The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . curxx oDo ;iN(; aid to pakis cities took the defence into their own hands. In addi-tion to the castles which the nobles were building, thecities began to fortify bridges over the rivers, so thatthey could keep the pirate sliii)s from ascending thestreams. 120 THE STOBT OF THE MIDDLE AGES The most famous struggle of all came at Paris in the year 886. This city was not yet the capital of France, but its situation already made it important. Great siege i-, -it-ioc- of Paris It was Duilt ou a low islaud m the
The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . curxx oDo ;iN(; aid to pakis cities took the defence into their own hands. In addi-tion to the castles which the nobles were building, thecities began to fortify bridges over the rivers, so thatthey could keep the pirate sliii)s from ascending thestreams. 120 THE STOBT OF THE MIDDLE AGES The most famous struggle of all came at Paris in the year 886. This city was not yet the capital of France, but its situation already made it important. Great siege i-, -it-ioc- of Paris It was Duilt ou a low islaud m the Seme, (885). with a fortified bridge connecting it witheach bank. When the Northmen came up the river inthat year, the governor of the city, Count Odo, and thebishop, encouraged the people to resist. The vikingships numbered seven hundred, and they carried anarmy of 40,000 men; but for eleven months the cityheld out, and in spite of the weakness and cowardiceof the King, the Northmen at last were obliged to with-draw. The family of this Count Odo had already won greathonor in
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