The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 1

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William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 - Europe
 

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The emperor notwithstanding this service persists in
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768 the Lombards
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They apply to the Romans but without effect and ulti
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D
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The seven kingdoms of the Heptarchy formed in
51
Leaves only a shadow of royalty to his son Lothario ibid
54
The absurdities of the ordeal ibid
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Assists at the council of Frankfort
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He associates his son Lewis with him in the empire ibid
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Is defeated and obliged to receive conditions ibid
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The emperor Lewis II dies without male heirs
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Autharis one of his successors perfects that form
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Throws off that disguise
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LETTER XIII
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He is deposed in a Diet of the Empire
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The Huns ravage the Empire ibid
118
Lothario quietly succeeded by his son Lewis V
123
Otho enters Italy a third time and quells a new revolt
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Edwy the son of Edmund who succeeds to the crown
142
Cruel massacre of the Danes throughout England
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The battle of Val de Dunes gives William his natural
157
He visits Denmark
160
Harold obtains the crown of England on the death of
166
Spain the Arabs and the Empire of Constantinople during
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Ave Die Page
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His widow Eudoxia whom he had left regent during
189
Beneficial effects of chivalry
196
Chivalry by awakening an ardour for enterprise and a
203
Henry composes the disorders there and is crowned
206
He marches into Italy quells a revolt and is crowned
213
Henry I dies leaving his daughter Matilda heiress of
256
Philip I excommunicated by Urban II in the famous
262
At length reach Constantinople alarm the Greek emperor
268
Luitprand forms the design of making himself master
273
Obtains the succession of the kingdom of Transjurane
278
She marries Henry Plantagenet duke of Normandy
281
Extensive continental dominions of Henry II
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Subdues his rebellious barons both in England and Nor
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Richard I of England and Philip II of France under
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Conquers Poland and erects it into a tributary kingdom
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The English barons have recourse to arms and extort from
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Attempts to render the imperial crown hereditary in
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New crusade under Baldwin count of Flanders ibid
348
Progress of the adventurers
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The Pope absolves king John from the oath which he
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Lewis obliged to evacuate the kingdom ibid
367
The king restored
376
His brother establishes himself on the throne of Sicily
384
His regal dignity confirmed by the see of Rome ibid
390
Edward revives a claim of feudal superiority over that
405
Obtains large supplies from his parliament and confirms
411
The English forces driven out of Scotland
418
The Scots ravage the northern counties of England
425
Edward concludes a truce with Scotland ibid
428
Establishes the grandeur of his family in Austria ibid
434
He resolves to establish the Imperial authority in Italy
441
Fails in that enterprize and dies at Perpignan
447
The Romans finally evacuate Britain ibid
448
Philip IV succeeded by his son Lewis X
454
Philip III at the instigation of the Pope undertakes
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John unable to fulfil the articles of the treaty honourably
479
Lewis lands near the city of Damietta in Egypt at
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He marches into Italy and deposes John XXII
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TitleThe History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 1
Issue 3033 of Early American imprints
The History of Modern Europe, William Russell
The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, William Russell
AuthorWilliam Russell
Edition2
PublisherWilliam Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802
Original fromHarvard University
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