The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes
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The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes
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Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
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At London :: Printed by George Eld [and Nicholas Okes],
1614.
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Louis -- XI, -- King of France, 1423-1483.
Europe -- History -- 15th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07267.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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Victorie.
THey doe alwaies augment the number of the vanquished. I
haue seene in many places whereas for one man they said they
had slaine a hundred, to please them, and with such lies they doe
sometimes abuse their masters.
Hee that gaines in warre growes in greater reputation with his
Souldiors then before. His obedience encreaseth. They grant
him what hee demands, and his men are more hardie and cou∣ragious.