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"The relationship between the King and the Church in the Medieval Period varied somewhat according to the country involved. Differences can be perceived in the era of the Franks as depicted in the book by Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks and in the world of Charlemagne as depicted by Einhard in his The Life of Charlemagne.
During the era described by Gregory of Tours, the church was in the process of establishing itself in Europe and was working on guiding the people and their leaders slowly away from the pagan ideologies that had prevailed to that time.

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"The relationship between the King and the Church in the Medieval Period varied somewhat according to the country involved. Differences can be perceived in the era of the Franks as depicted in the book by Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks and in the world of Charlemagne as depicted by Einhard in his The Life of Charlemagne.
During the era described by Gregory of Tours, the church was in the process of establishing itself in Europe and was working on guiding the people and their leaders slowly away from the pagan ideologies that had prevailed to that time. Religion is a major theme in the book by Gregory, which is not surprising since he himself was a cleric and would become a bishop. He notes how the Christians were persecuted by the Vandals and others: "At this period the churches of God were assailed with..."

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