158 UNIVERSAL ERUDITION. 



The fifth period contains the hiftory of thir- 

 teen Kings of the Carolovinian race, from Pepin 

 the Short to Lewis V. called the Drone -, that 

 is, from the year 752 to 987 : making 235 

 years. 



The fixth period includes the reigns of fourteen 

 Kings of the Capetian race, from Hugh Capet 

 to Charles IV. called the Fair ; that is, from 

 987 to 1328 : being 341 years. 



The feventh period contains the reign of 

 twelve Kings of the Valefian race, or of the 

 houfe of Valois ; from Philip VI. of Valois 

 to Henry III. that is, from the year 1328 

 to 1589: including 261 years. 



The eighth period contains the reigns of four 

 Kings, of the race or houfe of Bourbon, from 

 Henry IV. called the Great to Lewis XV. named 

 the Well-beloved , that is, from the year 1592 

 to the prefent year 1765 : comprehending 163 

 years. 



XI. After having acquired a fufficient know- 

 ledge of the kingdom of France, it is proper 

 to be acquainted with, 



VL The hiftory of the Kings of Bourgogne -, 

 as it is not only intimately connected with that 

 of France, but alfo throws great light on thofe 

 of Germany, Spain, the Low Countries, &c. 

 And here we muft carefully diflinguifh, (i.) the 

 Kings of the firft kingdom of Bourgogne, and 

 remember that when the Vandals, Suavians, and 

 Alains, quitting Germany, pafled theRhine, and 



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