The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-04
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The rule of itpe kings in France
shows. disgrace and gplupder from
Clovis down to the final expulsion OF
the curses from the country, in, the
lifetime of persons now living,
Guiyot in his history of civilization
says of the Merovingian kings, that
"they were as greedy and icentious
as they were cruel. a.; III. 'n'
Louis XIV, known as "The
Great" reigned ~ years and from the
time he came to manhood made war
on all nations near by. 1t was dur
ing this reign that the people known
as the "Pennsylvania DGermans" were
driven from their homes 1by the wars.
They went to- England and Queen
Ann paid the passage of 1000 OF them
to America - 92rbhp ~ ~ i!"NR
Even an Indian Chief, on a visit to
England, when he saw their condi,
ton, had pity for them and suggested
to the queen that he would give them
land in ais country if they could be
sent there. The poor Indian had
more mercy than the Christian king
o.. France.
The m:stresses of this king ruled
him and the land, and ruined and
ilnpov erished the people by riotous
living and debauchery. Once. at
their request, battle was fought
that they might see what fight was
like.
Louis XIV, was even worse. He
caused to be maintained in the city
81 Paris "a Parc.aux-Cerfs. And yet
we criticize the Mohammedan for
maintaining his harem. But finally
a young girl who came to his clutches
gave him the smallpox and FORUM
ately he died. What a pitiful story
it. is to read the interview between
this poor unfortunate girl and the
head mistress of the king, Du Barry.
Louis, XVI, was fairly good
man, and had he been brought up
under another rule he would have
been kind hearted man. But poor
France had been bled by leeches for
years and the people had no longer
faith in kings, excepting dead ones.
Spain had perhaps kings who were
the most cruel, if there is any choice.
Ferdinand and Isabella finally sue
ceeded in driving the Moors from
Spain.
It has been the custom for years in
some countries to teach lies about
people. let me tell you the kind OF
people these bigots drove from Spain.
We will give you the words OF an un'
biased historian.
art, literature, and science pros
pered, as they then prospered no.
where else in Europe. Students
flocked from France and Germany
and England to drink from the foun-
tain of learning which flowed only
in the cities of the Moors. The sur.
geons and doctors of Andalusia were
in tie van of science; women we're
encouraged to devote themselves to
serious study, and the lady doctor
was not unknown among the people
If Cordova."
Such was the civilization kings OF
Spain destroyed. What is the civil
cation OF Spain today? Perhaps 20
persons in 100 can read and write.
| Charles, V, king of Spain and
emperor Of Germany, another known
as Great" kept Europe in a constant
state of war. He sent his robbers
to Mexico to save. the souls of the
heather, at the same time rob them
of their gold, of which he became
the recipient.
| Phillip, the Second, was gloomy
despot, who tried to force the inquisi-
ton on the Netherlands, and caused
the death of hundreds of thousands
of the most enlightened people of
Europe. When William, the silent,
could not be conquered the French.
man, Gerard, was hired to assassinate