LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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it ended the Church’s role in the creation of books
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it led to a sudden increase of women as scholars and authors
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it declared that books should be produced by men
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it opened up new opportunities for women to learn
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Detailed explanation-1: -Charlemagne was crowned “emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III in 800 CE, thus restoring the Roman Empire in the West for the first time since its dissolution in the 5th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Charlemagne helped bring Europe out of a state of devolution. He helped spread Christianity throughout his empire and ushered in what is known as the Carolingian Renaissance. This was a period of increased cultural activity, including the rise of literacy, architecture, and scriptural studies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charlemagne spent the early part of his reign on several military campaigns to expand his kingdom. He invaded Saxony in 772 and eventually achieved its total conquest and conversion to Christianity. He also extended his dominance to the south, conquering the kingdom of the Lombards in northern Italy.
Detailed explanation-4: -But most importantly, Charlemagne established north-western Europe, the region around France and Germany, as the heart of European power. This was a seismic geopolitical shift: Aachen and Paderborn became the ‘new Rome’, and what had once been the barbarian hinterland became the new heart of European politics.