tous nommèrent, 'ail recognized,' literally 'named

la gendarmerie d'ordonnance. This was a picked cavalry force organized by Charles VII, and forming a body of horse-guaxds. It was called gmdarmerU cTordonnance because established as a standing

paid force by Charles VIII, by royal ordinance. But the légal establishment of the force dates from 1439. We may translate, 'the horse-guards/ or *the standing force of cavalry.*

17. du connétaUe de Blcbemond. Artus or Arthur de Richemont was brother of the Duke of Brittany, and eventually became Duke himself. He had wavered between the English and the French, but eventually took the side of Charles VII, and was made Constable. He was by inheritance Earl of Richmond in England, whence his title.

. la ïtémouUle. Georges de la Trëmouille was a favourite of Charles VII, and in order to retain his influence over the king tried to keep him from the war, and opposed Jeanne d*Arc and Richemont. He was overthrown by the latter in 1433.

18. boucassin, a name given to a strong linen cloth, something like the canvas used for painting on.

19. son tribunal, *His judgment-seat.' 12. en lettre d'or, * in gold letters.*

Ihesus. This method of writing the name in the Middle Ages was probably due jto the misreading of the Greek name 'IHZOTD as written in capital letters.

94. azxiTa d*im seul élan Jusqu'au sire de nayi, 'rode up to the Sire de Flavi without stopping,' literally, *arrived with a single rush as far as the Sire de Flavi.'

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3. qui achevait de prendre ses rangs, *which was just completing its formation.*