404-408) According to Castiglione, what is “grace”? Is it a product of birth or nature? Is “grace” different in men than in women? If so, explain the differences. Charlemagne even took the lengths to build a fully embellished cathedral in Aachen and would donate fortunes worth of gold and other items to the churches. Being a Christian himself, “wherever he heard that Christians were living in want, he took pity on their poverty and sent them money regularly” (Einhard 252). Charlemagne identified himself as a Christian from a very young age so as an adult “As long as his health lasted, he went to church morning and evening with great regularity” (Einhard 251). For his daughters, he assured that they received the same education as his sons and equipped them with the necessary knowledge of women in their time like “spinning and weaving wool”. He respected his mother and her decisions even once marrying a woman just because his mother advised it. Charlemagne treated the women in his court (his mother and daughters) with much respect. He makes the attempt to learn but “he had begun too late in life and he made little progress.” (Einhard 251).
He was also diligent with his own education by making the effort to learn other languages and about astrology, however, a weakness he possessed was not having learned to write. Not only did he care for his children well, but he also made sure to feel outsiders feel welcome and treated the people who worked under him well. He made sure his children were all well educated and had them learn the necessary trades they would need in life. Einhard detailed on Charlemagne’s strengths as being an involved father in his children’s lives and having a strong and open personality. Einhard explained that Charlemagne, on ordinary days would dress in clothes almost similar to commoners and would eat and drink in moderation, not liking the idea of getting drunk unlike other kings shown through history (Einhard 250). He was not a king that would flaunt his power or overindulge in material things. The ways in which Einhard described Charlemagne was as a kind and noble leader that many people respected for “protect and enlarg his kingdom, and … embelesh it.” (Einhard 248). 248-252) According to Einhard, what made Charlemagne an effective ruler? What were your strengths? What were his weaknesses? What was the status of women at Charlemagne’s court? Give specific examples of how women were treated? How does Einhard explain any problems occurring in the empire? How did Charlemagne treat Christianity, Christians, and the Catholic Church?
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