rokaithesesai epi pantos tou ethnous kai proskunin autois kai
antiproskunisthai hup auto dorophoreisthai te katta sunepheian kai
antididonai autois]

Now, concerning the _Authority_ of the _People_, who were thus gather'd
together at the _Great Council_, we have many Testimonies, _Aimoinus,
lib. 4. cap. 41._ speaking of _Clodoveus_ the Second; "Altho' (says that
King in his Speech) the Care of our Earthly Principality _obliges_ us to
call you together _Francigenae cives_, and to consult you in Affairs
relating to the Publick, &c."--Also in his 74th Chapter of the same
Book--"In the Beginning of the Year he went into _Saxony_, and there he
held a _General Convention every Year_, as he used to do every Year in
_France_ also."--Again, _lib._ 4. _cap._ 13. where he speaks of _Charles_
the Great--"When the Hunting near _Aix la Chapelle_ was ended, as soon
as he return'd, he held a _General Convention_ of his People, according
to usual Custom, &c. _Cap._ 116. The Emperor having held Two
_Conventions_, one at _Nimeguen_, the other at _Compiegn_, wherein he
receiv'd the Annual Presents, &c. Again, _Cap._ 117. In the Month of
_August_ he came to _Wormes_, and holding there the General Convention
according to constant Practice, he received the Yearly Gifts which were
offer'd him, and gave Audience to several Ambassadors, &c. Again, _Lib.
5. cap. 31._ The General _Placitum_ was held on the Ides of _June_, in
the Town _Dusiacum_."

And this may suffice touching this solemn _General Council_, which both
_French_ and _German_ Historians, thro' a deprav'd Custom of the _Latin_
Tongue, called by different Names; sometimes _Curia_, sometimes
_Conventus Generalis_, but for the most Part _Placitum. Gregorius, lib.
7 cap. 14_ says thus:--"Therefore when the Time of the _Placitum_
approached, they were directed by King _Childebert, &c. Aimoinus, lib.
4. cap. 109._ In the middle of the Month he held the General Convention
at _Thionville_, where there was a very great Appearance of the People
of the _Franks_; and in this _Placitum_, the singular Compassion of the
most Pious Emperor eminently show'd it self, &c."

Now it was the Custom in that _Council_ to send Presents from all Parts
to the King; as may appear from many Places which might be quoted,
wherein that _Council_ is called _Conventus Generalis. Aimoinus, lib. 4.
cap. 64._ speaking of King _Pipin_--"He compell'd them (says he) to
promise they would obey all his Commands, and to send