HUMAN-111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Childeric Iii, Carolingian Renaissance, Merovech
12 Oct 2020
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The frankish kingdoms from merovingian to carolingians - the early franks under the merovingians. Made sure there was no one else in the male line for the throne except his sons, he killed everyone else. Through the 6th century and into about 650 the merovingian kings were probably known as frankish kings. After this the power switched over to the aristocracy. Under charles"s rule it was the first time since the franks are united since. Clovis there was kind of a war of religions at this time. Charles decides not to take the title of king himself - pepin the short. Merovingian family to the carolingian family: so the cut the long hair of childeric, emasculating him, then he is sent to a monastery to be a monk, then he mysteriously dies. Pepin the short or 3rd deposed the last merovingian king. Anointment of bishops and archbishops: a sacred ceremony.
