The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 06 [of 13]

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 06 [of 13] - Containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

In these days, Charles king of France was confined to his bed by illness; and on the 22d day of October, the feast of the eleven thousand virgins, he departed this life at his htel of St Pol. Only his chancellor, his first chamberlain, his confessor, almoner, and a very few of his household, were present at his decease. Shortly after his death was made public, the lords of his council, the members of his parliament, the chamber of accounts, the university of Paris, many of the colleges, the sheriffs, burghers, and multitudes of the common people, went to see him as he lay on his bed. His attendants placed the body in a leaden coffin, when it was very reverently borne by knights and esquires to the chapel within his htel, where it remained for twenty whole days, until the duke of Bedford were returned to Paris from Normandy in the following month of November. During these twenty days, masses were daily celebrated in the king's chapel, in the same manner as in his lifetime by the priests attached to it,after which, the service for the dead was celebrated. The four orders of mendicant friars, and the canons from the different colleges, daily performed alternate services. The university caused one grand one to be celebrated, as did the college of the Quatre Nations, and in general this was done by all the parishes in Paris. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 64948
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Release Date: Mar 28, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Translator: Johnes, Thomas, 1748-1816