tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post2975931990312676941..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Why the Saxons Kept Breaking Their VowsDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-33817973464458125942014-09-25T03:30:54.568-07:002014-09-25T03:30:54.568-07:00I'm much more familiar with English Saxons, so...I'm much more familiar with English Saxons, so this post on Continental Saxons was most interesting to me. It has intrigued me enough to push the envelope on my research for a series I've recently begun. <br />Thanks for the nudge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662077274942155406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-35261067197674070902014-09-24T16:10:19.099-07:002014-09-24T16:10:19.099-07:00Charles comes from Carolus Magnus, or Charles the ...Charles comes from Carolus Magnus, or Charles the Great. He's called Charlemagne here because most readers are familiar with that name. Frankish kings recycled names, hoping to invoke heroic ancestors. So we have a lot kings named Charles and Pepin and Louis. The man we call Chalemagne was named after his grandfather, Charles the Hammer.Kim Rendfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378677990343067015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-29434614000144410222014-09-24T12:11:33.307-07:002014-09-24T12:11:33.307-07:00Interesting post, and the fact that the Saxon'...Interesting post, and the fact that the Saxon's didn't write explains why they are not big historical figures in my education. You also seem to answer another question I have had for years ... why was James I and VI's christened "Charles James"? And why did he christen his second son Charles instead of James? I thought it might be because King Charles of France was one of their Godfathers, so the English name came from France. But you say Charlemagne can be shortened to Charles, a much bigger reference point. Can you fill in more about how the name derivation happened, please. Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.com