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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countriesMonstrelet, Enguerrand de

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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

Name: The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453

At this time, the truces were broken between the kings of France and of
England, but only at sea; and a bitter naval war ensued, to the great
loss of many merchants in each country.

On the 2d day of August, John de Lusignan, king of Cyprus, espoused by
proxy, Charlotte de Bourbon, sister-german to the count de la Marche.
The ceremony was performed in the castle of Melun, in the presence of
the queen of France, the duke of Acquitaine and her other children,
the king of Navarre, the dukes of Berry and of Bourbon, the counts de
la Marche and de Clermont, the lord Louis de Baviere, brother to the
queen, and many ladies and damsels, who greatly amused themselves in
tournaments, dances, in feastings and other pastimes.

The lady Charlotte, queen of Cyprus, was very handsome, and well
endowed with noble and gracious manners. On the conclusion of these
feasts, she departed for Cyprus, most honourably accompanied by the
nobles so ordered by her brother, and also by those who had been sent
to her from the king of Cyprus. She landed at the port of Chermes,
whither the king came to meet her, much rejoiced at her safe arrival,
and conducted her, attended by the greater part of the nobility of
the island, to Nicosia, where were made many feasts, according to the
custom of the country. They reigned for a long time with much honour,
and had two children, of whom more shall be spoken hereafter.




CHAP. XI.

    THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY HOLDS A GREAT COUNCIL AT LILLE ON HIS
    AFFAIRS.--THE DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.


On the 5th of August, and the eight succeeding days, duke John of
Burgundy held a grand council in his town of Lille, on his own affairs,
and on the means of reconciling his brother and brother-in-law, the
duke of Brabant and duke William of Holland, who had quarrelled for a
cause before mentioned.

With these two dukes, there were also present the duke of Burgundy’s
sister, the wife of duke William, the bishop of Liege, and the count
de Namur. At length, the duke of Burgundy made peace between them, on
condition that duke William should pay to the duke of Brabant, for all
his demand of debt, the sum of seventy thousand golden florins of the
coin of France, by different instalments.

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