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The History Of France.
si 0 „ of her husband . Some superstitious fears were excited in rlov ' s by the death of their infant son , who had been purified in Sunt of baptism ; but he was persuaded to renew the Sacred experiment - , and iu the battle of Tolbiac , when the broken rank of die Franks were pressed by the Alemanni , Covis loudly invoked od of Clotilda and of the Christians : his decisive victory
coutie o- , nted to confirm his wavering mind ; he listened respectfully to the holy eloquence of Remigius , the bishop ot Rheims and dela ed himself fully . satisfied of the truth Q - the catholic faith . Political reasons might suspend for some time his public avowal ; Jut i . the sixteenth year of his reign [ A . D 49 6 . ] the important ceremony of his baptism was performed with solemn magnificence and the day three thousand of
£ the cathedral of Rheims ; on same his-obedient subjects imitated the devout example of their . severe hni The mind of Clovis had been affected by the pathetic tale of the Passion and the Death of Christ ; aud insensible of the beneficial consequences of the mysterious sacrifice he exclaimed with relig ious fervor , " Had I been _ present with my valiant his injuries' But though he
Franks , 1 would have revenged . publicly professed to acknowledge the truth of the gospel , the mild pecepts which it inculcated were but little respected by the asrini barbarian ; after dismissing a Synod of the Galilean church , he cafmly assassinated all the princes of the Merovingian ^ race ; and the only monarch in the Christian world free from the stain or imputation of heresy , was perpetually employed in the aggrandizement of his dominions by the violation of every moral and religious
The conquests of Clovis were equally atchieved by Ins head and hand , and even his conversion contributed to promote his ambition The independent cities of Gaul were- influenced by their prelates to acknowledge the jurisdiction of a catholic king ; the Armorican provinces , ( a name which comprehended the maritime of Gaul between the Seine and the Loire ) abandoned by
country , , the Romans , had united for their defence , and under the form of a free government had endeavoured to repel the desu tory descents of the northern pirates . Though the instable foundation of their republic had been repeatedly shaken , yet they guarded with vigilance their domestic freedom , and asserted , the dignity of the Roman name . The valour they had displayed 111 repelling the atesteem of that martial monarchand
tacks of Clovis , excited the , their successful opposition produced an honorable union ; t . iey accepted without reluctancethe generous capitulation of a catholic hero , and the power and strength of the son of Childeric were increased to a formidable heig ht by these voluntary accessions : TA D 4 . 07 1 hut the reduction of the northern provinces ot Gaul was the gradual operation of war and negotiation ; and Clovis acquired each object of his ambition by the united efforts of force and art ,
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The History Of France.
si 0 „ of her husband . Some superstitious fears were excited in rlov ' s by the death of their infant son , who had been purified in Sunt of baptism ; but he was persuaded to renew the Sacred experiment - , and iu the battle of Tolbiac , when the broken rank of die Franks were pressed by the Alemanni , Covis loudly invoked od of Clotilda and of the Christians : his decisive victory
coutie o- , nted to confirm his wavering mind ; he listened respectfully to the holy eloquence of Remigius , the bishop ot Rheims and dela ed himself fully . satisfied of the truth Q - the catholic faith . Political reasons might suspend for some time his public avowal ; Jut i . the sixteenth year of his reign [ A . D 49 6 . ] the important ceremony of his baptism was performed with solemn magnificence and the day three thousand of
£ the cathedral of Rheims ; on same his-obedient subjects imitated the devout example of their . severe hni The mind of Clovis had been affected by the pathetic tale of the Passion and the Death of Christ ; aud insensible of the beneficial consequences of the mysterious sacrifice he exclaimed with relig ious fervor , " Had I been _ present with my valiant his injuries' But though he
Franks , 1 would have revenged . publicly professed to acknowledge the truth of the gospel , the mild pecepts which it inculcated were but little respected by the asrini barbarian ; after dismissing a Synod of the Galilean church , he cafmly assassinated all the princes of the Merovingian ^ race ; and the only monarch in the Christian world free from the stain or imputation of heresy , was perpetually employed in the aggrandizement of his dominions by the violation of every moral and religious
The conquests of Clovis were equally atchieved by Ins head and hand , and even his conversion contributed to promote his ambition The independent cities of Gaul were- influenced by their prelates to acknowledge the jurisdiction of a catholic king ; the Armorican provinces , ( a name which comprehended the maritime of Gaul between the Seine and the Loire ) abandoned by
country , , the Romans , had united for their defence , and under the form of a free government had endeavoured to repel the desu tory descents of the northern pirates . Though the instable foundation of their republic had been repeatedly shaken , yet they guarded with vigilance their domestic freedom , and asserted , the dignity of the Roman name . The valour they had displayed 111 repelling the atesteem of that martial monarchand
tacks of Clovis , excited the , their successful opposition produced an honorable union ; t . iey accepted without reluctancethe generous capitulation of a catholic hero , and the power and strength of the son of Childeric were increased to a formidable heig ht by these voluntary accessions : TA D 4 . 07 1 hut the reduction of the northern provinces ot Gaul was the gradual operation of war and negotiation ; and Clovis acquired each object of his ambition by the united efforts of force and art ,