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French History for English Children

by Caroline Emelia STEPHEN (1834 - 1909)

05 - The Merovingian Kings (481-687)

A history of France from Ancient Gaul up until 1880, written in short easy to comprehend chapters aimed at teaching English children. (Summary by Guero)

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Listen next episodes of French History for English Children:
06 - The Mayors of the Palace (687-741) , 07 - The Carlovingians (741-768) , 08 - Charlemagne (771-814) , 09 - Descendants of Charlemagne (814-843) , 10 - The Last Carlovingian Kings (843-987) , 11 - Hugh Capet - Robert (987-1031) , 12 - Henry I (1031-1060) , 13 - Philip I (1060-1108) , 14 - Louis VI (1108-1137) , 15 - Louis VII (1137-1180) , 16 - Philip II (1180-1223) , 17 - Philip II (continued) , 18 - Louis VIII (1223-1226) , 19 - Louis IX (1226-1270) , 20 - Philip III (1270-1286) , 21 - Philip IV (1286-1314) , 22 - Louis X (1314-1316) , 23 - Philip V (1316-1322) , 24 - Charles IV (1322-1328) , 25 - Philip VI (1328-1350) , 26 - John (1350-1364) , 27 - Charles V (1364-1380) , 28 - Charles VI (1389-1422) , 29 - Charles VI (continued) , 30 - Charles VII (1422-1461) , 31 - Louis XI (1461-1483) , 32 - Charles VIII (1483-1498) , 33 - Louis XII (1498-1515) , 34 - Francis I (1515-1547) , 35 - Francis I (continued) , 36 - Henry II (1547-1559) , 37 - Francis II (1559-1560) , 38 - Charles IX (1560-1574) , 39 - Henry III (1574-1589) , 40 - Henry IV (1589-1610) , 41 - Henry IV (continued) , 42 - Louis XIII (1610-1643) , 43 - Louis XIV (1643-1715) , 44 - Louis XIV (continued) , 45 - Louis XIV (concluded) , 46 - Louis XV (1715-1774) , 47 - Louis XVI (1774-1792) , 48 - The Revolution (1789-1792) , 49 - The Revolution (1792-1795) , 50 - Directory and Consulate (1795-1800) , 51 - The Emperor Napoleon (1804-1815) , 52 - Conclusion (1815-1880)