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. Outlines of ancient and modern history, of a new plan, embracing biographical notices of illustrious persons, and general views of the geography, population, politics, religion, military and naval affairs, arts, literature, manners, customs, and society, of ancient and modern nations. 5. Naples, just before the beginning of the present era, wasentered by Charles, duke of Anjou, who became its king, aswell as of Sicily. These countries were frequendy united inone government, and as often separated from each were the seat of long wars between the French andGermans on the one part, a
. Outlines of ancient and modern history, of a new plan, embracing biographical notices of illustrious persons, and general views of the geography, population, politics, religion, military and naval affairs, arts, literature, manners, customs, and society, of ancient and modern nations. 5. Naples, just before the beginning of the present era, wasentered by Charles, duke of Anjou, who became its king, aswell as of Sicily. These countries were frequendy united inone government, and as often separated from each were the seat of long wars between the French andGermans on the one part, and the Spaniards on the the latter at length obtained possession of the kingdoms. 6. The Estates of the Church, which include the middleportions of Italy, were, during the present period, greatly in-volved in controversies. The rival claims for superiority be-tween the popes and emperors, still continued. Henry TIL,.the successor of Albert, triumphantly fought his way to Rome, ;•.where, in a solemn manner, he received the crown, and im- ?posed a tribute on the states of the Church. He was sud- jdenly destroyed, it was supposed, by papal vengeance. j It was in his time, that the remarkable event took place, by:which the seat of the popedom was changed from Rome to. Doge of Venice espousing the sea. P. 166.
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