Identifier: greatestnations05elli (find matches)
Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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hebarons swore allegiance to him, and Robert departed on his pilgrimage. Thatwas the last heard from him, except the word brought back by a returningknight, who had seen the Duke in Palestine, ill, and borne forward in a litterby four black African slaves. Tell my people, said Robert, you saw mecarried toward paradise by four devils. Then came news that he was dead—poisoned. Meanwhile, the boy William, who was to become celebrated for all time asWilliam the Conqueror, King of England, was engaged in France in makinggood his fathers words. The barons, having no longer the fear of Robertbefore them, attempted to despoil him on all sides. Guy of Burgundy claimedhis entire duchy, and William, confronted by a sudden plot, had to flee in thenight for his life. Almost alone he galloped to King Henrys court and de-manded help. For Roberts sake and somewhat, perhaps, for the brave ladsown, Henry joined him with three thousand men at arms, and together theyroundly defeated Guy and his forces.
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THE NORMANS IN LONDON AT THE CORONATION OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR France—Norman Conquest of England. 797 The Count of Anjou, who also invaded Normandy, was repelled by Williamafter four years of war. Later the fickle and feeble king turned against the tanner, as Williams enemies were fond of calling him; but the Normanwas now come to the fulness of his strength, and completely defeating theking in two fierce battles, stood out as far the ablest and most powerful man inFrance. His wife was Matilda, daughter of the Count of Flanders. When Williamfirst sent to ask her hand, she returned a scornful message, refusing to wed theson of a peasant, and adding to her words much unnecessary insult. A start-ling but not improbable legend declares that William soon after rode to herfathers court, and entering the room where Matilda was alone, he took her bythe tresses, dragged her round the chamber, tramped her under foot and didbeat her soundly. He then galloped away before any could stop him, a

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