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Modern influence of Roman Law . . . . . . 63
Sources of Law . . . . . . . . . . 54
The Codex Theodosianus . . . . . . . . 55
Barbarien revisions of it . . . . . . . 57
Legislation of Justinian . . . . . . . . 59
Slaves, Freedmen, Serfs 62
Patria potestas—Adoption . . . . . . . . 66
Guardianship . . . . . . . . . . 68
Marriage . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Concubinage and Legitimation . . . . . . . 76
Wills and Inheritance 78
Trusts 82
Intestacy . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Gifts 87
Property—Servitudes—Emphyteusis 88
Obligations 90
Interest—Sureties 92
Purchase and Sale—Lease and Hire 94
Partnership—Companies 95
Delicts 99
Procedure 100
Evidence 101
Criminal Law . . . . . . . . . . 103
Crimes 105
Punishments . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heresy 108
CHAPTER IV.
GAUL UNDER THE MEROVINGIAN FRANKS.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS.
By Dr Christian Pfister, Professor in the . Faculty of
Letters, of Paris.
Gaul at the accession of Clovis . 109
Beginnings of Clovis . Ill
Conversion of Clovis . . . . . . . 112
Battle of Vougle' 114
The sons of Clovis 116
Conquest of the Burgundian kingdom. . . . 117
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Armorica 118
The Franks in Italy . . . 119
The grandsons of Clovis . . . . . . . . 120
Chilperic 121
Brunhild . 122
Reunion under Chlotar II 123
Reign of Dagobert 125
The faineant kings 126
Battle of Tertry 127
Charles Martel Mayor of the Palace 128
Battle of Tours 129
Pepin becomes king . . . . . . . . . 131
CHAPTER V.
GAUL UNDER THE MEROVINGIAN FRANKS.
INSTITUTIONS.
By Professor Christian Pfister.
The King . . . 133
The Campus Martin* . . . . . . . . . 135
The Mayor of the Palace 136
Local administration 137
Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . 140
The Army 141
The Church—the Bishops 142
Relations with the Papacy 146
Monasteries—Columbanus—Benedictine Rule . . . .
147
Origin of Vassalage . . . . . . . . . 151
Origin of the Benefice . . . . . . . . . 153
Industry and Commerce . . . . . . 155
Venantius Fortunatus—Gregory of Tours . . . . 156
Art 158
CHAFPER VI.
SPAIN UNDER THE VISIGOTHS.
By Dr Rafael Altamira, Director-general of Primary Instruc-
tion (Ministry of Public Instruction); late Professor
of Jurisprudence in the University of Oviedo.
Alaric II—Battle of Vougle 159
Death of Clovis 161
Amalaric—Theudis . . . . . . . . . 162
Athanagild 163
Leovigild 166
Religious division. . . . . . . . . . 168
Revolt of Hermeuegild 170
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Reign of Recared 171
Conversion of the Visigoths 172
Swinthila—Expulsion of Byzantines 175
Reign of Chindaswinth 176
Receswinth . 177
Wamba—Erwig—Egica 179
Persecution of the Jews 181
Witiza—Roderick 182
Story of Count Julian 183
Battle of La Janda—Arab Conquest 185
Councils of Toledo 188
Mutual influences of the Goths and Spain 190
Literature and Art of the Goths 192
CHAPTER VII.
ITALY UNDER THE LOMBARDS.
By Dr L. M. Hartmaxn, Privatdocent, Vienna.
Early history of the Lombards 194
Alboin's invasion of Italy . . . . . . . . 190
Spoleto and Benevento 198
Authari 199
Theodelinda and Agilulf 200
Duchy of Friuli 203
Rothari—Grimoald . . . . . . . . . 204
The Bavarian dynasty—Perctarit 206
Roman influence—Government . . . . . . . 207
Society 210
Reign of Liutprand . . . . . . . . 211
Ratchis—Aistulf 215
The Prankish Intervention . . . . . . . 216
Desiderius . . . . . . . . . . . 217
End of the Lombard kingdom 219
Causes of its fall . . . . . . . . . 221
CHAPTER VIII.
(A) IMPERIAL ITALY AND AFRICA: ADMINISTRATION.
By Dr Hartmann.
Foundation of Imperial Administration . . . . . 222
The Exarch 226
Militarising of the Administration 227
The Church and the Administration 229
Effect of the Italian Revolution 231
Pontifical State under Byzantine suzerainty . . . . 233
Venice, Naples, Amalfi 234
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(B) GREGORY THE GREAT.
By the Ven. W. H. Hutton, B. D. , Archdeacon of Northampton,
Canon of Peterborough, Fellow of St John's College, Oxford.
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Early life of Gregory 236
Gregory at Constantinople . . . . . . . . 238
Gregory Pope 240
Gregory's administration . . . . . . . . 242
Disputes with the Emperor . ' 245
Controversy with John the Faster . . . . . . 247
Church and State 248
Dealings with the Lombards . . . . . . . 249
Gregory and Phocas 250
Historical position of Gregory . . 251
Relations with Africa . . . . . . . . . 252
Mission to the English 264
Relations with Gaul 256
Gregory and the Visigoths '. . . 269
Character and influence of Gregory . . . . . . 261
CHAPTER IX.
THE SUCCESSORS OF JUSTINIAN.
By Norman H. Baynes, M. A. Oxon. , Barrister-at-Law.
Accession and Policy of Justin II 263
Negotiations with Persia . . . . . . . .
