Charlemagne's casket

In 1215, Frederick II had Charlemagne's remains put in a casket of gold and silver. That golden casket now rests in the cathedral and is the small one on the left.

London, Brussels, and Aachen, Germany

May 26th 2011
Thursday, May 26th On Thursday morning, we were up and at the breakfast table for our modified and full English breakfasts before we headed back to London. On Wednesday, I had pretty well oriented myself as to the basics of how to get around in the area near the B&B so we really had no real trouble getting back to Gatwick to turn in the car. The only bad thing was the weather. We dr ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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