. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. ment of his hours of re-laxation. Questions. 1. What was the cause of the war between Charlemagne and Didier ? 2. How did it terminate ? 3. In what manner was Charles received at Rome 4. What led to the battle of Roncesvalles ? 5. With what German nation was Charles at war? 6. Was he ever defeated ? 7. How did the war terminate ? 8. What other nations were subdued by Charlemagne? 9. Why was his second marriage unfortunate 1 10. What was the consequence of his cruelty ? 11. To what dangers was Pope Leo III. exp
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. ment of his hours of re-laxation. Questions. 1. What was the cause of the war between Charlemagne and Didier ? 2. How did it terminate ? 3. In what manner was Charles received at Rome 4. What led to the battle of Roncesvalles ? 5. With what German nation was Charles at war? 6. Was he ever defeated ? 7. How did the war terminate ? 8. What other nations were subdued by Charlemagne? 9. Why was his second marriage unfortunate 1 10. What was the consequence of his cruelty ? 11. To what dangers was Pope Leo III. exposed ? 12. How did the pope reward Charlemagne? 13. What prevented the marriage of Charles and Irene 14. What remarkable treaty was concluded with Nicephorus ? 15. How does it appear that the fame of Charles penetrated into the east ? 16. What new enemy attacked the French coasts? 17. How did Charles provide for his children? 18. How was the close of his life spent? 19. What was the character of his reign? 20. How did he conduct himself in private life ? THE CARLOVINGIAN RACE. 35. Ancient Crossbow Men. CHAPTER IV. FRENCH MONARCHS OF THE CARLOVINGIAN RACE 0 monarch, listen.—How many a day and moon thou hast reclinedWithin these palace walls in silken dalliance,And never shown thee to thy peoples longing!—Till all, save evil, slumbered in the realm. 3x1101?. 1. The empire which had been established by thewisdom and policy of Charlemagne, soon crumbled to pieces during the reigns of his weak and inglorioussuccessors. The entire history of the period is confused andentangled by the divisions which the sovereigns made of theirdominions between their children, by the rapid changes ofterritory and succession of monarchs, distinguished only bytheir name ; the reader should therefore refer to the tabularview of the French kings at the end of the volume, when-ever he finds himself impeded by these difficulties. Thepeople of France hailed the accession of Louis with joy, be-cause he h
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