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The article claims that "Einhard retired from court during the time of the disputes between Louis and his sons (The First Revolt), in the spring of 830." But in Patrick J. Geary's "Readings in Medieval History" (3rd Edition) it says "he retired from court in the early 820s" (Page 282). I think this is a reliable source (and the article does not cite where it got its current date).
The article states that Einhard built churches at Michelstadt and Mulinheim in order to "assuage his feelings of [religious] guilt." Without a direct or at least implied comment from Einhard or a contemporary, this assumption about the motives for his building projects may be unfounded--especially because Einhard tends to refer to himself as "a sinner" in letters to superiors, indicating that this may be at least partially a formality. If Einhard's motive for building is documented in a contemporary source, it should be cited here.
Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place--this is my first attempt at commenting on Wikipedia. Thanks!
<quote>Once there, the relics made it known they were unhappy with their new tomb and thus had to be moved again to Mulinheim. Once established there, they proved to be miracle workers. </quote>
