Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . mental training. But the break-up ofCharlemagnes empire, the struggles between his descendants,the coming of new barbarians, and the disorder caused by theunruly feudal lords, who were not inclined to recognize anymaster, all combined to keep Europe back for at least two cen-turies more. Indeed, the tenth and the first half of the eleventhcentury seem, at first sight, little better than the seventh andthe eighth. Yet ignorance and disorder never were quite
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . mental training. But the break-up ofCharlemagnes empire, the struggles between his descendants,the coming of new barbarians, and the disorder caused by theunruly feudal lords, who were not inclined to recognize anymaster, all combined to keep Europe back for at least two cen-turies more. Indeed, the tenth and the first half of the eleventhcentury seem, at first sight, little better than the seventh andthe eighth. Yet ignorance and disorder never were quite soprevalent after, as they were before, Charlemagne. QUESTIONS Section i 5. Explain the importance of the coronation of Charlemagnes appearance and character. How did theChurch cooperate with Charlemagne in his efforts to incorporate theSaxons in his empire? Section 16. What led to Charlemagnes becoming emperor?What modern countries did his empire include ?, Section 17. What were the chief sources of Charlemagnes revenue? How did titles of nobility originate in medieval Europe?What did Charlemagne do for education ?. CHAPTER VI THE AGE OF DISORDER; FEUDALISM The Disruption of Charlemagnes Empire t8. It was a matter of great importance to Europe whetherCharlemagnes extensive empire held together or fell apartafter his death in 814. He does not seem to have had anyexpectation that it would hold together, because some yearsbefore his death he arranged that it should be divided amonghis three sons. But as two of these died before he did, it fellinto the hands of the only surviving son, Louis, who succeededhis august father as king of all the various parts of the Frankishdomains and was later crowned emperor. Louis, called the pious, proved a feeble ruler. He triedall sorts of ways of dividing the empire peaceably among hisrebellious and unruly sons, but he did not succeed, and afterhis death they, and their sons as well, continued to fight overthe question of how m
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