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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 12 [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. 12 [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. 12 [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

The king was very anxious to recover his dominions in Naples, and, for
this purpose sent thither a considerable force by sea and land. The
king's lieutenant-general, the lord d'Aubigny, was so diligent, on
his arrival, that he soon won the town of Naples. Frederick, calling
himself king of Naples, was then in the town; for, after the decease
of the duke of Calabria, he claimed it as his inheritance. Seeing all
resistance vain, he consented to meet the king of France, to make
arrangements respecting his claim; for he was unwilling to remain the
king's enemy, seeing that it was impossible for him to resist. Some of
his children, however, were carried away secretly to the king of Spain.

The king of France received the news of the capture of Naples, and of
Frederick, the 8th of August, when at Lyon, where great rejoicings,
with bonfires, and solemn processions, were made on the occasion, to
render thanks to the God of all victories.

On the feast of our Lady, in September of this year, the convent
of the Celestins at Lyon took fire, and nearly the whole of it was
destroyed. The fire began in the chimney; but the convent was soon
afterwards rebuilt, handsomer than before. The same day, friar John
Tisserant, an Observantine, of whom mention has been before made, died.
On All-souls-day, don Frederic arrived at Lyon, from Naples, and was
conducted further into France.




CHAP. XIV.

 THE CARDINAL OF AMBOISE MAKES HIS PUBLIC ENTRY INTO LYON, AS LEGATE TO
 FRANCE.


Sunday, the 7th of October, the lord-cardinal of Amboise made his
public entry into Lyon, having been appointed legate from the holy see
to France. His entry was very sumptuous and handsome: the streets hung
with rich tapestries, and several allegorical mysteries represented in
those streets he passed through. The populace were greatly rejoiced at
his arrival, as he had established a peace among the Christian princes,
which was proclaimed at Lyon on Saturday preceding Christmas, when
bonfires were made in all the squares.

About this time, the lady Margaret[25] was married to the duke of
Savoy, and made her public entry into Geneva in the course of the month
of December.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 25: The lady Margaret--of Austria, daughter to the emperor
Maximilian, and widow to John son to Ferdinand the catholic king of
Spain.]




CHAP. XV.

THE FRENCH, AFTER THE CAPTURE OF NAPLES, MAKE WAR ON THE TURKS.


The year 1502 was the jubilee for a croisade against the Turks. It
was, as said, celebrated throughout Christendom to excite every prince
to take up arms on the occasion. But there were divisions among them;
and all failed in their engagements excepting the king of France, who
showed himself deserving of his title of most Christian king.

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