Frank Wild

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…

him as a leader, his religious impacts, his political structure, his battles, and how he expanded his empire. This investigation will focus on Charlemagne’s rule from 768–814 CE and the places focused on in this investigation is the Kingdom of the Franks during Charlemagne’s rule. This will be accomplished through a thorough examination of many sources, including The Age of Charlemagne by Donald Bullough and CHARLEMAGNE. A. D. 742-814. REVIVAL OF WESTERN EMPIRE by John Lord. Within these…

Charlemagne or Charles the Great is most famous ruler of the Middle Ages. He lived ca 742-814 and ruled over the Frankish kingdom which covered Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and a part of western Germany. He went on to conquer much of western Europe, all under a policy of friendship and cooperation with the Christian Church. He therefore greatly contributed to the expansion of the Christian Church’s power. He also introduced the basis of Feudalism and revived the political and…

One of the main contributing factors to Chris’ odyssey into the wilderness, was the work of authors such as Jack London and Henry David Thoreau who wrote extensively about one’s connection with nature and valuing the simplicity in life. Chris became “enthralled by these tales, however, […] he seemed to forget they were works of fiction”(44). Jack London, the author he admired the most, “spent a single winter in the North” and died by his own hand in California (44). Though Chris read the works…

The idea of conformity presented in Into the Wild and Where I Lived and What I Lived For is one of complete denial, and that the only way to live is to escape from “corrupt” and “materialistic” society. Although the idea of non-conformity is presented similarly in both texts, they also vary in the level of extremity. In Into the Wild, McCandless, the main character in Into the Wild didn’t live a life of complete seclusion from society, unlike Thoreau. McCandless was accustomed to small societies…

Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer most known for his writings about the outdoors. His first encounter with the controversial story of Christopher Johnson McCandless began in 1992 shortly after the death of McCandless. The journey of McCandless was widely publicized and drew the inquisitive eyes of many across the nation. After being assigned to write an article for the Outside magazine, Krakauer began to dwell further into the story of Chris McCandless. Although he was…

Chris McCandless is a young boy who graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, who left his family behind in Virginia, drove to the West Coast, changed his name, and never looked back at the past he was leaving behind. The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the life story of Chris McCandless and the ventures he embarks on. In the book Krakauer tells how after Chris disappears from his family, he invents a new identify for himself and travels all the way to the west coast. He wanted to…