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This volume by the British historian J.H.B. Masterman (1867-1933) is a short survey of the first four centuries after the fall of Rome. The author writes of Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths, who sought to impose order on a shattered Italy, of the rise of the Franks under Clovis, and of the resurgence of the Eastern Empire under Justinian and his general, Belisarius. At the close of the book, Charlemagne's descendants are wrangling for power among themselves, while, writes Masterman, from "the north came the Norsemen, ravaging and plundering along every river valley which their long ships ...

Join us on an adventurous journey through the life of the legendary frontiersman, Davy Crockett, in this captivating fictional biography tailored for young readers. Discover the thrilling tales of bravery and exploration that shaped his remarkable story!