The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-09-18
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crown. His reign, like that of his prede-
cessor, was unsettled and turbulent. This
King gave deadly blow TO royal author
ity, which renders public honors and en-
ployments hereditary. Charles the Bald
was succeeded by his son Louis, tho stam-
merer, who reigined only eight months,
and was succeeded by his two sons, Lou
is III. and Carloman. In this reign
France was quite divided. Louis the III.
dying without issue, placed Carloman in
possession Of the crown Of France, which
at his death, IA. D. 884, devolved on
Charles the Fat, who was possessed Of
the imperial dignity when he ascended
the throne of France. He was not re-
spected by his subjects, and by one ofhis
treaties a stipulation was agreed to,which
was so ccmrulsive to the people that they
revolted, and Charles the Fat, soon after
died in obscurity. Eudes, Count Of Pa
Iris, was elected King of France, but
would net hold it On any other condition
except as in trust for Charles the simple,
the acknowledged heir Of the Family Of
Charemagne Eudes died "A. ID. $50.
Charles the simple, was now acknow!edg-
ed King in his own right, and in his reign
the imperial sceptre was transferred iiom
the family Of Charlenagnc and the west
ern or German empire rendered elective.
The rcigns of Rodolph, Louis Nv. Lo-
tharius and Louis v. are not fraught with
any thing grand or magnificent with
which the race ofCn,lovingian Kings ex
pired. Huge Capet ascended the throne,
A. D. 9s7. BY his influence, he was G.
nabled to obtain the crown on The death OF
Louis v. After the descendants of Char
Iemagne had re igncd 236 years, lie asso
cated his son Robert with him in the king
dom, in order to secure the succession to
his posterity. He died, A. ID. 9S6, in
the 57th year Of his age, and the ninth of
his reign Hugh Caret was succeeded
by his son Robert, who was universally es
teemed. lie died A. d. 1881, and Hen
ry his son was his successor, who died A.
d. 1860. Philip |. being a minor, was
placed under the guardianship of Baldwin,
Earl of Flanders, and was his fathers sue
ccssor to the throne. Philip made his
son Louis, sursaned the gross, his col
!cnguc in the government. He succeeded
his father, A. ID. l03, being the sixth of
that name, who had reigned over France.
He died A. ID. 1887, and was succeeded
by his son Louis VII. in whose reign
some small dawning began to appear Of
the revival Of learning. This monarch
died A. ID. 1880, after reigning forty
three years. Philip Augustus,'a success
full prince, succeeded Louis his father to
the throne Of France. In the reign OF
Philip, arts and sciences flourished. He
died A. d. 1923, and was succeeded by
his son Louis VIII. and died after having
reigned 8 yenrs, in A. D. 1926. Louis
TX. his son, took the throne and was de-
signated as St. Louis. His reign was
distinguished Tor the two crusades which
we're carried on against the inidels. He
died A. ID. 1871
After the death of Lohis TX. his son
and successor, Philip the hardy, kept the
field against so!dan's troops, and saved
the remaining shattered army. Philip
was crowned as Philip iii. aud scceeded
by his son Philip w. A. ID. 1885, whose
reign constitutes distinguished era in the
history of France. The supreme tribu-
nails called parliaments, were established
in his reign. He had the Papal see re-
moved from Rome to Avignon, in 1908,
where il continued about seventy years.
Philip was succeeded by his son, Louis
X. whose reign like those Of his success
ors, Philip the Long, and Charles Nv.
have no circumstances TO particularly dis
tinguish them. Philip de Valois ascend