Modern Historians Note That Charlemagne Was a Complex and Often

Modern historians note that Charlemagne was a complex and often contradictory individual who

A) was devout in his beliefs, despite rejecting the advice of churchmen on some matters.
B) won a great victory over the Lombards on behalf of the papacy but refused to reinstall the pope.
C) conquered the Saxons in the name of Christianity but failed to convert them.
D) inadvertently initiated the Carolingian renaissance but showed little interest in learning himself.