The Birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth Century, by Paul Collins I have touched on Charlemagne and his centralizing, warrior ways in a few of my posts regarding the Middle Ages; it is time to focus specifically on this murderer, the one for whom a great prize of Europe is awarded annually.  When one understands Charlemagne and his methods, one will understand what lies just beneath the surface of those who advocate for the cause of the European Union. The Background It was Charlemagne’s objective to unite Christian Europe, to make Christian that which … Continue reading Making an Omelette