Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . arles Martel, Pippin, and the rest arebut shadowy figures. The chronicles tell us something of theirdeeds, but we can make only the vaguest inferences in regardto their appearance orcharacter. Charlemagnes looks,as described by his sec-retary, so exactly corre-spond with the characterof the king as exhibitedin his reign that they areworthy of attention. Hewas tall and stoutly built;his face was round, hiseyes were large and keen,his nose somewhat abovethe
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . arles Martel, Pippin, and the rest arebut shadowy figures. The chronicles tell us something of theirdeeds, but we can make only the vaguest inferences in regardto their appearance orcharacter. Charlemagnes looks,as described by his sec-retary, so exactly corre-spond with the characterof the king as exhibitedin his reign that they areworthy of attention. Hewas tall and stoutly built;his face was round, hiseyes were large and keen,his nose somewhat abovethe common size, hisexpression bright andcheerful. The good pro-portions and grace of hisbody prevented the ob-server from noticing thathis neck was rather shortand his person somewhattoo stout. His voice wasclear, but rather weakfor his big body. Hedelighted in riding andhunting, and was an ex-pert swimmer. His ex-cellent health and hisphysical endurance canalone explain the astonishing swiftness with which he rhovedabout his vast realm and conducted innumerable campaignsagainst his enemies in widely distant regions in rapid Fig. 24. Charlemagne andHIS Wife There is no picture of Charlemagne thatwe can be sure looked like him. Therather comical one here given occurs in alaw document of about the year 820 andshows what passed for a picture in thosedays. It may be meant for Charlemagneand his wife, but some think that it is areligious painting representing the AngelGabriel announcing the birth of Jesus tothe Virgin Mary 78 Medieval mid Modern Times His educa-tion, his atti-tude towardlearning, andhis publicspirit The ofromance Charle-magnes ideaof a greatChristianempire Charles was an educated man for his time, and one who knewhow to appreciate and encourage scholarship. While at dinnerhe had some one read to him; he delighted especially in history,and in St. Augustines City of God. He tried to learn writing,which was an unusual accomplishment at that time
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