He was the first emperor in the West since the fall of Rome, and yet Charlemagne’s empire was very different to any which had gone before. The Frankish warlord spent a lifetime on the battlefield, slaughtered thousands, and yet yearned to create the City of God. He filled his palaces with scholars, commissioned beautiful art, and strove to unite a fractured and unwilling Europe. For all his limitations, his very existence acted as an inspiration for the age to come.
RJW F212207 Online freelance course (via Zoom)
A 5-hour “taster” course, delivered via 2 x 2½-hour sessions on consecutive Saturdays (Saturday 16 & Saturday 23 October, 10.00-12.30).
£25 (individual registration); £38 (for two people sharing one screen). To register, please complete this form.