Gaul, 800 AD
“Two generations after the victory of Tours, the grandson of Charles Martel, was made Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in Rome. Charlemagne would be the first emperor named since the fall of the Roman Empire, three centuries prior.
“I could spend an eternity speaking about the exploits of Charlemagne, but that wouldn’t help us in our quest for the Holy Grail. Therefore, I will be brief about his life, and how it affected our story.”
The Father projected the image of Charlemagne onscreen and said, “The man shown would unite most of modern day France, Germany, Holland, Austria, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, and many other areas of Europe. He basically shaped and created the continent that would last for centuries after his death.”
“He won so many battles, that even King David would have been proud of his achievements. In military tactics, he had no equal in his time. His cavalry, siege techniques, and logistics were his strengths. Charlemagne also had vision that would be unequaled until the time of Napoleon. A renaissance man born several centuries too early. He would attempt to pull Europe out of the clutches of darkness. Uniting many peoples under one banner to reduce the amount of warfare which had ravaged the continent since the decline of the Roman Empire.
“By the time of his death, most of Europe was under his rule. Not since the fall of Rome, had so much of the continent been under the leadership of one man.”
“Charlemagne would rule his empire for forty-six years. Hell bent on two agendas. To expand his empire, and to save souls. When he would conquer a people’s, he would ask them to convert to Christianity. If they refused, he would kill them. To Charlemagne, his mission was nothing short of a holy war against all other belief systems. He was basically the military arm of the Roman church. Ruthless against his enemies, emulating what King David achieved 2800 years before him. He showed no mercy towards any others who tolerated a faith which was not his own.
“Yet there was another side to Charlemagne.”
“In administrative matters, he was a hands on leader. He wasn’t your typical king who would just delegate all matters to his subordinates. Not at all. Charlemagne would oversee all operations of his empire himself. He divided his territory into 350 counties. Assigning a Count to rule over each county. But every Count knew that Charlemagne was watching their every move. And if one got out of line, he would remove them completely, and either kill, or exile them. Depending on the infraction.
“Charlemagne constantly travelled from county to county. Overseeing the work of those whom he had appointed. He wasn’t the type of king who distanced themselves from what was happening in their realms. Quite the opposite, Charlemagne knew everything that was happening within his empire. By staying in touch, he knew what needed to be done. Increasing the social, political, and intellectual fabric of his realm. He knew he must increase the education of his people in order that they may survive after him. For the Franks to flourish, education and creativity must flourish.
“Learning was an obsession with him. Therefore Charlemagne built hundreds of schools, so all children from all classes can receive an education. He knew that if his Franks could keep a strong military, and an educated population, then his empire could not be beaten.
“A strong military, an educated population, and a well-organized government were Charlemagne’s legacy as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. But this was not all that he would accomplish. One final thing needed to be done. And when it was accomplished, it cemented the Roman Catholic’s church as the power behind people’s beliefs for centuries to come.
“Charlemagne made a pact with the Pope of Rome. The church would recognize him as the sole king of the Franks, and other territories. In return for this, Charlemagne would be the sole defender of the Roman Catholic Church. When this agreement was signed, The Carolingian branch of the holy royal bloodline had usurped the power from their cousins, the Merovingians. Both houses stemming from the line of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, via their son Joseph.
“From the time of Clovis in the early sixth century to the time of Charlemagne in the early ninth and beyond, the holy royal bloodline had ruled the Franks. The Holy Grail consolidating power in Western Europe. This would continue on for centuries afterwards. Extending far beyond Europe and into the whole world.
“This is a topic not well known on planet earth at this time,” remarked the Mother of all things.
“It’s been hidden away from the masses. Only a select few have known the truth of the Grail. And how it has shaped history for millennia,” replied the Father.
“But this is about to change,” said the Mother.
“It’s about to change in a dramatic way, It’s about to become common knowledge on earth,” said the Father.
“How will you accomplish that, my love,” asked the Mother.
“The author of this book is one of the reasons. The finding of the Holy Grail is another. Truth which has been hidden for a long time is about to be discovered on planet earth. When this happens, those who are currently in power will lose their stranglehold on the population. Once the people realize that they have been lied to for centuries. They will no longer listen to those who are in charge. And create for themselves a new revolution on planet earth. A revolution of truth and justice. Preparing the way for the ultimate Holy Grail,” said the Father.
He looked at his love and continued, “Preparing the way for you.”
She smiled at him. Engaging him with her lovely eyes and warm heart. She thought to herself, he was correct. All of the groundwork that the Father had laid on the planet had been for her. So that she could finally incarnate on earth, and therefore redeem it. Taking humanity into the next level of their evolution. Increasing the frequency of the planet, and those who reside on it. Lifting humanity into the golden age of Gaia.
He read her thoughts, and smiled back at her. Then he uttered, “You’re correct my sweet. It’s all been done for you.”