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When Charlemain

Hume, Patrick. Annotations on Milton's Paradise Lost London: Printed for Jacob Tonson ..., 1695. Print.

Charlemain was King of France and Emperour of Germany, who abou the Year 800, undertook a War against the Sacrons in Spain where Aigoland Bellingan Marsiles and Idnabula had erected feveral petty Kingdoms; these joined against Charlemain, who in his Royal Army had with him, Milton Count of Angiers his Brother-In Law, Romland his Nephew, Renaud of Montauban, Roger the Dane, Arnold of terate Age, confounded their Story, and cover'd it with much Confusion and Obscurity.
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