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CHARLES MARTEL

Volume 3 · 52 words · 1778 Edition

a renowned conqueror in the early annals of France. He deposed and restored Chilperic king of France; and had the entire government of the kingdom, once with the title of mayor of the palace, and afterwards as duke of France; but he would not accept the crown. He died, regretted, in 741.