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Podcast: Battle Royale: French Monarchs
Episode: 16 - Charlemagne (Part 1)
Description: Need more iron in your audio diet? Look no further than this week's episode, where Eliza and Ben FINALLY explore the life and conquests of Charlemagne, from birth to death. After a cold open from the Monk of St Gall and a brief recap of what we've discussed of his life so far, we explore his many military conquests, his plans for succession and how he acquired a couple of very special new crowns. Oh, but there's more! Stay tuned for next week's episode, when we give Charlemagne his scores and go much more in-depth into the j...