Charlemagne: The Father of Europe and the Pope’s Chosen Emperor

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods dive into the jaw-dropping life of Charlemagne, the warrior king who went from Frankish prince to Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. With a sword in one hand and scripture in the other, he conquered kingdoms, united Europe, and somehow still found time for a LOT of kids.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

⚔️ The Warrior King – How Charlemagne built a continental empire through faith, fire, and force

📜 The Emperor’s Glow-Up – Why the Pope crowned him on Christmas Day and what it really meant

🏰 Politics, Power & Papal Drama – The wild clashes between church and state that shaped Europe for centuries

🧬 A Seriously Legendary Legacy – How he fathered over 18 children and may be your ancestor too (seriously)

Bloomin’ Legend or Not?

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Charlemagne a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a medieval strongman with a good PR team?

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