d regularly and went through great pains to get the finest of materials for the building of the cathedral. Notker commented on the long flowing robes which the Emperor wore to evening services and did mention his attendance at morning hymns. He also stressed the importance Charlemagne put on having all the churches chant the same way and his efforts to unify the rhythm of chanting.Charlemagne was a generous man who gave not only to poor people in his country but to poor Christians all around the world. Notker relates how Charlemagne instructed the nobles who supervised the cathedral workmen to take care of the workmen and make sure they had anything they needed to be comfortable.Einhards Charlemagne visited Rome because Pope Leo had been attacked and blinded and the people of Rome cut out his tongue. He doesnt say why this happened. The Emperor wanted to restore the church, which was in a bad state. During his stay in Rome, Pope Leo proclaimed him Emperor and Augustus. He reluctantly accepted the title and overcame the hostility of the other Roman Emperors by the force and strength of his personality.In Notkers version of these events, the Pope was the target of a plot by envious Romans who attempted to put out the eyes of the pope but who lost heart at the last moment and succeeded only in slashing him across the eyes. The pope summoned Charlemagne to Rome and bestowed the crown of Emperor and Augustus upon him. The Popes attackers fled when they heard that Charlemagne was coming but they were found and punished some were imprisoned and other condemned to death.The Charlemagne of Einhard is a man of many notable characteristics and accomplishments. Einhard gives a sense of what the important events and people in Charlemagne s life were. Einhard gives a more detailed and colorful background to many of the events even if some of his descriptions and stories are not believable.In Einhard, we learn the facts. In Notker, we see Charlemagn...
