Charlemagne by Johannes Fried | Book Club

Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 621
ISBN: 9780674973411 (Originally listed edition, & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•How much is known about Charlemagne?
•How has Charlemagne been used posthumously?
•How was Charlemagne as a boy?
•What did Charlemagne learn on how to be a good king when Charlemagne was a boy?
•What was the Franks class structure?
•What did the queen do?
•Who did were Charlemagne’s wives?
•What defined justice?
•What were Charlemagne’s social policies?
•How did Frankish office holders behave?
•What was the Franks relation with religion?
•Did Charlemagne live in accordance with ecclesial law?
•Who benefited from a tithe?
•What was the conflict with images in religion?
•How did the Franks effect Rome?
•Why were the Franks in a constant state of conflict?
•How much did the Frank know of foreigners?
•How were foreigners treated?
•What was the purpose of hunting expeditions?
•What were the Franks weapons of war?
•How did the Franks organize for war?
•What happened with the Lombards?
•What happened with the Saxons?
•How did Vikings effect the Franks?
•How did the decline of the classical civilizations, such as the Roman Empire, effect Europe?
•What was the state of Frankish road infrastructure?
•What were Charlemagne’s policy towards forests and farmland?
•How did Charlemagne effect the literacy of the Franks?
•What were Charlemagne’s educational reforms?
•How was distance measured?
•How had Charlemagne become an emperor?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.