Towards the end of the 10th century, when there was a large and important Romanesque Cathedral at Chartres, a monk named Fulbert came to Chartres from the [G 25 / Reims Cathedral] School. He was an outstanding clerical scholar, renowned throughout the cathedral schools of Europe. His appointment as teacher at the cathedral school in Chartres (circa AD980) indicated the importance of the school and the cathedral at that time. His career in the church was as successful as his career as an academic, and in 1006, he was made Bishop of Chartres. Chartres became one of the most [L3 208 / important centers of learning ]in Europe, attracting many teachers and philosophers.
