The Life of St. Germanus the Scot, most likely composed around the 10th or 11th century, was long ignored by historiography as a text of no value, merely a compilation of various hagiographic traditions concerning a non-existent saint. One of the earliest editors of the source, Jean Bolland, had already deemed the text worthless. In particular, he considered the account of Julian the Apostate’s rise to power, describing how he used a magical trick to seize the imperial crown, as completely unnecessary and fantastical. While the Life of St. Germanus may indeed have little factual value, it nonetheless serves as an excellent and underutilized source for analyzing perceptions of royal power in the West Frankish Kingdom during the 10th and 11th centuries. It appears that the author, in describing Julian's acquisition of the crown and employing an antique setting, was referring to contemporary representations related to the royal office and its usurpation.