OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN THE PLAY

11. Charles le Téméraire (the Bold), Duke of Burgundy, son of Philippe le Bon; Louis' most bitter and most powerful enemy. He was killed at the siège of Nancy in 1477, and Bur-

gundy and three other provinces were then seized by the king and added to his dominions.

12. Lotis d'Orléans, third cousin to Louis XI. He was forced by the king to marry the latter's daughter, Jeanne de France, a virtuous but very plain princess whom he disliked. He afterwards married Anne de Bretagne, widow of Charles VIII, whom he succeeded on the throne of France. He was a just and good ruler and was surnamed "le père du peuple". (Reigned from 1498-1515.)

13. Anne de France, Dame de Beaujeu, eldest daughter of Louis XI, was régent during the minority of Charles VIII.

14. Dunois, Lahire, Xaintrailles, famous commanders who shared the glory of Joan of Arc in expelling the English from France during the reign of Charles VII.

The "Seigneur de Dunois" who appears in the play is the son of the famous Dunois mentioned above.

15. Agnès Sorel, a favourite of Charles VII, over whom she is said to hâve exercised a good influence. She was surnamed "la dame de Beauté". The Dauphin (afterwards Louis XI) hated her, and was suspected of having poisoned her (i45o)-

16. Chabannes, Brancas, two illustrious French families. The latter was a branch of a famous Neapolitan family which settled in France in the reign of Charles VII. The "Chabannes" mentioned in the play had been a favourite of this same king, to whom he disclosed a conspiracy headed by the Dauphin, Louis. Louis on his accession sent Chabannes to the Bastille. The latter escaped in 1465, obtained the king's pardon in 1468, and was given the command of the army sent against the Duke of Burgundy.