Chapter XVI: The Crusades, Their Origin and Their Success

List of Illustrations:

Ideal Landscape of Ancient Gaul13

Gyptis Presenting the Goblet to Euxenes17

A Tribe of Gauls on an Expedition27

The Gauls in Rome39

The Women Defending the Cars58

The Roman Army Invading Gaul61

Mounted Gauls66

Vercingetorix Surrenders to Caesar81

Gaul Subjugated by the Romans83

From La Croix Rousse86

Eponina and Sabinus Hidden in a Vault97

Druids Offering Human Sacrifices111

The Huns at the Battle of Chalons135

"Thus Didst Thou to the Vase of Soissons."139

Battle of Tolbiacum144

The Sluggard King Journeying156

"Thrust Him Away, Or Thou Diest in his Stead."160

The Execution of Brunehaut175

The Battle of Tours193

"The Arabs Had Decamped Silently in the Night."195

Charlemagne at the Head of his Army212

Charlemagne Inflicting Baptism Upon the Saxons215

The Submission of Wittikind218

Death of Roland at Roncesvalles227

Charlemagne and the General Assembly239

Charlemagne Presiding at the School of The Palace246

He Remained There a Long While, and his Eyes Were Filled With Tears.255

Paris Besieged by the Normans259

The Barks of the Northmen Before Paris260

Count Eudes Re-entering Paris Right Through the Besiegers- -262

Ditcar the Monk Recognizing The Head of Morvan273

Hugh Capet Elected King300

"Who Made Thee King?"302

Gerbert, Afterwards Pope Sylvester Ii304

Notre Dame310

Knights and Peasants312

Robert Had a Kindly Feeling for the Weak and Poor313

"The Accolade."324

Normans Landing on English Coast353

William the Conqueror Reviewing his Army357

Edith Discovers the Body of Harold360

"God Willeth It!"383

The Four Leaders of the First Crusade385

The Assault on St. Jean D'acre386

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