The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII. Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous Chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.Commynes, Philippe de
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The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII. Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous Chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.
Commynes, Philippe de
France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589
On Tuesday, the 1st of September, the queen also came from Rouen to
Paris by water, and landed at Notre Dame, where her majesty was received
by all the presidents and counsellors of the court of parliament, the
Bishop of Paris, and several persons of quality in their robes and
formalities. There was also a certain number of persons richly dressed
to compliment her on the part of the city, and abundance of the chief
citizens and counsellors of Paris went by water to meet her majesty in
fine gilded boats covered with tapestry and rich silks, in which were
placed the choristers of the Holy Chapel, who sang psalms and anthems
after a most heavenly and melodious manner. There was also a great
number of trumpets, clarions, and other softer instruments of music,
which altogether made a most harmonious concert, and began playing when
the queen and her maids of honour entered the boat; in which the citizens
of Paris presented her majesty with a large stag made of sweetmeats,
besides a vast quantity of salvers heaped up with spices and all sorts
of delicious fruits, roses, violets, and other perfumes being strewed in
the boat, and as much wine as every body would drink. After the queen
had performed her devotions to the blessed Virgin she came back to her
boat, and went by water to the Celestines’ church-gate, where she found
abundance of persons of quality ready to receive her majesty, who,
immediately upon her landing, with her maids of honour, mounted upon fine
easy palfreys, and rode to the Hotel des Tournelles, where the king was
at that time, and where she was received with great joy and satisfaction
by his majesty and the whole court; and that night there were public
rejoicings and bonfires in Paris for her majesty’s safe arrival.
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