Aachen and the bridge over the Rhine River which was five hundred feet long. He also reported that Charlemagne built a fleet to ward off attacks of the Northmen who were attacking the coast of Gaul and Germany. Notker tells an anecdotal story about a particular abbot who Charlemagne had placed in charge of supervising the building of the cathedral and who through fraud and deceit stole from the emperor but who was subsequently killed. Einhard interpreted this to mean that God was watching over the affairs of a just Emperor, Charlemagne. The bridge at Mainz caught fire by accident according to Einhard but Notker believed that the acts of a few evil people caused the destruction of the bridge. According to Notker, upon hearing that the Northmen had attacked a town in Southern Gaul. When Charlemagnes men went to attack the ships they didnt reach them because the Northmen, upon hearing that Charlemagne was approaching fled.Einhard describes a conspiracy in which one of Charlemagnes son, Pepin the Hunchback planned to take over the kingship. When the plot was uncovered, he was punished and permitted to pursue the life of a religious at the monastery at Prum. Notker reports that Pepin was sent to the poorest and most austere monastery of Saint Gall.Einhard and Notker shared opinions on some of the items of dress for the Emperor I that linen shirts and drawers were worn and a tunic of white according to Einhard and white or blue according to Notker. Shoes with long bands or cloth or boots with long laces were areas of disagreement. Elaborate dress was used for special occasions according to both writers and both agreed that the Kings eating habits were moderate and he was always sober. Both authors also credited Charlemagne with the Renaissance in that he welcomed scholars to the palace and he studied many of the liberal arts and other subjects but never advanced too far. According to Einhard,Charlemagne was a devout Christian who worshippe...
