Publisher's Synopsis
CHARLEMAGNE, King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on December 25th in the year 800 after amassing a vast empire and winning countless wars. A revered King and leader of men he accomplished great social deeds in alliance with the Catholic church and built his Palace and Chapel in Aachen. Along with his accomplishments for society and religious offerings there was a darker side of Charlemagne that is now explored. From her extensive research in the 1990's, Norma Lorre Goodrich reveals his life, his loves and his legends including his mass murdering, his sexual deviant behaviors and his necrophilia in her brand new book on the life of Charlemagne. Dr. Goodrich reveals the dichotomy between the laws and brutal treatment of the common people with the promiscuity and eliteness of the monarchy in typical characterization of the barbaric Dark Ages. Be one of the first to read this new biography on Charles the Great, Charlemagne.
