When Charlemagne divided up his kingdom in his will, he specified that ‘if there is any dispute over the limits and boundaries of the kingdom that the testimony of men cannot clarify or resolve, then we want the question put to the judgement of the Cross’. That meant his rival heirs standing in church during Mass, arms stretched out like crucified men, until one collapsed and the other won.
— May 11, 2023 10:13AM
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