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Page 66
... siege . ' Once more Louis behaved like an obedient son . He rode against the King of England and did indeed ' compel him to raise the siege ' . In fact it was easier than he had expected . As feudal honour required , he sent his ...
... siege . ' Once more Louis behaved like an obedient son . He rode against the King of England and did indeed ' compel him to raise the siege ' . In fact it was easier than he had expected . As feudal honour required , he sent his ...
Page 110
... siege would go on as long as necessary . " The Lion ' was rousing himself , and his determination was not lost on the enemy . Towards August 15 the Avignon burghers opened negotiations . Hostages were demanded , and when these had been ...
... siege would go on as long as necessary . " The Lion ' was rousing himself , and his determination was not lost on the enemy . Towards August 15 the Avignon burghers opened negotiations . Hostages were demanded , and when these had been ...
Page 195
... siege had been raised the day before the seneschal wrote to Blanche , and the business ended on the whole not too badly for those loyal to the king . ' Of our own people , ' wrote William of Ormes , ' not one , by God's grace , has been ...
... siege had been raised the day before the seneschal wrote to Blanche , and the business ended on the whole not too badly for those loyal to the king . ' Of our own people , ' wrote William of Ormes , ' not one , by God's grace , has been ...
Contents
Prologue | 9 |
BLANCHES HERITAGE | 47 |
THE REALM OF THE FLEURDELIS | 90 |
Copyright | |
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