Europe such as cultural and political reforms. In the preface for Life of Charlemagne, written by his administrator and long-time friend Einhard, Einhard gives several reasons for writing this biography. The questions posed is what are the reasons for writing this detailed biography? What do they say about Einhard’s sense of himself, and the time he…

Gabello Mr. Casanova Theology 9 15 November 2014 Saint Louis IX Saint Louis IX was remembered in many ways but especially for his holy and virtuous life. His devotion to Christ began in his early years and continued to his death. Even though he was born into royalty, he treated all people equally. On April 25, 1214, Saint Louis IX was born in Poissy, France. He was born to the King of France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the age of…

King Louis Assignment Laquana Cox Date: 9/14/17 King Louis XVI, was born in the month August 23rd 1754. He ruled as King in France and Navarre and he also ruled as king of the French in the year 1791- 1792. Although he was loved by the people of France they eventually started not like King Louis because, of his Indecisiveness and conservatism ways and also as a symbol of the tyranny. His beloved father died at the young age of 35 and never got his chance to ascend his French throne. King Louis…

Françoise d’Aubigné, the Marquise de Maintenon, was “constantly located ‘auprès du Roi’ and at the heart of the king’s government during the last twenty-five years of his rule (Bryant 9). Her position allowed her to possess a considerable amount of influence over Louis XIV and his court. Accordingly, jealous contemporaries were suspicious of Maintenon’s motivations and often viewed her as an all-powerful figure with a dangerous amount influence over Louis XIV. However, their fears were…

medically inspired separation of the two parts of Dr. Jekyll’s whole, this novella by Robert Louis Stevenson might only be the sad tale of a man who is forced, by society and societal morals, to be a man he never wanted to be. Much like Mary Shelley’s monster of Frankenstein, Mr. Hyde is a by-product of society, but, in this case, he is also a by-product of the suppression of self, frequently based on moral and religious beliefs. Mr. Hyde is a reflection of the inner self we sometimes hide…

There are many definitions of the word story, but one definition in particular fits the topic of human origins perfectly; a narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration. The story of human origin and the creation of human nature is a difficult story to tell, created by miniscule pieces of evidence and guesswork through paleoanthropology, and advances in the ability to look at and study DNA. Exactly where we came from and…

Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France on December 27th in 1822. He was the son of Jean Pasteur and Jeanne-Etiennette Roqui. His father was a poorly educated tanner, who had high hopes for his son to excel in his education. * Pasteur gave a significant impact to the world of scientific research through his numerous contributions. Earlier in his life, Pasteur worked as a chemist, and dealt with the specific nature of tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is a type of acid that occurs naturally in many…

the French defeat though, with the end of the war it eventually lead to the United States acquisition of Missouri as a territory from the Louisiana Purchase. Travel to the mid-west and specifically to the area that would become Missouri was easier than most areas of the United States and many groups took advantage of this travel. One group that took advantage of this was the Germans. German immigrants began coming to the Missouri area in the eighteen forties and fifties. Unlike the immigration…