The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 09 [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. 09 [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
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[Footnote 188: Sir John Capestrian. John Capistrian, a celebrated
franciscan monk. Nicholas V. made him apostolic commissary in Hungary.
He was greatly successful in assembling the army, which, under the
command of the great Huniades, raised the siege of Belgrade in 1456.
He died three months after. He was canonised, in 1690, by Alexander
VIII.--See Aikin's General Biography, Moreri, &c.]
[Footnote 189: Sir Guillaume Blanc. I should suppose this must be meant
for John Corvin Huniades,--the greatest captain of the age, and the
bitterest enemy of the Turks. See more of him in the biographical works
above mentioned.]
[Footnote 190: The soldan of Persia. A mistake. It was Mohammed II. who
was wounded at this battle.]
[Footnote 191: Boibe. Q.]
[Footnote 192: Bastiliance, Ulgaria, Fastigia, Emere, Angasta. Q.]
[Footnote 193: St Vincent. Q.]
[Footnote 194: Valence. Q.]
[Footnote 195: Flagis, Gaunaldalo, Porrus, Stavengier, Chastouen. Q.]
[Footnote 196: Glotuase. Q.]
[Footnote 197: Culdée. Q.]
[Footnote 198: Latheris, Glamus. Q.]
[Footnote 199: Ariano,--in the Principato Ultra of Naples. It never
recovered the desolation caused by an earthquake 1456. Another more
destructive happened in 1732.----_Crutwell's Gazetteer._]
[Footnote 200: Padula,--a town of Naples, in the Principato Citra.]
[Footnote 201: Bouchery. Q. Bocchianico? a town of Naples in Abruzzo
Citra.]
[Footnote 202: Troia,--a town of Naples in the Capitinata.]
[Footnote 203: Canosa,--a town in the country of Bari. It was destroyed
by an earthquake in 1694.]
[Footnote 204: Ascoli,--in the Capitinata.]
[Footnote 205: Santa Agatha,--in the Principato Ultra.]
[Footnote 206: Arpi,--in the Capitinata.]
[Footnote 207: Molise,--a country of Naples.]
[Footnote 208: Campo Basso is the capital.]
[Footnote 209: Laurentino. Q.]
[Footnote 210: St Julian. St Guiliano in Molise.]
[Footnote 211: Macona. Q. Ancona?]
[Footnote 212: St Lou. St Lotiero in the Principato Ultra.]
[Footnote 213: Castine,--Castigluini, Principato Ultra.]
[Footnote 214: La Rippe. Ripa Limasara in Molise.]
[Footnote 215: Altavilla,--in the Principato Citra, 17 miles from
Salerno.]
[Footnote 216: Sanguine. Q.]
[Footnote 217: Presole. Q. Presciano. Principato Citra.]
[Footnote 218: La Roche de Capoa. Q. Rocca de Minolfa. Molise.]
[Footnote 219: Sermone. Q.]
[Footnote 220: Oliveto. Q.]
[Footnote 221: Pesolo. Pesol_a_ is a lake in the Basilicata.]
[Footnote 222: Thoco. Q.]
[Footnote 223: Capua,--fifteen miles from Naples.]
[Footnote 224: Aversa,--ten miles north from Naples.]
[Footnote 225: Benevento,--in the Principato Ultra.]
[Footnote 226: Lusano. Q.]
[Footnote 227: Borso d'Este, marquis of Ferrara, was succeeded by his
legitimate brother Hercules d'Este.]
[Footnote 228: Rougia. Q. Reggio? a sea-port of Naples in Calabria
Ultra.]
CHAP. LXV.
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