Excerpt from Jeanne D'arc: The Story of Her Life and Death France, in the fourteenth century, was far from being the compact state which we know by that name. It could hardly be called a nation at all. After the empire Of Charlemagne, as fragile as it was extensive, had broken into pieces, five centuries before, the weakness of that branch of his family to whom France had fallen, and the confusion and want of union that prevailed in consequence, added to, the terrible and constant invasions of the Northmen, caused large ...
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Excerpt from Jeanne D'arc: The Story of Her Life and Death France, in the fourteenth century, was far from being the compact state which we know by that name. It could hardly be called a nation at all. After the empire Of Charlemagne, as fragile as it was extensive, had broken into pieces, five centuries before, the weakness of that branch of his family to whom France had fallen, and the confusion and want of union that prevailed in consequence, added to, the terrible and constant invasions of the Northmen, caused large numbers of the native chiefs and warriors to build strong fortresses in the forests, on the tops Of mountains, and in' the crags of rocks. The less wealthy proprietors, along with the free' peasantry and the serfs, were glad to seek shelter with these, and in this way feudal society sprang into existence. The kingship waned in power and influence, while the great feudal lords, its nominal vassals, became really independent sovereigns. The sentiment of nationality became almost extinct. The mental horizon of the vassals of each feudal lord narrowed to his territory; all beyond was vague and uncertain. In the tenth century, Hugh Capet, duke of Paris, revived the French kingship, founded the Capetian dynasty, and began a struggle with the feudal power, that was still in progress in the fourteenth century. It was the feudal system' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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