The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet, Vol. 1 of 13: Containing an Account of the Cruel Wars Between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Monstrelet, Enguerrand De

 
9781331390947: The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet, Vol. 1 of 13: Containing an Account of the Cruel Wars Between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy (Classic Reprint)

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The wish'to avoid indolence by col leeting the eve'nts'ofi his 'time, which he testifies ii1 the introductioh to his chronicles, proves, I think, that he was but a tranquil fspectator of them. 'had he beeh an Ar magnac or a Burgundian, he would not have' had occasion to seek' for solitary oc cupations; but whatxproves more strongly 'that Monstrelet' was riot of either faction is the care bef takes to inform his readers ofxix!

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The wish'to avoid indolence by col leeting the eve'nts'ofi his 'time, which he testifies ii1 the introductioh to his chronicles, proves, I think, that he was but a tranquil fspectator of them. 'had he beeh an Ar magnac or a Burgundian, he would not have' had occasion to seek' for solitary oc cupations; but whatxproves more strongly 'that Monstrelet' was riot of either faction is the care bef takes to inform his readers ofxix!

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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.

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The duke of Burgundy, by orders from the king of France, goes into Brittany, and the duke of Orleans to Luxembourg. A quarrel ensues between them; Clement duke of Bavaria is elected emperor of Germany, and afterward conducted with a numerous retinue to Frankfor; Henry of Lancaster, king of England, combats the Percies and Welshmen, who had invaded his kingdom, and defeats them; John de Verchin, a knight of great renown, and seneschal of Hainault, sends, by his herald, a challenge into divers countries, proposing a deed of arms; The duke of Orleans, brother to the king of France, sends a challenge to the king of England. The answer he receives; Waleran count de Saint Pol sends a challenge to the king of England

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