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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 11 [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. 11 [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. 11 [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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Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

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In this manner did the king enter Turin, the streets of which were
all decorated with cloths of gold or of silk; and in different places
were stages erected, on which mysteries were represented from the
Old and New Testaments, and upon historical subjects. The king was
conducted to the castle, where he was received by the aforesaid lady of
Piedmont, the duke her son, his uncle the lord of Bresse, and other
great barons, to the melodious sounding of trumpets, clarions and other
instruments. Every offer of service and support was made to the king
in his expedition to Naples; and it must not be omitted, that public
tables were laid out in all the principal streets, for the refreshment
of every one that chose to sit down at them.

The ensuing day, the princess of Piedmont led her son into the king's
apartment, where they dined joyously together; and after the repast
the king took his leave of them and the other lords to sup and lie at
Quiers[119], whither orders had been previously sent for his handsome
reception, which was accordingly done: and he was so well pleased that
he remained in Quiers three days amusing himself in feasting, and with
the ladies.[120]


FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 118: Villanne. Q. if not Villa-nova d'Asti? a town in
Piedmont, about four leagues distant from Turin and from Asti.]

[Footnote 119: Quiers,--five miles to the eastward of Turin.]

[Footnote 120: It was an attachment to the beautiful daughter of a
physician that detained Charles at Quiers, and made him repeat his
visits.--See further particulars in the notice of a MS. history of
Gohori, in the viith vol. of Notices des MS. in the National Library at
Paris.]




CHAP. XLIV.

 THE KING LEAVES QUIERS FOR ASTI, WHERE HE IS INFORMED OF THE GALLANT
 CONDUCT OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANS AT GENOA.--LUDOVICO SFORZA AND HIS LADY
 VISIT THE KING AT ASTI.--A MARVELLOUS EVENT AT GENOA.


On Tuesday the 9th of September, the king, after thanking the lords
and ladies of Quiers for the honourable reception they had given him,
departed for Villa-nuova; and thence went to supper in the town of
Asti, belonging to the duke of Orleans, where he was received by all
ranks of inhabitants with greater magnificence than at any other town,
considering their means. The king was lodged at the house of one John
Roger, and the other lords in different houses.

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