The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-09-11
For THE STAR.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
The history of this nation presents in a
most distinct view, all the different stations
in point Of government which generally
characterize the various dominions Of the
powers and frincipalitics. of the earth,
with the gradual progress Of civilized So
ciety, and also the banelul effects Of one
part of the community's trespassing on the
rights and privileges Of the other. The
following account of the Kings which
have reigned over tho nation, may not be
uninteresting. They are placed as found
recorded in history.
Pharamoud is the first king Of whom
we have any account as ruling over and
managing the affairs of the French gov
crnn,ent. His reign is placed about A.
ID. 424. His successor to the thione was
Merovse, from whom the first race Of
kings derived the name Of Merovingians.
He died A. ID. 4G3. Childeric succeed
ed him and died A. d. 43l. His son
Clovis was his successor and battle
which is'prince gained over Roman
general about A. d. 486, is considered
as being the first important epoch in the
history of France. Clovis removed the
Gothic crown, regalia, and treasures, from
Toulous to Paris, which place he made
the Capital ofhis dominions. He died A.
ID.511. With the death ofClovis, France
became the scene of the most savage wars
and murdcrous contention, he leaving four
sons, and they having divided7his domin-
, lions among themselves, soon began to
: manifest hostile feelings towards each 9TH
n er which cnded in the union Of the whole
r under Clotairc. This prince died A. D.
: 56o, and second division OF the mon
h archy ensued among his four sons they
e agreed to divide it by,lo among them
d selves. All the former inconvenience
j. were again experienced, if possible
n in a more aggravated form ant
a carried on in a more vindictive manner
ir which caused the death of many prince
: of the royal family, and left Clotaire II
% son of Chilperic and Fredogonda, sol
Y Monarch Of France and this was tn
ii third prince who ruled over the whole uni
If ted kingdom. He died A. ID. 628, muc
~ lamented by his subjects. Dagobert hi
mt son succeeded him and by his vicious cor
RI duct weakened and debased the royal AZ
r. thority. After his death the kingdom W,
a divided between his two sons Siegebe
a. and Clovis IL. During those two primes
ce reign, their authority was very much r
in stricted and placed in the hands of 9th
sly persons termed mayors of the palace
= From the reign of Dagobert to the expu
ht- sion ofthe Merovingian dynasty, inclu
rse ing period Of about LOG years a lol
his succession Of kings without authority a
Cd. of ministers inssstsdrwith sovereign po
,m- er is presented, constituting two heredi'
will ry races, one ofnominal the other Of n
ave lmonarchs. With the accession Of Pei
in which is the next king Of note to
ap- throne, the nation received new impu
ler- and instead ofthe former imbecility d
will incidence, which had been so remarka
and n trait in the reigns Of a number Of
former kings, the affairs of governm
were managed in the most successful n
'is ner. Pepin was solemnly crowned {
'''y annointed with consecrated oil, cerer
c"o ny entirely unknown to his predecessc
n'"' by which means kind Of divine charac
.ter was conferred on royalty. Success
Q Of ilpears to have attended almost all his en-
, re- prises. He marched twice across
Sx, Alps-was victorious over the Saxons,
~; IN Sclavoneans, and tho Bavarians, thus
,unr sggrandized himself, setablished his p
sarts .er, acquired fame, ssd caused his 9
jects to respect BIN, He died A.