Identifier: europeanhistoryo00adam (find matches)
Title: European history : an outline of its development
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Adams, George Burton, 1851-1925
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Publisher: New York London : The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ould notat that time have been so difficult as later, because theFrench language was quite generally spoken in England bythe higher classes, many of whom looked upon themselvesas more French than English. 216. The First Great Advance.— Against this danger thenext king of France, Philip II., contended most vigorously.He took the part of Henrys sons in their wars upon theirf.xther, and when Richard became king, of John against him,and then of Arthur of Brittany against John, always againstthe reigning king of England whoever he might be. Hegained but little success, except to prevent the growth ofthe English power, until John became king. Then hisopportunity came. John was not lacking in ability orcourage, but he was careless, and selfishly bent on his ownpleasures, and his energy only flashes up at intervals into astrong defence against the French kings attack. His causewas a bad one, for he had committed some serious offencesagainst the feudal law. He had married the betrothed bride
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