The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . sion came about inthis way. While he was fighting against the Alleman- 68 IRE STOEY OF THE MIDDLE AGES ians, lie saw his Franks one day driven from the field by the enemy. He prayed to the old gods to turn the defeat into victory, but still his troops gave The Franks become WHy. Then he bethought him that his wife Christians. ... Clotilda had long been urgnig him to giveup his old gods and become a Christian. He determined now to try the Godof his wife; so hecried out: 0 Christ Jesus,I beseech thee foraid! If th
The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . sion came about inthis way. While he was fighting against the Alleman- 68 IRE STOEY OF THE MIDDLE AGES ians, lie saw his Franks one day driven from the field by the enemy. He prayed to the old gods to turn the defeat into victory, but still his troops gave The Franks become WHy. Then he bethought him that his wife Christians. ... Clotilda had long been urgnig him to giveup his old gods and become a Christian. He determined now to try the Godof his wife; so hecried out: 0 Christ Jesus,I beseech thee foraid! If thou wiltgrant me victoryover these enemies,I will believe inthee and be bap-tized in thyname! AVith this he re-newed the battle,and at last won agreat victory. Asa result, Clovis be-came a Christian,a n d more thanhalf of his war-riors decided tofollow his ex-ample. When thei!. lu iLuvis news was brought to the priests, theywere filled with joy, and at once preparations weremade for the baptism. Painted awnings were hungover the streets. The churches were draped in EISE OF THE FEANES 69 and clouds of sweet smelling smoke arose from thecensers in which incense was burning. The King wasbaptized first, and as he approached the basin thebishop cried out: Bow thy head, 0 King, and adore that which thouhast burned, and burn that which thou hast adored! After this, Clovis was, in name, a Christian, but hisconversion was only half a conversion. He changedhis beliefs, but not his conduct. AVhen the story wastold him of the way Jesus suffered death on the cross,he grasped his battle-ax fiercely anji exclaimed: If 1 had been there with my Franks I would haverevenged His wrongs ! So, in spite of his conversion, Clovis remained a rudewarrior, a cruel and unscrupulous ruler. Nevertheless,the conversion of the Franks was of very Importance great importance. The Goths, Vandals, and of their o -^ conversion. Burgundians, had all been Christians atthe time they invaded the Empire,
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