Depoiition and Bestoratioii of Lonis (330). — la S23,
Judith, tlie second wife of the Emperor, gave birth to a son
who waa named Charles, The mother desired that this
child should also have a kingdom, and the father, cancelling
the partition of 816, made another in 829, by which Aleman-
nia was given to him. The elder sons immediately stirred
up the people ; the Emperor fell into the hands of the rebels.
They compelled the Empress to take the veQ and shut their
father up in a monastery. But the monks organized another
conspiracy with Louis and Pippin, to whom the supremacy
of Lothaii was already odious, and the assembly of Nym-
wegen restored Louis to his authority (830),

Second Deposition of Louis (833) . — Though restored to
the throne he knew no better how to govern. He deposed
Pippin and gave his kingdom of Aquitania to the son of
Judith i the other sons saw in this a menace to themselves ;
they again joined forces and attacked their father with three
armies near Colmar in Alsace. The Pope waa with them.
LouiB had a considerable number of troops and a battle
seemed imminent. But his army was corrupted; and the
Emperor gave himself up, with Judith and Charles into
their haniS. On account of this great treason the place was
called Lfigenfeld, the field of Lies. The conquerors insulted
the old age and dignity of their father by compelling him
to read publicly a long account of his errors, after which
the bishops came solemnly and took off his military baldric
and gave him the dress of a penitent.
