Also the _Abbot of Ursperg_ says,--"When _Pipin_ was dead, his two Sons _Charles_ and _Carloman_, by the _Consent of all the Franks_, were created Kings, upon Condition, that they shou'd divide the whole body of the Kingdom equally between them.--" The same Method in dividing the Kingdom, was practised after the Death of _Charlemagn_, as 'tis manifest by his last Will and Testament, recorded by _Johannes Nauclerus_, and _Eguinarthus_'s History of his Life. Wherein we find almost all _Europe_ so divided among his three Sons, that nothing was assigned either as a Portion or Dower, to his Daughters; but the marrying and providing for them was entirely trusted to the Care and Prudence of their Brothers. _Otto Frisingensis_, chron. 6. cap. 6. and _Rhegino_ in chron. anno 877. assure us, that the same Manner of dividing the Kingdom was practis'd in _East-France_, after the Death of _King Lewis the Stammerer_, in 874. Again, some Years after, _anno_ 880. after King _Lewis_ the 23d King's Death, the very same way of dividing the Kingdom was made use of; which however we are to observe, was _not in_ the _Power_ and _Arbitriment_ of _the Kings themselves_; but done by the _Authority_ of the _Publick Council_, as we may easily collect from these Words of _Aimoinus_, lib. 5. cap. 40. "The Sons (says he) of _Lewis_, late King of the _Franks_, met at _Amiens_, and divided their Father's Kingdom between them, _according to the Direction of their faithful Subjects._" From all which Arguments 'tis very plain, that anciently there was no certain Law or Right of _Francogallia_ touching this Matter; but the _whole Power of disposing_ of it was lodged in the _Publick Council_ of the Nation. Indeed afterwards in the Reign of _Philip_ the 3d, (the 41st King) it was ordained, that certain Lordships might be set out and assigned to younger Brothers: But even of this Law there were various Interpretations, and many Controversies arose concerning Daughters; so that we can deliver nothing for certain in this Affair; only thus much we may truly say, That _if the Ancient Institution of our Ancestors ought to be our Rule, the Determination of this whole Matter must be left to the Publick General Council of the Nation:_ that according to the Number of Children, some particular Lordships or Territories, may _(by its Authority)_ be assigned for their Maintenance. * * * * * CHAP. VIII. _Of the_ Salick Law, _and what Right_ Women _had in the King's their Father's Inheritance_.