The audience of Life of Charlemagne is the constituents of the kingdom he once ruled. Einhard could not just say that Charlemagne is the “most splendid and greatest of all men,” he needed to prove it (136). Einhard strategically uses unflattering honesty to build his credibility in order to prove that Charlemagne was a great leader.
Einhard understands that it will be harder to make the audience believe that Charlemagne was as wonderful as he claims because Charlemagne’s father deposed the former king who was a part of the long reigning Merovingian Dynasty (136-7). Throughout all of sections one, two, and three, Einhard continuously reiterates this to show that he is still very aware of what happened, but that does not mean Charlemagne was
Einhard understands that it will be harder to make the audience believe that Charlemagne was as wonderful as he claims because Charlemagne’s father deposed the former king who was a part of the long reigning Merovingian Dynasty (136-7). Throughout all of sections one, two, and three, Einhard continuously reiterates this to show that he is still very aware of what happened, but that does not mean Charlemagne was