The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01

Happening. IN shc s~s~ash Ceasmr,
-l'~pan Made uco-d. Ansi Is~n&na~
Popular At Isomc-kinx Charts.
Had a Grand Tiszsp In Italy and
Nearly Captured the vos~~~-
! When Hundred Thousand Fss~ach
soldiers Died.
BilkinsVllie. y c. Jan. -. isIs.
/ Correspondence OF The caucasimu-E En-
terprise.
Early in the Seventh Century
Charles Martei. the ruler ov Francs.
became SO powerful an popular that
hiz alliance an protection wux sollc-
tied by awimost Awl ov the rulers ov
naborin' countries. Pope Gregory.
the Ill chose him for protector. an
offered 10 shake OF the yoke ov the
Greek Emperor. an invest him With
the dignity ov Roman Consul But
before the arrangements could be
completed Martel died Ia the year
III. Hiz three sons succeeded him
in rulin' the country. But Grippon.
the youngest, wuz only able 10 play
second fiddle 10 the others and soon
became dissatisfied. lie seized the
city ov Lohon. hiz mother sidin' with
him in the row. Hiz two brothers
raised a large army an captured the
n n nj Erkv -,
They awlso placed their mother in a
monastery. In TAG Carioman. the
other brother, resigned. leayjn' Pepin
in full control oy France. Hiz ruel
wuz praised by most ov the ancient
historians. But Childeric wux the
rightful heir 10 the throne. An ap-
peal wuz made 10 the Pope an he de-
cided that ChiIderic wuz incapable
an that Pepin ought TO be continued
on account oy hiz ability TO govern.
After this Childeric wuz confined in
a monastery for life an Pepin held
on TO the job. finally assuming the
title ov King. Grippon wuz finally
released from prison an wuz killed
short time later while tryin' TO
force an entrance into Italy. So
Pepin wuz still King ov France an
without rival.
Pepin secured the submission ov
the Saxons an later reduced Brittany
He next undertook the protection ov
Pope Stephen III against Astolphus,
the King oy the Lom mbards. who had
Cniyo6 ha "a ~
wuz insistin that he wuz the King ov
Rome. The Pope appealed to Pepin
in person and wuZ a guest at the pal
ace for time while recoverin' from
a serious illness. When he got we'll
he placed the diadem on the head ov
gal JUNCTION upon hiZ two sons. an
made three Princess Patricians ov
Rome. This seems to have had the I
desired effect for Pepin accompanied /
the Pontiff to Italy with a powerful
army. Astrohphus resisted but not 4
for long an wuz at last compelled to /
make a full surrender an agreed TO 4
observe awi things demanded ov him I.
at the time. Astolphus soon smash
ed the treaty, however, an the Pope !
made second appeal TO Pepin- He
again carried an army to Italy an
made things harder for the ruler ov
that country by requirin' him to pay
a heavy annual tribute 10 France.
Astolphus didn't live long thereafter
an the rule ov Italy passed into
other hands an general changes
came about.
The interference in the affairs ov /,
Italy, no matter how good the inten-
tions of Pepin. finally resulted in dis
aster to him at home. for on hiz re-
turn TO France he fond that the
Dunke OF Aequitaine had ravaged
Pepin raised hiz army az
rapidly az possible and went after
The Duke. who made a show ov fight
Tor time. But he finally lost hix
title an hiz life. Acquitaine wuz ,
again annexed to France. But Pepin ,
iidn't live long thereafter 20 enjoy .
liz enlarged gingdom. Fever ended !
liz life in 7ss. On hiz tomb wuz In
'cribed: Here lies ths father OF
Pepin bequeathed hiz government
o hiz two sons. Charles and Carlo !.
nan. The latter died In I'll. leavin'I /,
sole master ov France. He .
ived for years. But for thirty or ,
more years he WIZ involved I'm q Sc /.
les ov wars with the Saxons an that :
iept him busy. Didier. King ov Lom- ,
'ardy. seized Pope Stephen Nv. an
ter killed him. an tried TO control
Idrian /. hig successor. Adrian ap- /.
lied to the French monarch. He
aused the capture ov Didier an he !,
Fuz brought 10 France. Hiz king .
ON wuz dissolved an became trIbu- !,
ary TO France.
In 77s Charles visited Italy. carry a
. hiz two sons He entered Rome. O
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