This week in Christian history: Charlemagne crowned, friar defends Native Americans, Martin Luther’s wife dies

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter
Charles the Great, more commonly known as Charlemagne, being crowned the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III on Christmas, AD 800.
Charles the Great, more commonly known as Charlemagne, being crowned the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III on Christmas, AD 800. | Public Domain

Christianity is a faith with a long and extensive history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, births, deaths, and everything in between.

Some of the events drawn from over 2 millennia of history might be familiar, while other happenings might be previously unknown.

Get Our Latest News for FREE

Subscribe to get daily/weekly email with the top stories (plus special offers!) from The Christian Post. Be the first to know.

Here are three things that happened this week, Dec. 20-26, in Church history. They include the death of Martin Luther’s wife, the crowning of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, and a Dominican friar denouncing the Conquistadors' mistreatment of Native Americans.

Follow Michael Gryboski on Twitter or Facebook

Was this article helpful?

Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone.

By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount, you're helping to keep CP's articles free and accessible for everyone.

$25/month$50/quarter$100/yearOne-time

We’re sorry to hear that.

Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. Return to homepage.

Most Popular

More Articles