The Prelude to Modern History; Being a Brief Sketch of the World's History from the Third to the Ninth Century
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890. Excerpt: ... XIII. CHARLES THE GREAT. We come now to the great German, through whom the Western Empire was revived, in the form of that Holy Roman Empire which continued to exist down to the nineteenth century. Till recently it was usual to speak of him as Charlemagne; but the use of this Erench title has to some extent confused many readers as to his nationality and his place in European history. We must always remember that there was as yet no such country as France, and that Gaul was never to Charles anything more than a province in his vast dominions. He was a German, of one of the puresWxerman races, leading German warriors, and, in some sense, laying the foundations of modern Germany. We are loth to abandon a name surrounded by so many historic and legendary associations; yet on the whole it seems best to follow the modern fashion, and speak of him simply as Charles. Charles was undoubtedly one of the greatest kings in history. As a warrior, he was a worthy descendant of Charles Martel and the great Pippins. He was constantly distinguishing himself against heathen Saxons and Moslem Saracens; against Lombards, Frisians, Bavarians, Avars, Slavs, and Danes. But his success as a warrior impresses us less than his insight as a statesman and his skill as an administrator. To maintain and reform laws and institutions; to hold in check the disorderly races who acknowledged his authority; to develop and restrain the ecclesiastical activities; to secure the co-operation of warlike chiefs in the work of government, without allowing them to break away into independence; these were harder tasks than the mere winning of battles, or the conquering of fresh provinces. And it is chiefly for his success in these that he deserves the title "The Great." Charles was twenty-six years...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217688734
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 40
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 021768873X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 91 gr


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