Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages
By Thomas Bulfinch (1863)
Bulfinch's companion volume to Arthurian romance: the epic continental cycle of the Emperor Charlemagne, the paladins of France, the flying hippogriff, Orlando Furioso, Bradamante the warrior maiden, and the heroic defense of Christendom.
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Chapter 1: The Peerage of France and Charlemagne's Court
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The Peerage of France and Charlemagne's Court
Living Narrative & Heroic Myth: The great Emperor ruling from Aachen with his white flowing beard, his iron crown of Lombardy, and his circle of twelve peerless paladins.
Narration & Moral Reflection Prompt: Find the city of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) on the border of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Visit the cathedral where Charlemagne is buried.
[Public Domain: Classical Heroic Mythology & Chivalric Heritage Edition.]
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Chapter 1: The Peerage of France and Charlemagne's Court
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Chapter 2: Orlando (Roland) in Love and War
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Chapter 3: The Hippogriff: The Winged Steed of the Winds
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Chapter 4: Bradamante: The Warrior Maiden of France
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Chapter 5: The Enchanted Castle of Atlantes
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Chapter 6: Astolpho's Journey to the Moon
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Chapter 7: The Siege of Paris by the Saracens
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Chapter 8: Rinaldo of Montalban and His Steed Bayard
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Chapter 9: The Battle of the Three Champions on the Island of Lampedusa
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Chapter 10: The Tournament of St. Germain
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Chapter 11: The Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor: 800 AD
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Chapter 12: The Legacy of Carolingian Chivalry
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