Each Monday, this column turns a page in history to explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history being made today.

 Europe was mired in a centuries-long dark age before a king named Charlemagne came along and turned on the light switch.

By encouraging arts, culture and education, the 8th-century Frankish king – who would eventually become the first Holy Roman Emperor – tugged the continent out of cultural stagnation that threatened to never end.

Both a fierce warrior and in many ways the first Renaissance man, Charlemagne's achievements on the battlefield and in his laws led to the first notion of a pan-European identity.

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For this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for this module. Write a paragraph explaining the conflict a

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You need to have the story you chose available to the rest of us. Also, Do you actually need help with this?

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