William Tyler
The Early Middle Ages and Charlemagne
Summary
Early French history during after the reigns of Clovis, King of the Franks (481–509) and Charlemagne, Emperor of Rome (768–814), a period marked by wars and attempts to carve out independent kingdoms and fiefdoms, and to recreate the Western part of the Roman Empire.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
No, they didn’t. They spoke their own language. And the language that is adopted becomes French and has its basis in Latin. It’s a Romance language, not a Germanic language like Germany and Britain. It’s a Romance language. And French evolves through Gallo-Roman France. And of course, it incorporates Celtic words, German words.
You’re right, they moved to find space to live, which would be safe to live in and not to live with the Huns that come in. And incidentally, it’s the Huns that bring German language in to answer back to an earlier question.
Because Charlemagne saw the problem and had his son Louis inherit. But that doesn’t work again with Louis’ sons. Yes, Charlemagne did set up schools. And it’s the church that run these schools.