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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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ccurto consider what the people, whom he thus transferred to Henry, might thinkof the question. They were merely vassals, bound to accept whatever lord hechose to set over them. As a matter of fact, they had become wholly estrangedfrom the Plantagenets, and bitterly resented this placing them again under thewing of England. They never forgave Louis. Long afterward, when all thethe rest of France had accepted him as their great national saint, these expatri-ated Aquitainians refused to recognize his saintship or celebrate his day. This unheard-of restitution of a territory unforced, caused Louis to be scoffedat by the worldly-wise. Yet even those who scoffed, trusted him. The Frenchking was made arbiter of many national quarrels, even where he himself was aparty interested. His influence extended over all Europe, and it was exertedeverywhere for peace. He was indisputably the most important man of his age,one of the few saints whose holiness has not interfered with their earthly sue- 1
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THE ASSASSINATION OF THE SULTAN OF EGYPT France—End of the Crusades 825 cess. There was profit even in his surrender to the English king; for, as Louishimself pointed out, he deprived discontent in France of the one unfailing sup-port which had made it dangerous. Through all these years of labor the inflexible Louis was treasuring in hisheart another purpose, unknown to his people. He meant to head another cru-sade. When at last he proclaimed his intention, it was met with a wail of de-spair from all over France. Men had had more than their fill of these fantastic,iriipossible, and appallingly disastrous expeditions. Nevertheless, the influenceof the great king prevailed, and an army gathered for the Eighth and last Cru-sade (1270). It was a melancholy affair. Most of the crusaders were hopeless from thestart; and as they sailed from France, they left behind them on the shore aheartbroken crowd of mourners, who wept as if the warriors were already dead.Contrary winds baffled them, p

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