. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Ancient Helmet, Shield, and Saddle. 28 HISTORY OF Charlemagne, from a Mosaic, made by order of Pope Leo ill. CHAPTER III. THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE. All was prepared—the fire, the sword, the men To wield them in their terrible array;The army, like a lion from his den, Marchd forth with nerves and sinews bent to human Hydra issuing from his fen To breathe destruction on its winding way. Btroit. 1. The French monarchy was divided between~ , Charles, called afterwards Charlemagne, or Charlesthe Gre
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Ancient Helmet, Shield, and Saddle. 28 HISTORY OF Charlemagne, from a Mosaic, made by order of Pope Leo ill. CHAPTER III. THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE. All was prepared—the fire, the sword, the men To wield them in their terrible array;The army, like a lion from his den, Marchd forth with nerves and sinews bent to human Hydra issuing from his fen To breathe destruction on its winding way. Btroit. 1. The French monarchy was divided between~ , Charles, called afterwards Charlemagne, or Charlesthe Great, and his brother Carloman. A civil warwhich was on the point of breaking out between the rivalbrothers was prevented by the death of the latter, and Charle-magne became the sole monarch of France. Having securedhis accession he married the daughter of Didier, king of theLombards, but soon after divorced her without assigning anycause. Didier, enraged at this affront, afforded an asylum toCarlomans widow and her two sons, who had been deprived A. D. THE REIGN OF-CHARLEMAGNE. 29 of their inheritance by Charles, and attempted to gain o
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