The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . h while noting that the four old duchiesof Saxony, Franconia, Bavaria, and Swabia had gradually beenincreased to eight. The additions were Carinthia in thesoutheast, Bohemia in the east, and in the west Lotharingia,or Lorraine, which now belonged permanently to the Germansand was divided into Upper and Lower Lorraine. Only the great nobles and churchmen re
The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . h while noting that the four old duchiesof Saxony, Franconia, Bavaria, and Swabia had gradually beenincreased to eight. The additions were Carinthia in thesoutheast, Bohemia in the east, and in the west Lotharingia,or Lorraine, which now belonged permanently to the Germansand was divided into Upper and Lower Lorraine. Only the great nobles and churchmen really voted in theelection; the others were there to give authority and impor-tance to their chiefs. These selected as king a Prankishnoble, Conrad, who was descended from Conrad I. So thegenerosity which the earlier Conrad had displayed in sacrificingthe interests of his house to the Saxons, was now to some extent repaid bythe restoration of his line. Indeed, it was mainly his lineage which led tothis second Conrads selection, for he was not one of the great dukes. Theduchy of Franconia was held by his cousin, another Conrad, and his rival forthe throne; but after the election, the Prankish duke became the new kingswarmest
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