. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Meroveeus. * CHAPTER II. THE FRANKS—FROM THE REIGN OF CLOVIS TO THEACCESSION OF CHARLEMAGNE. How easy tis when destiny proves kind,With full-spread sails to run before the wind. Dm den. 1. The Romans continued undisturbed masters of Gaulduring two entire centuries; but about the year 260, variousbarbarous tribes began to make incursions into it; the em-perors, sunk in debauchery, neglected the care of the pro-vinces, and this beautiful country became the prey of its fero-cious invaders. In -the year 414, the B
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. Meroveeus. * CHAPTER II. THE FRANKS—FROM THE REIGN OF CLOVIS TO THEACCESSION OF CHARLEMAGNE. How easy tis when destiny proves kind,With full-spread sails to run before the wind. Dm den. 1. The Romans continued undisturbed masters of Gaulduring two entire centuries; but about the year 260, variousbarbarous tribes began to make incursions into it; the em-perors, sunk in debauchery, neglected the care of the pro-vinces, and this beautiful country became the prey of its fero-cious invaders. In -the year 414, the Burgundians and Visi-goths, two Germanic tribes, obtained from the emperor Hono-rius settlements*in the southern provinces of Gaul, while thenorthern parts were seized on by the Franks, a fierce tribe,who had assumed their name from their firm determination to THE FRANKS. 15 remain free. These people invaded Belgic Gaul, and, after astruggle which continued more than a century, succeeded inmaking themselves masters of a considerable tract, of whichthey made Treves the Inauguration of a King of the Franks. 2. Before the accession of Clovis, several kingsruled over the Franks, of whom the most celebrated /«fl*was Pharamond; he, as well as king Arthur, is a fa-vourite hero of romance; his dynasty is usually called theMerovingian, from Meroveus their supposed ancestor. 3. Onthe accession of Clovis, who was inaugurated in the usualmanner of kings of the Franks by raising him on theshield, Gaul was divided into five states; that of the Bur-gundians and Visigoths in the south, that of the Franks in thenorth-east, the independent republic of Armorica, which oc-cupied the place of the present province of Brittany, and asmall part of Belgic Gaul, which still remained subject tothe Romans. 4. The first enterprise of Clovis was an attackon the Roman province where Syagrius, the provincial go-vernor, was aiming at royal power; Clovis, at the early ageof nineteen, completely defe
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