A popular modern history
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- A popular modern history
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- 1855
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A popular modern history
Author: Bridges, Matthew
Year: 1855
CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. pagx Irruption and settlement of the barbarous nations on the ruins of the Western Empire 1 CHAPTER II. a.d. 493-600. Thoodoric, the Ostrogoth — Laws and manners of the barbarians — Glance at the Eastern Empire — its aspect under Justinian — the campaigns of Belisarius and N arses — the Lombards — Close of the Sixth Century 17 CHAPTER III. a.d. 600-1100. Survey of the Church, with a sketch of the principles of heresy, and their influence upon secular affairs — Mahomet and Islamism 87 CHAPTER IV. a.d. 511-1032. The Franks, under the Merovingian and Carlovingian dynasties — Charlemagne — the feudal system and state of society 58 CHAPTER V. a.d. 602-1203. The Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian, Isaurian, Amorian, Basilian, and Comnenian dynasties — State of society throughout the provinces 78 CHAPTER VI. a.d. 610-1268. The Saracens, Russians, Normans, and Hungarians — Germany under the Saxon, Franconian, and Swabian Emperors — Conflict between the Church and the World — the Seljukian Turks. 101 CHAPTER VII. a.d. 1099-1291. The Crusades, to the loss of the last Latin possessions in the Holy Land 122 CHAPTER VIII. a.d. 850-1300. The Great Commercial Republics of t