Charlemagne and the Paladins

Charlemagne and the Paladins

Author: Julia Cresswell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-07-20

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 147280418X

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Amidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and established a large empire. As Charlemange's power grew, so did the stories attached to his name. This book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. It also retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. These brave warriors were all heroes in their own right, and included many famous names such as Roland, Ogier the Dane, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, and Guy of Burgundy. Together with his Paladins, Charlemagne established a court to rival Camelot and led the Christian kingdoms of Europe in their ongoing struggles with the armies of the East. Although this great ruler eventually passed away, quietly in his bed, the legends say that he now sits on his golden throne beneath the mountain, waiting until the need of his people calls him forth again.


Charlemagne's Paladins

Charlemagne's Paladins

Author: Ken Rolston

Publisher: TSR

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9781560763932

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A familiar and dynamic historical period for game campaigns is detailed in this sourcebook. Charlemagne was the last of the barbarian kings of Europe, and his leadership unified much of the continent into the Holy Roman Empire. This sourcebook provides a lively and heroic background for game players. Map.


Legends of Charlemagne

Legends of Charlemagne

Author: Thomas Bulfinch

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1775458407

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Travel back in time with this collection of fables and legends set in medieval France. Famed folklorist Thomas Bulfinch brings together a carefully curated compendium of stories that are sure to delight. A bevy of damsels in distress and courageous knights populate these pages in tales that veer from action-adventure to romance and back again.


The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England

The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England

Author: Phillipa Hardman

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 1843844729

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The first full-length examination of the medieval Charlemagne tradition in the literature and culture of medieval England, from the Chanson de Roland to Caxton. The Matter of France, the legendary history of Charlemagne, had a central but now largely unrecognised place in the multilingual culture of medieval England. From the early claim in the Chanson de Roland that Charlemagne held England as his personal domain, to the later proliferation of Middle English romances of Charlemagne, the materials are woven into the insular political and cultural imagination. However, unlike the wide range of continental French romances, the insular tradition concentrates on stories of a few heroic characters: Roland, Fierabras, Otinel. Why did writers and audiences in England turn again and again to these narratives, rewriting and reinterpreting them for more than two hundred years? This book offers the first full-length, in-depth study of the tradition as manifested in literature and culture. It investigates the currency and impact of the Matter of France with equal attention to English and French-language texts, setting each individual manuscript or early printed text in its contemporary cultural and political context. The narratives are revealed to be extraordinarily adaptable, using the iconic opposition between Carolingian and Saracen heroes to reflect concerns with national politics, religious identity, the future of Christendom, chivalry and ethics, and monarchy and treason. PHILLIPA HARDMAN is Readerin Medieval English Literature (retired) at the University of Reading; MARIANNE AILES is Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Bristol.


Engraved Gems of the Carolingian Empire

Engraved Gems of the Carolingian Empire

Author: Genevra Kornbluth

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780271042886

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Medieval Europe offers a pageant of almost incredible richness: King Arthur and his round table, demons and cathedrals, Charlemagne and his paladins. The Carolingian culture of the late eighth to late tenth centuries (in what is now France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and northern Italy) offers more than its fair share of achievements. This heavily illustrated study examines one revealing legacy of Charlemagne's heirs and his people--the Carolingian gems of rock crystal, jet, and agate engraved with complex figural scenes, which have never before been studied as a group. These objects have been largely ignored in the scholarship of medieval art, partly because of the difficulty of access. Genevra Kornbluth assembles for the first time all twenty surviving gems, from small seal matrices to the forty-one-figure "Susanna crystal" in London, along with information about lost works. The unique features of each gem are made visible in over 200 detailed black-and-white photographs, often highly magnified and produced using new techniques developed to record transparent engraving. Kornbluth fully analyzes the techniques of manufacture, style, chronology, iconography, and patronage of each gem and examines their social functions, the organization and status of the artisans who created them, and relations between media. The gems are presented as evidence of the rich diversity of the Carolingian culture, rather than as reflections of an artistic program dictated by the imperial courts; they are also seen to be essentially new creations, drawing on earlier visual traditions but adapting their sources to address contemporary concerns.


Stories Of Charlemagne And The Twelve Peers Of France: From The Old Romances

Stories Of Charlemagne And The Twelve Peers Of France: From The Old Romances

Author: Alfred John Church

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781017274677

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Charlemagne in the Norse and Celtic Worlds

Charlemagne in the Norse and Celtic Worlds

Author: Helen Fulton

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2022-12-13

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1843846683

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Captured here for the first time is the richness of the Charlemagne tradition in medieval Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Wales and Ireland and its coherence as a series of adaptations of Old French chansons de geste


The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine

The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine

Author: Quatrelles

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13:

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"The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine" by Quatrelles is divided into three sections. The first section is about Charlemagne's jousts at Fronsack. Section two is all in dream-quests and visions both Charlemagne's and Marsillus of Saragosa as well as Charlemagne's nephew Roland's adventures in Spain. The third section is pure fiction and is about Charlemagne's godchild, little heroine Mitaine, and her errand to find and destroy Fortress of Fear where the Lord of Fear with his children dwell. This book famously inspired The Lord of The Rings, thanks to the fantastical quality of the story and its impact on the world.


Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Author: Matthias Becher

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780300107586

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Charlemagne was the first emperor of medieval Europe and almost immediately after his death in 814 legends spread about his military and political prowess and the cultural glories of his court at Aix-la-Chapelle.