The Age of Charles Martel (Paperback)

This short study in English of Charles Martel, the Frankish ruler who was first glorified as Savior of Christendom and then vilified as enemy of the Church assesses Martel's real achievements and suggests that during Martel's rise to power he was the beneficiary, rather than the agent of, social cultural change. In the process, the author demonstrates how recent scholarship has demolished Martel's role in the development of the Feudal system.