Part one of term paper
, also known as Charles the Great, became the undisputed ruler of Western Europe, “By the sword and the cross.” (Compton’s 346) As Western Europe was deteriorating was crowned the privilege of being joint king of the Franks in 768 A.D. People of Western Europe, excluding the church followers, had all but forgotten the great gifts of ...

Part two of term paper
... ’s grandfather was Charles Martel, the man who was responsible for the defeat of the Saracens. was also the eldest son of Bertrade (also known as Bertha Greatfoot) and Pepin the Short, the first to become king of the Franks. With the almost full extinction of schools in the 8th century, many historians say that received very little education, but did learn the art of reading from Bertrade. The one thing that kept motivated throughout his entire life was his deep devotion to the church. w ...