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The complete texts of the three volumes Thomas Bulfinch is most remembered for--"The Age of Fable," "The Age of Chivalry," and "Legends of Charlemagne.".

Chronicles the events that led the Germanic king Karl to become Charlemagne, the first emperor of Rome in over 400 years, how he became the most powerful man in the world, defender of the church, and broke down barriers between the peoples of Europe.

Provides an overview of the lives of Charlemagne and his subjects in the Frankish empire of the late eighth and early ninth centuries, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, laws, and diaries of the time.