1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The grandsons of Charlemagne slide into civil war, with thousands of Franks killing each other over the division of the empire.&amp;nbsp; Though the Treaty of Verdun ends the bloodletting, Frankish troubles are far from over.&amp;nbsp; Vikings sail up the Seine and sack Paris, finally leaving after being bought off by King Charles of West Francia.&amp;nbsp; However Louis the German, King of East Francia, makes Viking raiders return what they stole from his territory, and collects tribute money from them.&amp;nbsp; He may have been particularly disgruntled since his wife took a vow of chastity.&amp;nbsp; This is the story of a king dubbed &quot;Louis of the Iron Hands&quot; for his extraordinary strength, and the distinctive culture he created in the lands that would become Germany.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Villains and Virgins History Podcast http://villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36431950/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/187901045