How Does Charlemagne Teach Christian Church?

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Charlemagne wanted Frankish monasteries to be centers of education, as a religious foundation they would teach Christian principle homogeneously and well-looked-after correctly for future generations to come. Though Charlemagne goal was to focus on Christian, biblical, and monastery topics, the teachings weren’t limited to those topics. Though he was somewhat literate, Charlemagne wanted to restore and correct biblical texts. According to Nesbitt, “In 789 he ordered a revision of the books of the church. He did not evidently intend any textual revision; instead he wanted the most beautiful and accurate copies made of finest existing manuscripts." During his reign, production of books increased and language as far as grammar, pronunciation of

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