by Andrew Whitenack (Editor), Scott Shouldis (Illustrator), Norma Lorre Goodrich (Author)
CHARLEMAGNE, King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on December 25th in the year 800 after amassing a vast empire and winning countless wars. A revered King and leader of men he accomplished great social deeds in alliance with the Catholic church and built his Palace and Chapel in Aachen. Along with his accomplishments for society and religious offerings there was a darker side of Charlemagne that is now explored. From her extensive research in the 1990's, Norma Lorre Goodrich reveals his life, his loves and his legends including his mass murdering, his sexual deviant behaviors and his necrophilia in her brand new book on the life of Charlemagne. Dr. Goodrich reveals the dichotomy between the laws and brutal treatment of the common people with the promiscuity and eliteness of the monarchy in typical characterization of the barbaric Dark Ages. Be one of the first to read this new biography on Charles the Great, Charlemagne.
Author Biography
Dr. Norma Lorre Goodrich, B.S., Ph.D., Litt.D., K.C., FSA Scot was a French and Comparative Literature educator and preeminent King Arthur authority. She was born in Huntington, VT on May 10, 1917 and died in Claremont, CA. on September 19, 2006. During her lifetime, her published books include King Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere, Heroines, The Holy Grail, Priestesses, Ancient Myths and Medieval Myths among others. She was also Assistant Professor of French at USC and Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature at The Claremont Colleges in the mid-1970's, eventually becoming Dean of the Faculty at Scripps College. She was invested as Dame, Knights Templar, Commandery of Nova Scotia, Scotland, a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, National Society Daughters of American Revolution (NSDAR) and the Royal Society of Descendants of Charlemagne. Visit www.normalorregoodrich.com from more information on the life and career of Dr. Norma Lorre Goodrich