M» de Charolais, used for the Count of Giarolais

1.13. Saint'Pol, Louis ofLuxemburg, Comit of Saint- Pol (141 8 — 1475)* ^6 ^^ large possessions in the North of France. He took the side of the English in the wars, but made his peace; after that time he tried to balance between France and Buigundy. After the War of the Public Weal, he was made Constable by Louis XL, and established himself in St Quentin, one of the fortresses on the Somme. He intrigued with Charles the Bold, Louis XL and Edward IV. of England, and betrayed ail. Finally ail tumed against him, and he was given np by Charles to Louis, who had him tried and beheaded, 1475.

1. 18. des blancs seings» There is some dispute as to. whether the plural should be written thns or blanc-seings*

1, 33. aussi bien, '*at any rate."

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1. 9. deux cent lances, A lance garnie, as it was called, comprised eight or nine men and five or six horses. It consisted of a man-at-arms, or heavy-armed horseroan, a **coutillier" or light horseman, three or

four mounted ftrchers, and three or four foot-soldiers or atteadants.- Thus 300 lances would give loco or isoo horsemen.

1. i6. le roi passait^ " the king would get through.** The imperfect is used hère for the conditional to give greater force — so too, in 1. 30»

1. 26. M. de Brézé. Pierre de Brézé, marshal, and Grand Seneschal of Normandy. He was one of Charles VII.'s most trusteçl and honest councillors. It is doubtfiil whether he was really false to Louis XL