A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the RenaissanceFrederic Austin Ogg American Book, 1908 - 504 pages |
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abbot according Adapted from translation apostles archbishop army authority barons battle bishop brothers called capitulary Carolingian century Chap Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald Charles the Fat charter Christ Christian Church clergy council Council of Clermont count court crusaders death decree duke ecclesiastical Einhard election Emperor Empire enemy England English faith father feudal fief France Frankish Franks French Frisia Gaul German give given grant Gregory hand Henry holy homage honor king king's kingdom land learning live lord Lothair Louis Louis the Pious matter mediæval Middle Ages monastery monks Monumenta Germania Historica night nobles Normandy Normans Northmen oath pagans papacy papal Paris peace Pepin person Peter Peter Bartholomew Pope possessions priests princes received reign Robertian Roman Rome royal rule Saint Saracens Saxons Source-Text thee things thou throne tion took town vassal Visigoths William
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