Zur Vorgeschichte der Bildungsreform Karls des Großen
Ulrich Nonn
The famous scholastic reform of the so-called Carolingian Renaissance has been rightly associated with name Charlemagne. reason for this was church instigated by Anglo-Saxon Bonifatius and continued "Hausmeier" Pippin Karlmann. Especially had probably some clerical experience. After traces earlier attempts, real Frankish began councils from 743 on. main themes these were organization questions concerning morality clerics. At first figure; early 750s supported other men such as Fulrad St. Denis Chrodegang Metz. contact Rome initiated intensified. time attempts to correctly write texts made: "Sorge um den rechten Text", a theme Charlemagne's reform, became important. reformers' goal improvement philological scholarship, before Charlemagne! documents written at clerics in "Hofkapelle" are concrete evidence slowly improving standard Latin orthography grammar. One sees here beginning future development: typical medieval monopoly - only could read write. Taken altogether Pippin's impressive made reign Charlamagne helped lighten "the black night Gaul" (F. Lot).
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