Study Questions for Einhard and Notker, Two Lives of Charlemagne

Read pp. 49-63, 73-120.

Questions:

1. Who were Einhard and Notker and when did they live? Why do they say they decided to write about Charlemagne?

2. What characteristics do Einhard and Notker mention that they say make Charlemagne great? Do they agree?

3. What kind of relationship did Charlemagne have with the church? What does his involvement say about the Emperor's role in religion?

4. What characteristics from Roman and Germanic society can you discern in Charlemagne?

Quiz question: (1-2 typed pages, due discussion day)

Compare the Lives of Charlemagne by Einhard and Notker. How and why are they similar and different? Use specific examples.