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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1762 edition. Excerpt: ... lethargy, takes it in his head at last to jdesend the imperial crown against Robert. They mutually accept of the king of France's mediation, whom the elect: rs pray to come to pronounce judgment between Wenceflaus and Robeit at Cologne, while where both should be present, and submit themselves to him. Very likely the electors asked the king of France's judgment, because they knew he was not in a condition to give it. The return of his malady hindered him from governing his own dominions. Could he then come to decide between two emperors? The deposed Wenceflaus has now some hopes from his brother Sigismund king of Hungary, who, by a whimsical chance, is himself dethroned, and imprisoned in his own kingdom. The Hungarians chuse Ladiflaus king of Naples for their king, who scarcely arrives on the frontiers of Hungary besore Naples revolts; and he returns to extinguish the rebellion. Let us here draw a picture of Europe. One sees her divided by two popes; Germany rent by two emperors; the difagreement in Italy after Visconti's death; the Venetians possessing themselves of one'part of Lombardy; the Genoese of another; Pifa subject to Florence horrible troubles in France during the madness of the king; civil wars in England; the best provinces in Spain over-run by the Moors; the Turks advancing towards Greece; and the empire of Constantinople drawing towards a conclusion. 1404. Robert, nevertheless, purchases some little territories surrounding his palatinate; the bishop of Strasburg sells him Ossenburg, Celle, and other signiories. This is almost all that remains to him of the empire. The duke of Orleans, brother to Charles VI. buys the duchy of Luxemburg from Joshua, marquis marquis of Moravia, to whom Wrnceflaus had sold it. Sigismund had dispofed..
| ISBN-13 | 9781150416446 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150416440 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 138 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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