Charlemagne Causing The Saxons To Be Baptised In The Weser
Charlemagne Causing the Saxons to be Baptised in the Weser', (782AD), 1890. Charlemagne (742-814) King of the Franks prescribed death to Saxon pagans who refused to convert to Christianity, 4,500 prisoners were beheaded in the Massacre of Verden. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector via Getty Images)
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January 01, 1890
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- Anglo-Saxon,
- 1890-1899,
- 19th Century,
- 19th Century Style,
- Adult,
- Animal,
- Archival,
- Baptism,
- Black And White,
- Book,
- Christianity,
- Circa 8th Century,
- Concepts & Topics,
- Day,
- France,
- History,
- Horse,
- Horseback Riding,
- King - Royal Person,
- Literature,
- Medieval,
- Men,
- Monochrome,
- Outdoors,
- Paganism,
- People,
- Physical Geography,
- Religion,
- River,
- Royal Person,
- Royalty,