The Memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton: Containing the Histories of Louis XI and Charles VIII, Kings of France and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Volume 1G. Bell, 1906 |
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... brought out a new one , in which he corrected numerous errors into which Sauvage had fallen . This edition was printed at the Royal Press in the Louvre , and Louis XIV . assisted with his own hands in pulling some of the copies of the ...
... brought out a new one , in which he corrected numerous errors into which Sauvage had fallen . This edition was printed at the Royal Press in the Louvre , and Louis XIV . assisted with his own hands in pulling some of the copies of the ...
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... brought it in mar- riage to Nicholas , surnamed Colart de la Clite . The name of Commines , which had been honourably mentioned at the time of the first Crusades , was still so imposing that the new lord , or at least his descendants ...
... brought it in mar- riage to Nicholas , surnamed Colart de la Clite . The name of Commines , which had been honourably mentioned at the time of the first Crusades , was still so imposing that the new lord , or at least his descendants ...
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... brought to a successful issue , to the satisfaction of all the parties concerned . 66 66 ' The skilful agent of this treaty was entrusted with a new mission about the month of July or August , 1471. We are not acquainted with the object ...
... brought to a successful issue , to the satisfaction of all the parties concerned . 66 66 ' The skilful agent of this treaty was entrusted with a new mission about the month of July or August , 1471. We are not acquainted with the object ...
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... brought this prince any important news was sure to be rewarded by him with favour and gifts ; skilful courtiers knew this , and lost no opportunity of pro- fiting by this means of pleasing their master . Commines was one of the first to ...
... brought this prince any important news was sure to be rewarded by him with favour and gifts ; skilful courtiers knew this , and lost no opportunity of pro- fiting by this means of pleasing their master . Commines was one of the first to ...
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... brought against himself . He was denounced to the king as having spared " certain burghers of Dijon con- cerning the quarters of men - at - arms . " This peccadillo alone would doubtless have been insufficient to necessitate his recall ...
... brought against himself . He was denounced to the king as having spared " certain burghers of Dijon con- cerning the quarters of men - at - arms . " This peccadillo alone would doubtless have been insufficient to necessitate his recall ...
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