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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... This system was most completely exemplified in France, but more or less so in all Europe. It was entirely a military one. There was no religious or moral tie between the lord and his vassals; though gradually the Church introduced a religious element into the spirit of Chivalry, as may be seen by the banners of the order of the Garter at St. George's Chapel: but the Feudal system was essentially vicious, and the people at large entertained an invincible hatred towards it. (Guizot, Lecture IV.) Feudalism is associated in our minds with many generous maxims and deeds of chivalry; but, in fact, it undermined the roots of all real obedience; it superseded the relations between king and subject,--parent and child; and the only thing to be said for it is, that perhaps it was the best form of. social order that the barbarians were then capable of. Feudalism must not be confounded with Chivalry;--the latter is-the heroic principle common alike to Achilles and Sir Philip Sidney, belonging to all ages and countries: the former is a mere epoch in the history of an uncivilized people. (Keble's Prcvlectiones, vol. I. p. 103) Unfortunately, its evils extended to the Church, which ought to have been its corrective; though it must be allowed that the Church did much towards alleviating them. It set free the slaves,--it appeased the feuds; and fought the battles of the Sovereign and the Poor against the independent and tyrannical Barons; but, (as we said) unfortunately for the Church, the spurious counterfeit unity under Charlemagne put an end to that salutary separation of temporal and spiritual Powers that had existed in the 6th, 7th, and 8th centuries. (Guizot, Lect. V. SewelFs Christian Politics, Ch. 4--6.) He linked the Episcopate to the crown, and thenceforth it had become...
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... This system was most completely exemplified in France, but more or less so in all Europe. It was entirely a military one. There was no religious or moral tie between the lord and his vassals; though gradually the Church introduced a religious element into the spirit of Chivalry, as may be seen by the banners of the order of the Garter at St. George's Chapel: but the Feudal system was essentially vicious, and the people at large entertained an invincible hatred towards it. (Guizot, Lecture IV.) Feudalism is associated in our minds with many generous maxims and deeds of chivalry; but, in fact, it undermined the roots of all real obedience; it superseded the relations between king and subject,--parent and child; and the only thing to be said for it is, that perhaps it was the best form of. social order that the barbarians were then capable of. Feudalism must not be confounded with Chivalry;--the latter is-the heroic principle common alike to Achilles and Sir Philip Sidney, belonging to all ages and countries: the former is a mere epoch in the history of an uncivilized people. (Keble's Prcvlectiones, vol. I. p. 103) Unfortunately, its evils extended to the Church, which ought to have been its corrective; though it must be allowed that the Church did much towards alleviating them. It set free the slaves,--it appeased the feuds; and fought the battles of the Sovereign and the Poor against the independent and tyrannical Barons; but, (as we said) unfortunately for the Church, the spurious counterfeit unity under Charlemagne put an end to that salutary separation of temporal and spiritual Powers that had existed in the 6th, 7th, and 8th centuries. (Guizot, Lect. V. SewelFs Christian Politics, Ch. 4--6.) He linked the Episcopate to the crown, and thenceforth it had become...
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