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10. earrousel, a species of knightlj exercises which took tlio place of touroaments, and were ai that time ver7 commoa in ail the courts of Europe. — Tuileries: old résidence of tUe kinga la Paris, was begun in 1564. It was partly burned in 1871.

14. son frère, Philippe, duke of Orléans, wLose first wife was Henrietta, daughter of Charles I., king of England. — le prince de Condé (1621-1686), surnamed "le Grand Condé." Wben quite young he won the great victories of Rocroi, Fribourg, Nordlingue and Sens.

15. le duc de Guise (1614-1664), fifth of the name, celebrated for ail kinds of adventures.

17. La reine mère, Anne d'Autriche (see ''Éducation et jeunesse de Louis XIV./' note 10. 16). — la reine régnante, Marie Thérèse (1638-1683), daughter of Philip IV., king of Spain, was married to Louis XIV. in 1660. — la reine d'Angleterre, Henriette-Marie (1609-1660), daughter of Henry IV. of France and Marie de Médicis, was married to Charles I. of England in 1625. In 1644 she fled to France, where she died.

18. Charles P' (1600-1649), king of England, wasbeheaded at Whitehall.

20. du duc de Lesdiguières (1543-1562), commander in chief under Henry IV. and Louis XIIl., was one of the most distinguished gênerais of liis time.

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