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capital of Charlemagne, fount of the Carolingian renaissance. |
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Signature
of Charlemagne
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From his court at Aachen,
Charlemagne oversaw the reform of
both church and state in the ninth century. With the assistance of the English
deacon and monk, Alcuin of York, Charlemagne made Aachen a place of learning.
Reforms emanating from Aachen unified the liturgy in the realm, contributed
to making the use of the Apostles' Creed universal in the West, resulted
in parochial and diocesan divisions of the church in the realm, created
enduring features of cathedral life in the church, and raised the educational
and moral standards of the clergy throughout the empire.
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