Frank Darabont

Regional Civilizations The Middle Age was a time of no great accomplishments in science, not any great art was produced, and no great rulers were born. During this time there was no single ruler, or king, that was in charge of the people, so the Roman Catholic Church became in charge. They held all the power. A Frankish guy named Charlemagne was appointed king by Pope Leo III. He was the first person to be an emperor since the empire had fallen over three hundred years before. There is not…

To have a name which lights at least a little tiny spark of interest from almost every human being on Earth, is a talent that not many people have much claim to. If he was still alive, there is barely any doubt that Napoleon Bonaparte would be very proud. Bonaparte, who died close to two hundred years ago, still seems to be in the land of the living. This man changed the course of history, shaping the world into what it is today. All of this may sound as though he were some kind of priest, but…

After years of hostility between the Catholic Church and France, Napoleon's leadership ushered in an era of peace between the two. When Pius VII became Pope in 1800, he signed a Concordat along with Napoleon that reinstated Catholic influence in French daily life. Napoleon completed a series of actions that appeased the papacy further, such as abolishing the calendar from the Revolution and paying Bishops’ salaries using state money. Though Napoleon believed that the Church should remain…

the Romans and the Franks. The topic of religion has been known to destroy families, friends, and in earlier times, kingdoms fell to others beliefs. The two primary religions practiced in early Europe were Roman Christianity and Paganism which was often practiced by the Franks, a group of united barbaric tribes. During this period, Roman civilization was coming to a decline, paving the way for a new ruler to take charge. At the fall of the Roman Empire, one king of the Franks, Clovis, sought to…

. Instead, demonstrating how “they were no more violent than anybody else, they were no less civilised than anybody else” (Winroth, 2013) of their time. Professor of archaeology at Stockholm university, Ingmar Jansson, states that “The Norsemen were not just warriors, they were farmers, artists, shipbuilders and innovators”, as well as a host of other vocations. Despite a quarter of the modern Orkney genome appearing to come from Norwegian Vikings, the lack of Danish DNA in modern descendants…

Emperor of the West, was born at Salzburg, in Bavaria about 742, and jointly with his brother Karloman, succeeded his father, Pepin-le-Bref, in 768. In 768. Karloman died in 771, and Charles became sole sovereign. By his wars against the Saxons, the Lombards, and the Saracens of Spain, he increased his empire until he was until he was master of the best part of Europe. “Charlemagne was throughout his reign the champion of Christianity. He never rested until the Saxons were not only subjected…

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…

The Song of Roland, the classic story of Charlemagne’s most heroic vassal and warrior, is a tale that perfectly demonstrates the feudal values and military prowess of the people of the day. Feudal society depended on the principles Roland believed in. The warlike spirit was personified through his sword, the Durendal, which holds great significance in Catholicism because it holds relics of saints and other prized artifacts. As it was the ultimate symbol of power and authority, Roland felt grave…

In 1681, King Louis XIV of France wrote a letter to the King of Tonkin requesting permission for Christian missionaries to be allowed to convert the people in Vietnam. King Louis did not only want to trade with the Vietnamese, but he also felt that the people should be allow to be taught about the one true God of the Christian religion. He argues that if the King of Tonkin knew of the truths that Christianity taught that he would be the first of his subjects to convert. Louis also mentions the…

life which made him very unique, and he has imprinted on us an idea, that you can be the first one to accomplish the almost impossible. When Charlemagne's father died, in October 768, Charlemagne and his brother, Carloman, became the kings of the franks. Charlemagne…