Why Charlemagne turned on his own lords to protect the poor, explained in 1 min

Name: Why Charlemagne turned on his own lords to protect the poor, explained in 1 min
Uploaded: 2026-08-12T21:35:14.080Z
Duration: 48 s
Channel: They Knew Better
Description: The most powerful man in Europe could have let his lords do as they pleased. Instead, Charlemagne sent inspectors across his empire to defend widows, orphans, and the poor from corrupt nobles, protecting the people who could give him nothing. Would you have done the same?