Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Edward Gibbon
Chapter XLIX: Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.—Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Part V. Part VI.
Introduction, Worship, And Persecution Of Images.—Revolt Of Italy And Rome.—Temporal Dominion Of The Popes.—Conquest Of Italy By The Franks.—Establishment Of Images.—Character And Coronation Of Charlemagne.—Restoration And Decay Of The Roman Empire In The West.—Independence Of Italy.— Constitution Of The Germanic Body.