Before Charlemagne, education was not much encouraged. It was sparse in the Kingdom of the Franks, the kingdom in which Charlemagne would rule. The reduced education caused the kingdom to progress slowly. Charlemagne would eventually rule during the medieval times, a time of progression and improvements. The unique government of the kingdom allowed a king to rule. He could decide to make any change he wanted to, so Charlemagne used that ability to progress his kingdom.
On April 2,0742 A.D., Charles the Great was born in Aachen, Germany. At an early age, Charlemagne loved learning. Later in life, he became a military man, but soon became a frankish king. He was a very humble man that never wore expensive clothing. “And they shall altogether …show more content…
Scribes enriched literature throughout the kingdom, educating more citizens. He even required clergy member to be educated so they could study god’s without error. “.....;because what pious devotion dictated faithfully to the mind, the tongue, uneducated on account of the neglect of study, was not able to express in the letter without error”(Charlemagne’s Letter to Baugaulf of Fulda). All of this was eventually called the Carolingian Renaissance because of the progression of education and literature.
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When Charlemagne started improving education, he also began educating his officials. By doing this, his officials were more capable to do their jobs and progress the empire. Now in government systems, officials are required to have an education. This is helpful because this means the officials are better equipped to make decisions and help the government.
Charlemagne expanded education and changed the how the world sees learning. His love for learning shaped the schools today. Without him, schools would not be as advanced and the importance of learning would be much less. Charlemagne took something he loved, and built on it to create a way to progress his empire, and later the world.
A self portrait of Charlemagne holding a sword and a king’s orb.
Charlemagne was the King of the Franks(768-814). During this time, he was able to create a
On April 2,0742 A.D., Charles the Great was born in Aachen, Germany. At an early age, Charlemagne loved learning. Later in life, he became a military man, but soon became a frankish king. He was a very humble man that never wore expensive clothing. “And they shall altogether …show more content…
Scribes enriched literature throughout the kingdom, educating more citizens. He even required clergy member to be educated so they could study god’s without error. “.....;because what pious devotion dictated faithfully to the mind, the tongue, uneducated on account of the neglect of study, was not able to express in the letter without error”(Charlemagne’s Letter to Baugaulf of Fulda). All of this was eventually called the Carolingian Renaissance because of the progression of education and literature.
Intro Legacy
Introducing
Change
When Charlemagne started improving education, he also began educating his officials. By doing this, his officials were more capable to do their jobs and progress the empire. Now in government systems, officials are required to have an education. This is helpful because this means the officials are better equipped to make decisions and help the government.
Charlemagne expanded education and changed the how the world sees learning. His love for learning shaped the schools today. Without him, schools would not be as advanced and the importance of learning would be much less. Charlemagne took something he loved, and built on it to create a way to progress his empire, and later the world.
A self portrait of Charlemagne holding a sword and a king’s orb.
Charlemagne was the King of the Franks(768-814). During this time, he was able to create a