The Leverton Review

So one interesting fact that is not mentioned in this book, is that if you are European descent are you related to Charlemagne.  This is due to the fact the farther in time you go back, the more your ancestors overlap.  So now that you have read that, you can skip this book, because there's nothing that interesting in it.  The author has one idea, that Charlemagne was really dedicated to the church and he repeats this over several uninteresting chapters and hundreds of pages.  Leverton Review 5/5.

This Netflix documentary is narrated by Sean Bean who does an excellent job, and the acting is excellent. It seems to be relatively accurate, but some things are exaggerated for effect. Commodus didn’t usually kill gladiators in the arena, but he killed many while practising. The actors swear during stressful moments, which is something I have never seen in similar productions, but which does give it a sense of realism.  Informative, but a bit of a waste of time. Leverton Review: 2/5