This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. "Whiche Rollo then landed in Normandye, Of whome all dukes of that provyiice discern, And wan that lande with swerde full manfully, And duke there was made of hole entent, By processe after and by the kynges assent Of France, whose doughter he wed to his wyfe, And Christen man became so alle his lyfe." Hardvnc, p. 205. "Seignors, par la resplendor De, La terre ai as dous mainz seizie; Tote est nostre quant qu'il i a."1 Rom. De Rou. The Pedigree of the Dukes of Normandy, from Rollo to William the Conqueror. FOR five or six centuries before Rollo made his successful attempt, Gaul had been subject to the inroads of the Northmen, more or less encouraged by the character of the kings who ruled that country; which was free from their attacks during the vigorous reign of Charlemagne, whose degenerate descendants had recourse to the expedient adopted by Ethelred to rid England of the Danish invaders, namely, by purchasing the retreat of the enemies they could not resist by arms. In the year 856, the Northmen under Hastings ravaged the country for two years, and their leader received the province of Chartres from Charles the Bald. Another leader, Regnier, agreed with the same king that the Northmen should evacuate France upon payment of seven thousand pounds weight of silver. The same monarch had also to purchase the retreat of other leaders at an equally costly price. Speed says that Charles le Gros gave his daughter to Godfrey, a leader of the Normans. 1 Such was the ready repartee and prediction of William the Conqueror to his soldiers, when they were alarmed at the ill omen of his falling on his face, as he came ashore at Pevensey. In Rollo, however, the Franks found an invader who was not disposed to forego, for a sum of money, ...

In this fascinating exploration of genealogy, George Russell French traces the genealogical roots of Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert. Drawing from a multitude of primary sources, French's work sheds new light on the complex and intertwined histories of some of Europe's most storied royal families. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Recounting the rich histories of two of the most prominent families in Europe, this captivating book provides a fascinating glimpse into the personal lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Based on meticulous research, French's work sheds light on the political and social contexts in which these two legendary figures lived. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Queen Victoria of England (1819-1901)and her husband, Prince Albert, had descendants who were involved with the thrones of most major European countries. Descendants lived in England, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Greece, Yugoslavia, The Netherlands, Romania, Switzerland, France, Canada, United States, Finland, Italy, Austria, Norway, and elsewhere.

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