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 . Rome—Misery of Italy 477 olic Church is still a vast influence, and many thinkers believe that influenceto be upon the increase. From 1527, however, Italy lay helpless beneath the feet of domestic tyrantsand foreign kings. Dominion over her varied states shifted with every changeof policy in the greater kingdoms to the north. These fought out their bloodyf
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 . Rome—Misery of Italy 477 olic Church is still a vast influence, and many thinkers believe that influenceto be upon the increase. From 1527, however, Italy lay helpless beneath the feet of domestic tyrantsand foreign kings. Dominion over her varied states shifted with every changeof policy in the greater kingdoms to the north. These fought out their bloodyfeuds upon Italian soil. She became, as she has been called, the battle-ground of the nations. Her common people sank into a misery as abject as it-seemed POPE Leo X.
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