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 June 4, 2024.
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THE CONTENTS OF
the Second BOOKE.
1 KIng Lewis his going into France, His entrie and Coro∣nation
at Rheims.
2 The Duke of Bourgundy doth him homage, and followes
him at his entrie into Paris: magnificence of the Parisians
vpon this occasion.
3 Estate of the Kings affaires with Pope Pius the second. Re∣uocation
of the Pragmatique Sanction.
4 Discontent of the Noblemen of the Realme vpon the Kings
first actions. An obseruation of his Humors.
5 His voyage and designes in Brittanny.
6 Oppression of the people, by new inuentions of Subsedies.
7 Strange and furious reuolutions in England betwixt the
houses of Lancaster and Yorke.
8 Edward the fourth expels Henry the sixt King of Eng∣land.
9 Hee seeks to marry the Queene of France her Sister, and
takes a widdow in England.
10 The King goes to Bourdeaux and there treates a mar∣riage
betwixt his Sister, and the Earle of Foix.
11 Troubles betweene the Crownes of Castill and Arragon. The
Earledome of Rousilion engaged to the King.
12 The Kings of Castille and Arragon referre their differences
to the King.
13 Enteruiew of the Kings of France and Castille vpon the
Riuer of Vidaazo.
14 The King returnes to Paris, redeemes the Townes vpon
the Riuer of Somme and visits the Frontiers.
15 The Duke of Bourgundy comes to the King at Lisle, to
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demaund his aduise touching a voyage which he pretended
to make against the Turke.
16 Ariuall of Lewis Duke of Sauoy at Paris.
17 The King declareth his pretentions vpon the soueraigne
rights of Brittany.
18 The Earle of Charrolois stayes the Bastard of Rupembr••
at the Haage.
19 Ambassadors from the King to the Duke of Bourgundy vpon
diuers complaints.
20 The Duke of Bourbon first author of the league of the com∣mon
weale. Death of Charles Duke of Orleans.
21 Charles Duke of Berry, the Kings brother, retires into
Brittany.
22 His Letters to the Duke of Bourgundy, and his declaration
vpon the taking of Armes.
23 Death of Pope Pius the second, to whom succeeded Paul
the second, a Venetian.
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