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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Charles Martel |
 | | At this juncture Charles escaped from prison and put himself at the head of the national party of Austrasia. | | | To prevent any opposition from Charles she had him cast into prison and, having established herself at Cologne, assumed the guardianship of her grandson. | | | But the different nations whom the strong hand of Pepin of Herstal had held in subjections, shook off the yoke of oppression as soon as they saw that it was with a woman they had to deal. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03629a.htm
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| | Charles Martel And Islam |
| | Charles Martel was born.....defeated an Arab army fighting to spread Islam, which had swept through southern... | | | (see also Charles Martel d'Anjou.....defeated an Arab armyfighting to spread Islam, which had swept through southern Asia.....8, 1271 -... | | | reign · islam &; appreciate · gaul &; pepin &; centralized government · charles martel ·... |
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http://www.islamicfoundation-bd.org/charlesmartelandislam.html
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| | Charles Martel: bio and encyclopedia article |
| | Martel achieved lasting greatness by inspiring his Franks to do what was thought to be impossible. | | | Martel managed to inspire his men to stand firm against a force which must have seemed invincible to them, EHandler: no quick summary. | | | (Charles secured his power through a series of victories and by winning the loyalty of several important clerics. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/c/ch/charles_martel.htm
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| | webGED: The Bement Family Data Page |
| | Charles defeated them near Poitiers in a great battle in which the Muslim leader, Abd-ar-Rahman, the emir of Spain, was killed. | | | Although he was engaged in wars against the Alamanni, Bavarians, and Saxons, his greatest achievements were against the Muslims from Spain, who invaded France in 732. | | | Charles Martel (690-741), Carolingian ruler of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia (in present northeastern France and southwestern Germany). |
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http://www.bementfamily.com/webged/bement.wbg/wga39.html
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