Letusnowturntohisgloriousdeeds。WhatweretheservicesherenderedtoEuropeandChristiancivilization？
Itwasnecessarythatatrulygreatmanshouldariseintheeighthcentury，ifthenewforcesofcivilizationweretobeorganized。
Toshowwhathedidforthenewraces，andhowhedidit，isthehistorian’sdutyandtaskindescribingthereignofCharlemagne，——
sent，Ithink，asMoseswas，foraprovidentialmission，inthefulnessoftime，aftertheslaveriesofthreehundredyears，whichpreparedthepeopleforlaborandindustry。Betterwasitthattheyshouldtillthelandsofallodialproprietorsinmiseryandsorrow，attackedandpillaged，thantowanderlikesavagesinforestsandmorassesinquestofaprecarioussupport，oringreatpredatoryhands，astheydidinthefourthandfifthcenturies，whentheyravagedtheprovincesofthefallingEmpire。Nothingwaswantedbuttheirconsolidationundercentralruleinordertorepelaggressors。AndthatiswhatCharlemagneattemptedtodo。
Hesoonperceivedthegreatnessofthestruggletowhichhewasdestined，andhedidnotflinchfromthecontestwhichhasgivenhimimmortality。Hecomprehendedthedifficultieswhichsurroundedhimandthedangerswhichmenacedhim。