INTRODUCTION
Simon MacLean
The dregs of the Carlovingian race no longer exhibited any symptoms virtue or power, and ridiculous epithets Bald, Stammerer, Fat, Simple, distinguished tame uniform features a crowd kings alike deserving oblivion. By failure collateral branches, whole inheritance devolved to Charles last emperor his family: insanity authorised desertion Germany, Italy, France … governors, bishops lords usurped fragments falling empire.
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