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SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.11

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.11
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Was commonly reported by thofe who hated them, and wifhed their death, that they had paifoned the king. Now confider how little there was in this charge, or how little probability of their attempt-ing fuch an aft, who were fure of being pcrfecuted if any accident happened to the king, and of courfe would have been the moft eager "to have preferved him in health. ' But nothing was believed which they urged in their defence, as you already know. The lord de la I^iyieje and fir John le Mcrcicç yvere fora long time imprifqnedin the Baftillc, ajnd in great danger of being publicly beheaded. If would undoubtedly hatfe been done, if the king had not very opportunely recovered his health, and had it not been for the 'ftrong and repeated inter-ceffions the duchefs of Berry 'made fox the lord de la Riviere. ' " [ Thé lord de Cliflbn rêfided in Brittany ; and a feverc warfare was kept up between him and the duke, which coft many lives, as will be related


          
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