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SEVEN QUEENS
AND HIS SEVEN QUEENS
EDGCUMBE STALEY
LORDS AND LADIES OF THE ITALIAN LAKES, GUILDS OF FLORENCE, FAIR WOMEN OF
FLORENCE, TRAGEDIES OF THE MEDICI, DOGARESSAS OF VENICE,
HEROINES OF GENOA AND THE RIVIERAS, ETC.
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
King Rens Motto
JOHN LONG, LIMITED
NORRIS STREET, HAYMARKET
MCMXII
MY BROTHER VERNON
AND
HIS WIFE ETHEL
| PAGES |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORYKING REN |
| King Rens titlesHis characterA beau-ideal PrinceHis occupationsHis work as an artistVisits to ItalyScrivaniThe Burning BushSouls in PurgatoryLa Divina CommediaSt. Madeleine preachingPreces PrPas dArmesLivres des HeuresRens literary workRegnault et JehannetonMortifiement de Vaine PlaisanceLa Conqute de la Doulce MercyLAbuz en CourtLe Tracte des TournoisCharles dAnjou-OrlansDance songsLettersCollections, books, curios, etc.Work as a craftsmanOrders and GuildsAgricultural tastesThe rose de ProvenceWorkshopsLes Comptes de Roy RenLa Chemine du RoyIntercourse with his peopleA troubadour KingRelicsA famous winecup |
| CHAPTER II YOLANDA DARRAGONAI. |
| A Queen in labourNatural childrenPrincess JuanitaLa Gaya CienciaTroubadoursIolande de FlandresBar-le-DucHighwaymenRecruitsFtes galantsCourt of LoveJuan I., King of AragonA beauteous damselLAcadmie des Jeux FlorauxA royal MainteneuseNails in their heads!Plucking the turkey!Quite as good as you!A gay womanA royal baptismPrincess YolandaThe Salic LawA bridegroom-electMauled by a wolfA silver throneThe Queen!BullfightsA royal trousseauA brilliant cavalcadeLouis II. dAnjouAttractive girlsCastle of MontpellierA royal progressThe Loves of Louis and YolandaA King-suitor in disguiseAn ardent kissA royal marriageBeautiful ArlsiennesA lovely creature!A splendid dowryGardens at TarasconLegend of St. MarthaA deadly dragonState entry into AngersThe castle and its contentsMysteriesInartistic fareFeastingsYolanda Lieutenant-General of AnjouEnglish invasionRabbit with a medallionIsabeau de BavireA wasp-like waistJewelsCatherine de ValoisYolandas first-bornThe Black DeathQueen-Duchess MariePrincess MarieTaxes and tax-gatherersRen dAnjou bornSt. RenatusThe Queens enterpriseCutting off his tail!Claimants for a throneA piteous little PrinceA royal betrothalHenry V. of EnglandLouis II. in ItalyHis death |
| CHAPTER III YOLANDA DARRAGONAII. |
| Royal mourningCardinal Louis de BarYolande a constitutional SovereignThe Duke of BurgundyMatrimonial alliancesTournamentsPrincess Margherita di SavoiaLouis III. fights for the crown of NaplesQueen Giovanna II.Princess Isabelle de LorraineA stick for a bad woman!Ren takes up armsA vassalOrdre de la FidlitThe Van EycksTreasuresGardens at Bar-le-DucFloral gamesFortune is a woman!Battle of BaugBirth of Louis XI. of FranceJeanne dArcA panel of matronsSlandersQueen Yolandes daringCharles VII. inertRen Duke of BarroisA dbauch PrinceA young widowPreux chevaliersA love-matchPrincess Catherine de Champagne burnt to deathRen and Isabelle marriedRen Duke of LorraineBattle of BulgnevilleA royal prisonerA foisted childA beretta crownPrince JeanDuke of CalabriaPrincess Marie de BourbonAgnes Sorel, the most lovely girl in FranceQueen Yolande in private lifeThe Castle of SaumurQueen Yolandes deathHer characterNo trace of her graveThophaine la MagineA quaint epitaphThe stained-glass windows of Le Mans CathedralA good mother and a great Queen |
| CHAPTER IV ISABELLE DE LORRAINE |
