Preface. Maps. Introduction. Gods, Kings and Franks. From Prince to King. The Kingdom at War. Crown Imperial. Aristocratic Power and Carolingian Calculation. Charlemagne and the Institutions of Carolingian Government. The Economic Basis of Civilization. The Carolingian Cultural Renaissance. The Survival and Revival of Empire. Primary Source References. Secondary Source References. Index. List of Illustrations.
Hywel Williams is a historian, journalist and broadcaster. He is the author of the political expose Guilty Men, Cassell's Chronology of World History (2005) and Britain's Power Elites (2006). His Quercus credits include Days that Changed the World (2006) and Sun Kings (2007).
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