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
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
Besides these three sons, who were temporal princes, the constable
had two others, John his eldest, who was called count of Marle and
Soissons, and killed at the battle of Morat, in the life-time of his
father, and Charles bishop of Laon who died in 1509. His daughters were
Jacqueline the wife of Philip de Croy, count of Porcien, Helen the wife
of Janus of Savoy count of Geneva, Philippa abbess of Moncel, and Jane
a nun. Of all these children, Louis and Jane were the offspring of his
second marriage with Mary of Savoy, the sister of Margaret the wife of
his eldest surviving son Peter. The constable had besides, a numerous
illegitimate progeny--John bishop of Angouleme, Jane married to Anthony
d'Ailly lord of Varennes, Margaret the wife of Philip d'Inchy castellan
of Douay, &c. &c.
Page 229. line 11. _Obstinacy._] To explain the occasions and
consequences of the several wars in which the duke of Burgundy was
engaged down to the period of his death, would be to overload this
meagre chronicle with a profusion of commentary which it hardly seems
to deserve. It is better to refer generally to the histories of the
times, especially to Comines, for all these particulars.
Page 233. line 10. _Life._] This is entirely a mistake. Queen Margaret
had been set at liberty in November 1475 and on the 7th of March
following, she renounced all her claims to the county in favour of
the king. This was two months before the treaty with king René was
concluded. Du Clos.
Page 249. line 8. _Lucerne._] The army of the duke of Lorraine is thus
divided according to Du Clos. The infantry commanded by Guillaume
Harfer, general of the Swiss, the cavalry by the count of Tierstein.
The corps de Bataille consisted of 8000 infantry supported by 1500
horse on the right, and 500 on the left wing. The rear-guard was
composed of only 800 foot. René commanded the whole army in person
and had with him the counts of Linange and Salins, the lords of
Bassompierre, Blamont, &c. &c.
Page 254. line 12. _Slain._] Among them the lords of Bievres, Contay,
and la Viefville. The two bastards, Anthony and Baldwin, the counts
of Nassau, Retel, Chimay, Oliver de la Marche, and others, were made
prisoners.
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