Charlemagne (c.742-814), also known as Karl and Charles the Great, was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany. He embarked on a mission to unite all Germanic peoples into one kingdom, and convert his subjects to Christianity.
Subject to the income limitation described below, anyone can contribute to a Coverdell account for a particular child. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles â even a friend of the family can set one up. The child can even contribute to his or her own Coverdell account.
New Law Benefits Grandparents. Grandparent caregivers can reap important benefits from the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption Act of 2008. President George W. Bush, on October 7, signed the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption Act of 2008. The law benefits grandparent caregivers and their grandchildren, children being raised by other relatives, and children in foster care.