ABSTRACT
Between 777 and 785, Saxon revolts against Charlemagne and the Kingdom of the Franks continued to manifest, resulting in horrific acts of violence by both belligerents. Many of the Saxon revolts were led by the Saxon warlord Widukind. This chapter follows his uprisings closely, as well as his eventual surrender and conversion and the consequences therein. Missionary activities in Saxony during this period, including the involvement of influential monastic centers such as the Abbey of Fulda, are also discussed, as is the implementation of capitularies used to criminalize Saxon paganism and restructure Saxon political structures. Each of these developments is then used to demonstrate the means by which Christianization was continuing to take place in Saxony.
