Part one of term paper
We know a good deal about Charles the Great because we have two biographies of him written by men who were close to him. The more important of these is by Einhard. Einhard describes Charles as being moderately tall (around six feet tall) and powerfully built with a thick neck and deep chest. He had the red hair and blue eyes of his tribe and ...

Part two of term paper
... a plan. He was not a great general, but he was a dogged campaigner and was often able to wear the enemy down through sheer force. Indeed, one of his more important attributes was his physical energy. Einhard notes that was able to work longer and harder than his commanders or his secretaries. He was no intellectual, but he had a keen mind and appreciated literature, which he had read to him by others. He was a patron of scholars and brought many of them to his court. All these accomplishments cre ...