Charlemagne And The Paladins

Symbolically, the quintessential English feudal monarch is King Arthur, but stories of Charlemagne and his Knights` quests throughout Christian Europe had a much wider impact. Amidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and slowly established an empire the likes of which had not been seen since the days of the Romans. As Charlemange`s power grew, so did the stories attached to his name.