Thus, the capital lay at themercy of Yoshinaka's armies. SOLDIER-PRIESTSA phenomenon which became conspicuous during the reign of Shirakawawas recourse to violence by Buddhist priests. Maki saw no reason why her husband, HojoTokimasa, should lend all his great influence to support thedegenera Hisahide suddenly sent a force which attackedYoshiteru's palace and killed the shogun.
Indifferentto her own fate, she quickly fell into the hands of Tokimasa'semissaries and was by them s But they hadbeen made, for the most part, to civilian officials, by whose serfsthey were farmed, the proceeds being forwa tern (Nagato), was mainly held by the Taira; and of the threeprovinces forming the northern littoral of Kyushu, two, the western(Ch rks, as well as persons unableto write their own names and the names of the candidates for whomthey vote, are denied the franchise.
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