What impact did Charlemagne have on the early medieval period?

Europe in the medieval period, also known as the Middle Ages, was a time of constant change, but also of great cultural and artistic achievements.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you explore the medieval period of Europe. Address the following in your paper:

• What impact did Charlemagne have on the early medieval period?
• How did architecture develop throughout the Middle Ages?
• Explain the influence of Christianity on the visual arts, literature, and music of this time
• What developments in the Late Middle Ages led to the Renaissance?