Excerpt from The Lives of the Popes, Vol. 2: In the Early Middle Ages Nor must I omit to thank once more the authorities of the Public Library of the City of newcastle-on-tyne for the most obliging manner in which, at all times, they have placed their services and books at my disposal. My friends, C. Hart, Esq, b.a., and F. F. Urquhart, Esq, m.a., have assisted me in the most ungrudging manner. They have read over the proof-sheets for me with the greatest care, and have saved me from many a mistake. To express to them my sincerest gratitude is at once my duty and my pleasure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.