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Cardinal Richelieu was one of the most famous soldiers of France.
He was cut down on St. Bartholomew’s Day.
St. Bartholomew was massacred in 1492.
The French Revolution was quite rapid. It made some changes in the
government and many persons were slain.
Bonaparte gave away many thrones to his brothers and sisters.
Louis Napoleon besieged all Paris who elected him emperor.
By the Salic laws no woman or descendant of a woman could occupy
the throne.
Luther introduced Christianity into England a good many thousand
years ago. His birthday was November 1883. He was once a
Pope. He lived at the time of the Rebellion of Worms.

(Roman.)
The history of Rome is wrapped in antiquity.
The Gauls were a very brave people of the Tapean Rock.
Carthage was founded by Dido nearly one hundred years ago.
Hannibal at the early age of six years was raised to the command of
the army.
Spartacus fought a war of several years against the Romans.
Cataline was defeated and slain by his entire army.
Pompey gave the Romans a splendid campaign.
Trajan was persecuted by the Christians.
The seven hills of Rome were the Capitoline, Palitine, Alpine, and I
cannot remember those I have not written down.
The Colliseum was erected on the top of an inaccessible hill
somewhere about the time of Nero. When it was burning down
he played a tune on his violin.
In his military character Julius Caesar probably never surpassed any
other hero.
Cesar succeeded in wresting the crown from Mark Anthony.
Julius Caesar was quite a military man on the whole.
Julius Caesar is noted for his famous telegram despatch I came I saw
I conquered.
When Julius Caesar crossed the Hellispont it was the turning point in
his carear.

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