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... heart and soul in the matter of the treaty , which was to preclude her son , the Dauphin , from all hope of succeeding to the throne of his father . Henry , after his marriage , lost no time in following up the advantages he had gained ...
... heart and soul in the matter of the treaty , which was to preclude her son , the Dauphin , from all hope of succeeding to the throne of his father . Henry , after his marriage , lost no time in following up the advantages he had gained ...
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... heart's content . But the reigning King of France , the feeble in body and in mind , who in his palmy days , and whilst he was himself , had been so liberal and gracious to his people - where was he ? In the somewhat obscure Hôtel de St ...
... heart's content . But the reigning King of France , the feeble in body and in mind , who in his palmy days , and whilst he was himself , had been so liberal and gracious to his people - where was he ? In the somewhat obscure Hôtel de St ...
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... heart began to recover from their fears , and to look around them . Several nobles and princes of the far distant south , such as the Count de Foix and his brother , with many of the Anglo - Gascons , came over to Charles , and ...
... heart began to recover from their fears , and to look around them . Several nobles and princes of the far distant south , such as the Count de Foix and his brother , with many of the Anglo - Gascons , came over to Charles , and ...
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... other ladies . Richmond turned to do so ; when approach- ing the real Queen , she could no longer contain the ten- der emotions of a mother's heart , and exclaimed almost RICHMOND RETURNS TO BRITTANY . 33 hysterically , ' O 32 JOAN OF ARC .
... other ladies . Richmond turned to do so ; when approach- ing the real Queen , she could no longer contain the ten- der emotions of a mother's heart , and exclaimed almost RICHMOND RETURNS TO BRITTANY . 33 hysterically , ' O 32 JOAN OF ARC .
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... hearts of men were faint from fear , by laying siege to the Castle of Ossay , near Paris . It held out for Charles with great resolution , but at the end of six weeks surrender was inevitable . Bedford caused the garrison to be ...
... hearts of men were faint from fear , by laying siege to the Castle of Ossay , near Paris . It held out for Charles with great resolution , but at the end of six weeks surrender was inevitable . Bedford caused the garrison to be ...
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