CHAPTER I.

Introduction — ^The Original Westphalia — Conquest of the Saxons by Charlemagne — His Regulations — Dukes of Saxony--State of Germany — Henry the Lion — His Qutlavrry — Consequences ot it — Origin of German
• Towns — Origin of the Fehm-gerichte, or Secret Tri- hunals — Theories of their Origin — Origin of their Name — Synonymous Terms • . . 332