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 5, 2024.
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descriptionPage 130
THE CONTENTS OF
of the fifth BOOKE.
1 THE King considers of the Preiudice which hee receiues by the ob∣seruation
of the Treatie of Peronne.
2 Assembly of the Estates of the Realme at Tours, by whose aduice
the Duchie of Guienne is giuen to the Duke of Normandie. Thé Duke
of Bourgundy adiourned to the Parliament at Paris.
3 The Court of Parliament complaines of the reuocation of the Pragma∣tick
Sanction.
4 Institution of the Order of S. Michel, the first Princes and Noblemen
were honored, and the Knights bonds.
5 Warre resolued by the Estates, and begunne against the Duke of
Bourgundy.
6 A strange change in England. The Duke of Clarence Brother to King
Edward, and the Earle of Warwicke take Armes against the King.
7 Margaret wife to Henry the sixt, the Duke of Clarence, and the Earle
of Warwick come into France for succors.
8 Henry the sixt at libertie, and Edward expelled the Realme.
9 Exploits in Picardie, and warre proclaimed against the Duke of Bour∣gundie.
10 The Constable perswades him to giue his Daughter to the Duke of
Guienne.
11 Armie of the Duke of Bourgundy before Amiens.
12 A marriage sought betwixt the heire of Castille and the Duke of
Guienne.
13 Birth of Charles Dauphin of France.
14 Practises of the Constable to breake the promises of marriage made in
Castille.
15 Death of Pope Paul the second.
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16 New designes to draw the Duke of Bourgundy into the Townes of Pi∣cardie.
17 Promise made by the King to restore Amiens, and S. Quentin.
18 Death of the Duke of Guienne, changeth the affaires.
19 Obseruation of the Duke of Guiennes life, and the seueritie of the
King his Brother. Strange death of Gilles Sonne to Iohn the sixt
Duke of Brittany.
20 Troubles in Nauarre, the King sends forces thither.
21 Letters written by the King to the Earle of Lude. Siege of Parpig∣nan:
Peace betwixt the King, and the King of Arragon.
22 Iohn Earle of Armagnac expelled his Country, and the pittifull dis∣course
of his fortune and death.
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