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Title: The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet : 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 ... Beginning at the year MCCCC., where that of Sir John Froissart finishes, and ending at the year MCCCCLXVII, and continued by others to the year MDXVI
Year: 1853 (1850s)
Authors: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de, d. 1453 Johnes, Thomas, 1748-1816
Subjects: Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
Publisher: London : H. G. Bohn
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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nd attempted to rise todefend himself; but at the instant, Tanneguy with others repeated their blows, and laidhim dead. While he was on the ground, Olivier Layet, assisted by Pierre Frotier, thrust asword under the haubergeon into his belly! The lord de Nouaille, seeing this, drew hissword half out, to defend the duke; but the viscount de Narbonne held a dagger in his * This lady of Giac was the favourite mistress of the who give her the name of Dalikli. At the siege of Mon-dulce of Burgundy; and her treason, which Monstrelet tereau she was punished by the loss of all her property,hints is expressly charged by the historians of Burgundy, and reduced to the extreme of poverty. 424 THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET. hand ready to strike him. The lord de Noiiaille now turned toward him, and vigorouslywrested the dagger out of his hand : however, while he was thus engaged he received ablow from a battle-axe on the back part of his head, which put an end to the scuffle and hi3Ufe.
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Bridgk of Monterkau, wiTH THE MuRDKK OF THK DuKK OF BuROUKDY.-From an Original drawing. While these things were passing, the dauphin leaned on the barrier, looking on but soondrew back, as one much frightened, when he was immediately conducted to his lodgings byJean Louvet, president of Provence, and others his counsellors^ On the other lianYa^de Fribourg drew his sword, but was soon forced to drop it by dint of blows In short, thewhole of the ten, with the secretary who had accompanied the duke ^f Burgundy werewithout delay made prisoners, excepting the lord de Nouaille, who was ^ed, and the lordde Montagu, who escaped over the barriers to the castle. The lord de St George waswounded in the side by the point of a battle-axe, and the lord dAncre by a ^-*,,o-^he h^^^^The lord de Montagu, when clear of the barriers, loudly cned out To arms ! upon whichsir Anthony de Toulongeon, sir Symon Othelimer, Saubertier, and John Demay with someothers, hastened to the barriers, and began to skirmi

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