The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 11…
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"The historians'' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 11…" by Henry Smith Williams is a historical compendium written in the early 20th century. This volume surveys the history of France from the later Carolingians to the death of Louis XIV, blending political narrative with religious, social, and cultural developments as distilled from numerous classic authorities. The opening of the volume recounts the collapse of Carolingian power under relentless Northmen raids
and internal strife, portraying Charles the Bald’s weakness, the ferocity and tactics of the Vikings, and the famed pirate Hastings. It explains how the Edict of Mersen and the capitulary of Quierzy hastened the transformation of benefices into hereditary fiefs, birthing the feudal order and proliferating private castles. The siege of Paris (885–886) highlights civic resilience under Bishop Gozlin and Count Eudes against a vast Viking host, contrasted with imperial impotence, and foreshadows the rise of the Capetians. The narrative then traces Rollo’s investiture in Normandy, the fragmentation of royal authority, and the power plays of Robert, Rudolf, Héribert, and Hugh the Great, through Louis IV and Lothair, to the election of Hugh Capet and his early struggles with Charles of Lorraine—depicting a France where noble power eclipses the crown and the church often arbiters the realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943 |
|---|---|
| Title | The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 11 : France, 843-1715 |
| Original Publication | New York: The Outlook Company, 1905. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historians%27_History_of_the_World |
| Credits | David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | World history |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77058 |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1430 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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