Discussion Week 6
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1. Why was Charlemagne's reign regarded in posterity as the
epitome of good kingship in the Middle Ages?
[The personal connections between the Carolingian kings and their
followers became the basis of a new political and administrative
structure. Also, the promotion of religious scholarship and education,
together with the introduction and dissemination of a rapid, legible
script (Caroline minuscule), encouraged a cultural revival which united
diverse elements into a distinctive legacy.]
2. Discuss "Promoting religious scholarship and education,
Charlemagne encouraged a cultural revival uniting diverse elements into
a distinctive legacy."
[What were the principal features of the Carolingian Renaissance and
what means did Charlemagne and his successors adopt to ensure its
success? Think of the renaissance from all its aspects.]
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