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THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS PHILIP IV. THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS PHILIPPE TH
ed so promptly. Just before the eighth crusade, Charles of Anjou (an'joo, uigiTizea Dy vjiOOQlC 138 OLD FRANCE or, aN-zhoo'), brother of Louis IX., led a French army to the conquest of Sicily and southeFn Italy, or Na'ples. A few years later his rule was interrupted by a terrible massacre of the French troops stationed in Sicily, and as this outbreak took .place just as the bells were ringing for evening prayers, it is known as the Sicilian Vespers (1282). Although a few Frenchmen tried to escape by assuming disguises, it is said they were all recognized by being asked to pronounce certain words, which none but Italian natives could utter correctly, thus making new use of an ancient test mentioned in Old Testament history.^ After this massacre, — which was laid to the charge of the Spaniards, who also wanted Sicily, — the French king prepared to make an expedition into Spain. But he was taken ill on the way, and died (1285) before he could carry out any of his ambitious plans. XXXIX.'   SECTION THIRTY NINE OF THE STORY OF OLD FRANCE THIS IS A LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY AIRNE RIVERA THE STORY OF OLD FRANCE BY H A GERBER SECTION THIRTY NINE 
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