Life and times of CharlemagneReligious Tract Society, 1799 - 192 pages |
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... Saxon , Frank , Burgundian , Sclavon , Hun , Avar , rushed on in wild confusion ; the foremost in advance impelled onward by the ever - increasing pressure in the rear . In the storm and fury of these barbaric inroads , the whole fabric ...
... Saxon , Frank , Burgundian , Sclavon , Hun , Avar , rushed on in wild confusion ; the foremost in advance impelled onward by the ever - increasing pressure in the rear . In the storm and fury of these barbaric inroads , the whole fabric ...
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... the pope himself . Eginhardt quaintly adds , " With regard to Childeric , who * For a life of this remarkable man see " Lives of Eminent Anglo - Saxons , " in this series . had falsely borne the name of king , Pepin had OF CHARLEMAGNE . 25.
... the pope himself . Eginhardt quaintly adds , " With regard to Childeric , who * For a life of this remarkable man see " Lives of Eminent Anglo - Saxons , " in this series . had falsely borne the name of king , Pepin had OF CHARLEMAGNE . 25.
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... Saxons especially dangerous ; their character and power- Massacre at Daventer - The Franks take revenge for the outrage The Lombard war breaks out -- Overthrow of the Lombard kingdom - The Saxons break the truce - Second Saxon campaign ...
... Saxons especially dangerous ; their character and power- Massacre at Daventer - The Franks take revenge for the outrage The Lombard war breaks out -- Overthrow of the Lombard kingdom - The Saxons break the truce - Second Saxon campaign ...
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... Saxons , Huns , and Avars . Of these , the Saxons were most to be dreaded , because they were the nearest , the most powerful , and , in addition to the ferocity of their manners , were bigoted and fanatical idolaters . Their idolatry ...
... Saxons , Huns , and Avars . Of these , the Saxons were most to be dreaded , because they were the nearest , the most powerful , and , in addition to the ferocity of their manners , were bigoted and fanatical idolaters . Their idolatry ...
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... each other , and combine to form the national character . Thus in the coarse , sensual , and savage creed of the * The Pence Pble Can ༣॰ ༥༠ ༣༩ ༥༠ . Saxons , we have an infallible indication of their ferocity OF CHARLEMAGNE . 31.
... each other , and combine to form the national character . Thus in the coarse , sensual , and savage creed of the * The Pence Pble Can ༣॰ ༥༠ ༣༩ ༥༠ . Saxons , we have an infallible indication of their ferocity OF CHARLEMAGNE . 31.
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