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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 10 [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. 10 [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. 10 [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

Item, that he had sufficient evidence that the lord de Croy sought
his death by sorcery and other wicked means; that he had caused to be
made six images--three in the form of men, and three in the form of
women--on which were written the name of the devil called Belial, and
the name of him whom they were pointed at, with some other names: these
images were to serve three purposes; first, to obtain favour from him
to whom the image was addressed; secondly, to cause him to be hated
by whomsoever they should please; and thirdly, to keep the person
addressed in a languishing state of health so long as they chose: that
these images had been baptised by a bishop, prior of Morocq[31] in
Burgundy; and that the makers of these images had been two or three
servants of the count d'Estampes,--one of whom was his physician, whom
the count d'Estampes had sent prisoner to him, as his justification,
and to exculpate himself. Then the count concluded by saying to the
deputies, 'My friends, do not think that I have any distrust of you,
if I name not all the accomplices of those who have sought my death:
I abstain from doing so merely to save their honours, and from the
horror you would feel were I to name them. I again thank you for
your diligent affection, and beg that you would consult together and
advise me how to act; for I am sure you would be displeased, should
any misfortune happen unto me by my throwing myself into the hands of
my enemies. By them I will not be governed, but by good and faithful
servants. I entreat, therefore, that you will deliberate maturely on
what I have said, for I will not depart hence until I shall have had
your answer. May God grant that it may be as satisfactory as I have
confidence in you!'

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 28: Avalon,--a town in Burgundy, 11 leagues from Auxerre.]

[Footnote 29: Citeaux,--an abbey in the diocese of Châlous-sur-Saone,
near Nuits.]

[Footnote 30: Watten,--a town in Flanders, near St Omer.]

[Footnote 31: Morocq. Q.]




CHAP. XXVI.

 THE ANSWER OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE ESTATES OF FLANDERS TO THE COUNT
 DE CHAROLOIS.--PEACE RESTORED BETWEEN HIM AND HIS FATHER THE DUKE OF
 BURGUNDY.--THE KING OF FRANCE COMES TO ARRAS AND TO TOURNAY.

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