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The Medieval Church · c. 787–796
History of the Lombards
Paul the Deacon · c. 720–799
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What it is
The Lombard people from their origins in Scandinavia to the eighth century, told with a storyteller's ear for legend and a courtier's caution.
Why it lasted
The national history of the Lombards, written after their kingdom had been conquered by the Franks.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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