OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Charlemagne 768-814 June 2018 question paper Y202

Which of the following was of greater importance in promoting Charlemagne’s prestige?

(i) The wars against the Saxons

(ii) The defeat of the Lombards

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How important were religious motives in Charlemagne’s patronage of scholars?

Which of the following was of greater importance in increasing Charlemagne’s authority?

(i) The imperial coronation

(ii) Relations with Byzantium

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘Charlemagne’s administrative success depended entirely on the missi dominici.’ How far do

you agree?