The History of Christianity from the Origin of Christianity to the Time of Gregory the Great Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...to control that part of the great Roman State which had been builded by the valor and statesmanship of a long line of Caesars. But the West still regarded itself as a part of the one great empire. The coronation of Charlemagne in 800 is the famous transfer of the empire, which has brought about so much discussion and divergence of opinion. By the church, it has generally been held that the pope took the imperial crown from the emperors of the East and conferred it upon the king of the Franks. From the point of view of Frankish history, it has ever been considered as the culmination of the connection between the popes and the king of the Franks, begun with the coronation of Pippin. In the spring of the year 800, after having spent the winter in comparative quiet at his beloved Aachen, Charlemagne set out upon his fourth journey to Rome. He was accompanied on his march by his second son, Pippin, who had quite recently been crowned King of Italy. Arriving at Ancona, he sent Pippin with the army upon a ravaging expedition into the country of the Beneventans, while he himself continued his journey alone. On the 24rth of November he arrived at Rome. On the preceding day he had been met by the pope, Leo III, at the little town of Mentana, fourteen miles northeast of the city. His Holiness partook of supper in the camp of the Franks and then hastened back in order that all things might be ready for the reception of his royal guest. Upon the morning of the 24th, the citizens of Rome, accompanied by ecclesiastics and guilds of foreigners, with flying banners and military standards, went forth from the city to greet their great patrician. Eager and Doings in Rome 168 enthusiastic multitudes lined the avenue of approach and with joyful voices sang the customary lauds. ...