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An Interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Candace Night
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The Regal Reign of Charlemagne
by William Strook

On Christmas day in 800, Pope Leo III placed a jeweled crown upon the head of Charles the Great, otherwise known as Charlemagne. This simple act made Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of the Franks, and the most powerful ruler of Europe since Marcus Aurelius, six centuries earlier. However, consolidating that power would require political astuteness and a lifetime of war.

England's Formidable King Offa
by Zena Grant

Offa, King of the eighth-century Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, is known for masterminding Offa's Dyke, an earthwork that run for over 60 miles and still defines much of the border between England and Wales. But Offa also amassed political and economic power during his reign, turning his kingdom into a flourishing international trading center.

The Lurid Career of Isabeau of Bavaria
by Shantel Sellers

In the eighth century, a monk known as the Venerable Bede predicted that France would one day be lost by a woman and saved by a maid. But no prophet could have anticipated the lurid career of Isabeau of Bavaria or how she would bring about the death of France's most beloved saint.

 

Good Times with Good Friends at the Colorado Renaissance Festival
Photos by Janet Fable

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