All of the following statements are true of Charlemagne (or Charles the Great), EXCEPT which one?
A. Charlemagne's holy wars resulted in many people being forced to convert to Christianity, as well as pushing Muslims out of his empire and into Spain
B. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans," which established a firm relationship between the Church and the state, and created a new "Holy Roman Empire"
C. Charlemagne was an Anglo-Saxon chieftain who pursued the dream of destroying the remains of the Christian Roman Empire
D. Charlemagne was driven by a passionate interest in education and the arts, even though he could barely read or write himself
Answer: C. Charlemagne was an Anglo-Saxon chieftain who pursued the dream of destroying the remains of the Christian Roman Empire
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