Author of "Evolution of Empire Series, Germany;"
"Who? When? What? Literature Chart."
In an attempt to tell the story of a great nation in about 100 pages,it is needless to say there must be a rigid exclusion of all saveessential facts. To those already familiar with the subject, thissketch is offered merely as a reminder of the sequence of conditionsand events in the evolution of France; while to the student it ispresented as a framework upon which may be placed, in orderly andcomprehensible fashion, the results of future reading and research.
To the latter class I would suggest that a series of papers, writtenupon the most prominent themes found in the Table of Contents, willbear fruit in knowledge more real and vital than may be obtained fromthe writings of others, however eloquent and vivid the presentation.
M. P.
NEW YORK, July 23d, 1894.
The Aryan Family of Nations—Keltic Race—Ancient Gaul—Gauls inRome—Gauls in Greece and in Asia Minor
Roman Conquest of Gaul—Julius Cæsar
Birth of Christianity—Its Dissemination—Persecution at Lyons by orderof Marcus Aurelius—The Roman Empire Espouses Christianity underConstantine
Gaul Overrun and Subjugated by Franks—Clovis King—Decay of theMerovingian Line—Maire du Palais King de facto—CharlesMartel—Birth of Mohammedanism—Its Triumphs—ChristendomThreatened—Pepin King—Charlemagne—Alliance with Pope—France, Italy,and Germany Emerge as Separate Nationalities
The Northmen—Beginnings of Feudalism in France—Normandy Bestowed uponthe Northmen—Conquest of England by William, Duke ofNormandy—Albigenses—Inquisition at T