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... France despite the actual accession of Louis ' son Lothair . After an unsuccessful siege of Poitiers in 955 , Hugh seized the inheritance of Gilbert , duke of Burgundy , for his youngest son , Henry , before his eldest son , Hugh Ca ...
... France despite the actual accession of Louis ' son Lothair . After an unsuccessful siege of Poitiers in 955 , Hugh seized the inheritance of Gilbert , duke of Burgundy , for his youngest son , Henry , before his eldest son , Hugh Ca ...
Page 209
... France 6 : 437c Henry V and English invasion of France 10 : 243h Henry V's renewal of conflict with France 8 : 766g inception under Edward III 3 : 213c Joan of Arc in battle against English 10 : 225h Richemont's military leadership 15 ...
... France 6 : 437c Henry V and English invasion of France 10 : 243h Henry V's renewal of conflict with France 8 : 766g inception under Edward III 3 : 213c Joan of Arc in battle against English 10 : 225h Richemont's military leadership 15 ...
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... France , in pre - Revolutionary France , the area around Paris from whose original name , " Francia , " the name of the whole country was derived . Under the Merovingians ( c . 500-751 ) , Francia meant the region be- tween the Rhine ...
... France , in pre - Revolutionary France , the area around Paris from whose original name , " Francia , " the name of the whole country was derived . Under the Merovingians ( c . 500-751 ) , Francia meant the region be- tween the Rhine ...
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