Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks (742-814), was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. ... All three, in addition to the political unification, believed that the church should be reformed and reorganized under the Pope, which helped their rise to power as the Carolingian Dynasty. ... In each area of Europe that was taken over by Charlemagne, he removed the leaders if they would not convert to Christianity and appointed new ones, usually someone with high position in the Church. ... The feudal monarchy created by ...

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The Napoleonic age was no exception. ... Napoleon made political modifications that would mainly increase his power. ... Political changes were made to increase Napoleon's power rather than strengthen the people's political status. ... Every appeal court district was to have a lycee (high school), and they were to be completely supported and controlled by the state. ... Power was taken from the church and given to the government. ...

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