524. Charlemagne: Pagan Killer (Part 2)

2036.497 - 2063.064 Dominic Sandbrook

to kind of broadening the cultural horizons of himself and of his people. And he essentially, he wants a teacher. And Alcuin is a brilliant teacher. And so he stays at Charlemagne's side. He goes back to England for a couple of years. But otherwise, he stays in Francia from this point onwards. And from his letters, you can see he's a bit scared of Charlemagne. He's a bit nervous of him.