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Page 272
... Damietta . His brother Charles , hoping to get the King to spare himself , had pointed out that he was so ill he would slow down the rear - guard if he insisted on staying with them . Louis had replied , ' Count of Anjou , do you rid ...
... Damietta . His brother Charles , hoping to get the King to spare himself , had pointed out that he was so ill he would slow down the rear - guard if he insisted on staying with them . Louis had replied , ' Count of Anjou , do you rid ...
Page 291
... Damietta . Her husband had been far up - river , at El Mansura . She had been with child , on the point of giving birth . Then they had come with the horrifying news : the King was gravely ill ; the defeated army had capitulated ; the ...
... Damietta . Her husband had been far up - river , at El Mansura . She had been with child , on the point of giving birth . Then they had come with the horrifying news : the King was gravely ill ; the defeated army had capitulated ; the ...
Page 292
... Damietta would not lack for defenders . She at once gave orders to buy up all the supplies in the town - more than 360,000 livres ' worth ; a staggering sum , but the King's life depended on it . Thus Damietta was able to hold on and ...
... Damietta would not lack for defenders . She at once gave orders to buy up all the supplies in the town - more than 360,000 livres ' worth ; a staggering sum , but the King's life depended on it . Thus Damietta was able to hold on and ...
Contents
Prologue | 9 |
BLANCHES HERITAGE | 47 |
THE REALM OF THE FLEURDELIS | 90 |
Copyright | |
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