What were the significant intellectual and cultural changes in Charlemagne’s era?

AAS HE BUILT AN EMPIRE through conquest and strategic alliances, Charlemagne also set in motion a cultural revival that had long-lasting consequences. The stimulus he gave to scholarship and learning may, in fact, be his most enduring legacy.

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Carolingian MinusculeIn the Carolingian period, books played a large role in the spread of Christianity and in the promotion of learning. The development of the clearer script known as Carolingian minuscule shown here made books more legible and copying more efficient because more words could fit on the page. (The Schøyen Collection, MS 76, http://www.schoyencollection.com)