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AFter the decease of Charles the Bald, Lewis surnamed the Stut, was heire and successor of his Fa∣ther, declared himselfe not onely King of France Anno Dom. 877, causing him∣selfe to be crowned in a full assembly of Princes and Prelates at Rheimes, but
also Emperour of Rome. Aymoynus te∣stifieth that hee was in some difference before his Coronation with the Pri∣mates of his Kingdome, because he had distributed the estates and dignities of France without their advice: Insomuch that he was enforced to give them con∣tent. In the meane time Pope John the 8. conceiving a better hope of the French, than of the Almaines, laboured what he could to reduce Italy into the good liking of Lewis the Stut, by the reason whereof he became an enemy of those that tooke part with Caroloman, Nephew to the said Lewis, and eldest sonne of Lewis, King of Bavaria, who tooke the Pope prisoner, whence hee made an escape by the meanes of his ad∣herents, and retired himselfe into France with the Treasures of the Church, after that he had excommuni∣cated his adversaries, who neverthe∣lesse desisted not to detaine the City of Rome for the party of Caroloman. In the meane time the Pope was conducted
from Arles by Duke Boson to Lions; from whence he went to visite the King at Troyes, and there the King caused himselfe by him to be crowned with the Imperiall Diadem.
After that the Pope was reconducted by Boson into Italy, whiles the Empe∣rour Lewis went to visite Lewis King of Germany in Loraine, where they con∣cluded a treaty of peace, for the which the controversie touching the Empire was deferred till another time, and it was agreed that the possession should rest as it did of that which each of them had in Italy, untill such time that it was otherwise agreed upon. After∣wards as the Emperour was in his jour∣ney with his forces to goe visite Bernard Marques of Gothland, or of Languedock, which had given an occasion to the Em∣perour to distrust his fidelity, hee was surprised at Troyes with a malady, which moved him upon hope of reco∣very to returne to Compaigne, where he deceased the tenth of April, An. Dom.
879, leaving his Wife great with child, who shortly after was delivered of a son who was called Charles, afterwards sur∣named the Simple, whose life is set downe as the occasion falls convenient; wherein you shall read Notes worthy your observation: In whose minority three things are observable, the effica∣cy of the Law of State, preserving the unborne lawfull Heires right: The minority of a King, subject to many miseries: And the liberty of great men in the weaknesse of a young Prince. For Lewis and Caroloman being first chosen Regents, after procured themselves under colour of the pupiles interest, to be crowned Kings.