| Child marriagesThe Pride of LorraineA mailed fistDuchesss bare feetSatin skinCardinal matchmakerTen considerationsWomans wit supremeA charming boyJean sans PeurPolluyonA Sovereigns oathNol! Nol!First free Parliament in FranceVeteransAntoine de VaudmontYou may go!BulgnevilleRen a prisonerInsecurity of lifeThe Dukes termsTwo boy hostagesLa Tour de BarRens paroleMoney the cruxRen at NaplesThe Golden RoseA royal artistMusic and songDuchess Margaret diesLe Roi est mort, vive le Roi!The sword of LancelotA very young widowIsabelle leads an armyAlfonso in checkKing Ren freeWomen of GenoaOn the throneA troubled landCette vraie Amazone!Fortune did not smileToo much bloodA dastardly outragePeacePrincess Marguerite betrothedBlack armourJehanne de LavalBlack buffaloesGrey hairSplendid tournamentsOrdre du CroissantDouble nuptialsHenry VI. of EnglandFerri carries off YolandeCupids ListsThe spectre of warDeath of Queen IsabelleMy heart has lost its love!Amour et Foy |
| CHAPTER V JEANNE DARCLA PUCELLE |
| Give me Ren!Village of DomremyVillage feudsA busy motherA weird accouchementLe Bois ChnusVoicesSt. MichaelMad JehanneA coarse kirtleShe touched the hiltDuke Charless strange visitorsA dash around the courtyardVive la nostre Royne!A pilgrimage marchPriests and minstrelsA famous swordJeannes oriflammeA dissolute CourtCharles VI. at ChinonA winning hazardCertain secretsJeannes double ordealBishops and matronsLa Pucelle so named by Queen YolandeFilles de JoieWhite armourAn ultimatumDivided counselsThe siege of OrlansThe Maid woundedEn route to ReimsThe SacrJeannes modestyHer apotheosisSire, I bid you farewellRen the heroJeanne the heroineTo expel the hated EnglishThe fall of ParisThe Maid a prisonerDeserted by everyoneA mock trialA human wreckBurnt to deathA maidens heart and a white doveMa Royne est mort! Rens lamentCharless remorseThe memory of Jeanne dArc |
| CHAPTER VI MARIE DANJOU |
| The little Queen of BourgesA master-strokeA lovely bride, an ill-looking groomAn evil mothers influenceThree fair witchesYolandes prestigeWomans power in FranceMarie v. AgnesUnhappy Charles VI.The Chtelaine de CourragesA gallows and a flagellationMarriage of Charles and MarieImpecuniosityNever touched her below the chin!Jacques Curs loyal succourTerrible disastersA treacherous deedIsabeaus rageQueen Maries speechA lovely bevy of Maids of HonourOutrageous fashionsCorrectes crusade bas les hennins!Scudding stonesPlain chapellesA faint-hearted KingQueen Maries I willMarie dAnjou and Jeanne dArcNo place for the Queen!Agnes Sorel, la Belle des BellesSerge chemisesThe plaything of the most valiant King?Agness four daughtersA loving sonBoxed her ears!Agness heart in goldMales femmesEverything for France!Disasters and deliriumMarie in shade and shineA pillionPoor little Princess Margaret!A curse on life!A dissolute PrinceSlander and hypocrisyThe Bastard of OrlansA tryst disturbedThe obscene Fte des FousA royal repast-Tours for delicaciesA famous pack of cardsThe Queen as a business womanCocks and hensMarie dies at PoitiersA good and devout woman |
| CHAPTER VII GIOVANNA II. OF NAPLES |
| Like Queen Giovanna!Anjou succession in NaplesA lover suffocatedKing LadislausMany suitorsHard to pleaseA rare qualityMarriage ring torn offLouis dAnjous advanceA poor old QueenButterfly courtesansA champion of physical beautyA wily womanThe cord of St. FrancisA base-born athleteThe chief of the pagesThe Queens masterVampire kissesLouis v. AlfonsoA romantic storyFair LeonoraNot a tool of the QueenFierce rivalsPulled the Queens handsGiovanna in her lovers armsFlashing eyesBeneath the lipsSuperb entertainmentsGiovanna discovers the liaisonRen bravest of the braveTreasonDuchess Covella Ruffo and her jewelled poniardRen at NaplesIl galantuomo ReThe JewsAlfonso defeated and a prisonerBelated pious deedsGiovanna as the Virgin Mary!An embassy from NaplesMany claimants for the throneIsabelle a virago QueenA macaroni basketIll not fight with a woman!Colossal orgiesA Spartan motherDecisive battle of TroiaEnd of the Angevine dynastyJean, Duke of Calabria, raises the flag in vain |
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