Francis Monnier was a French literary figure, specialising in the

Carolingian The Carolingian dynasty ( ; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, descendants of the Arnulfing and Pippinid c ...

era, notably the figure of

Alcuin Alcuin of York (; ; 735 – 19 May 804), also called Ealhwine, Alhwin, or Alchoin, was a scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher from York, Northumbria. He was born around 735 and became the student of Ecgbert of York, Archbishop Ecgbert at Yor ...

, who was briefly appointed in March 1863 tutor to the Prince Imperial, only son of

Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last ...

, following the prince's seventh birthday. Monnier was occupied at the time with his ''Alcuin et Charlemagne'', which was published in 1864.Noted in ''The Bookseller'', 29 February 1864: 163. Monnier also wrote ''Guillaume de Lamoignon et Colbert: Essai sur la legislation française au XVIIe siècle'' (Paris, 1862).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monnier, Francis 19th-century French historians French male non-fiction writers