The historie of Philip de Commines, knight, lord of Argenton / [Philippe de Commynes].

  • Philippe de Commines
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1614
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    OW eo et tis Sela ae fe PHILIP DE COMMINES, - _ me and Lyonnois, remained to Lotharins the Emperour,with the title of King of Bargundie, Cifiurana containing the Countie and Duchie of Burgurdie, was alfo difmembred, for that part now knowne by the name ofthe County of Burgundy fel alfo to Lotharius hare: but that part now knowne by the name ofthe Duchie of Burgundic, was together with the Realme of France yeelded to: Cxrolus Calg s: But after the death of the Emperot Lotharius his two fons Lodouicus and Lotharinsmade another partition of their part of Burgundie : forthe Reahne of Auftrafia,with the County of Burgundiefel to Lotharins aftes whofe death his yncle Carolus Calsus King of France ambitioufly through violenéc conquered alfo that port of Burgundie,and ioyned it to the Crowne of France, fo that the faid Carolus Caluus pofletfed all Burgundic Cifferana, thar is, both the County & Duchie of Burgundy. Lodowicus the other fonne of the Emperour. Lethariws poflefied with the Empiteall Burgundy Tran - fivrana,together with the title of King of Burgundie,and left behind him one onely daughter named Hermingarde, maried to Bofon brother to Richilde,Carcius Calvus his wife,in refpe& of which mariage the laid Calnses gaue to Bofimall Burgurdie Cifia- tana, whichhethefaid Caless then hela, And thus had Boon all the Realme of Burgundie,viz. Tranfiurana in the right ofhis wite, and Ci/iwrana,by his broth er in lawes gift. Farther the faid Calva being both Emperor and King of France,created the aboue named Bo/on King of Burgundic,anno 87 9.to whom fucceeded Lodouicus his fonne, from whom Ralph king of France (for.ne to Richard that firlt entituléd himfelfe Duke of Burgundy) wan the greateft part of Burgundie Ciftvrana.To this Lewis fucceeded his fonne Ralph King of Burgundy,whonot being able to defend his realme, gaueitto the Emperour Conradus », who notwithflanding obtained the leaft pare thereof: for as touching Tranfiurane, Beralde Duke of Saxe had before this gift woon from King Ralph, Sauoy and a great peece'of Switzerland, Daulphine, Lyonnois, and Prouince Guigue le gras the fife D.uilphin, hadlikewife conquered, And as touching Cifivrana by treaty made betweene the Emre: ont Conradus 2..and Henry King of France, onely the Countie remained to the Empire,and the Duchieto the Crown ot France. This I haue writen, becaufe fome holde opinion that thc County of Burgundy ought alfo to be held of the Crowne of France, whereas indeede 9 rather the Duchie with all Tramfurana (the greareit part whereof the French King at this day poficfleth) oug}.t tobee held of the Empire, from which the faide French Kings haue pulled fo many Proninces, thatnow (as one properly {peaketh )the Ea- gle hath loft fo many Feathers, that hardly he can fie, in no refpeét fubieét to the Crowne of France. Notwithftanding if it coulde bee duely proued, that he had faid or doneany thing preiudiciallto the Kings ho- nour, he would fee him punifhed according as the fault deferued. And as touch- ing the Baftarde of Rubempre, hefaid that true it was that he was apprehended for great caufes of fufpition ginen,and ftrange behauiour vied by him & his men about the towne of Lahaye 7 in Holland,where at that prefent his fonne, the. Earle of Charolois remained,adding that ifthe faid Earle were {ufpitious,he took eretoee ing it not of him; for he was neuer fo, but of his mother, ‘who had been the moft iea- hire ee! “nd, } lous Lady that ever liued: But notwithftanding quoth he, that my felfe neuer y 73. were fufpitious; yet if] had been in my fonnes place at the fame time, that this thouldhave baftard of Rubempre haunted thofecoafts : I would ure haue caufed him to be ne apprehended as my fonnedid. Laftly he promifed; that ifthis Baftard were not ralois,isna- guilty of this fact, to wit,a purpofe to haue taken his fonne (ascommon reporte med in Azeyer faid he was)he would forthwith deliuer him out of prifon,and fend him to the © King according to his ambafladors demands? The D, anfwere ended; Atoruillier began againe,charging with great and hainous offences, Frances D.of Britaine, and alleadging thatat the Earle of Charolois late being at Tours (whither hee went to vifite the king )the faid D.and he had given their faich each to other in writing, to become brethren in armes,which writings he faid were enterchange- ably deliuered by the hands of mafter Tannegue duChaftel,who fincehath beene gouernour of Roufiiilon,and borne fome {way inthis Realme: Thisfact dgrni- Ker agerauated in fuch fort, that nothing hee omitted in fetting foorth this of- fence,that might tend to the difgrace and difhonour ofa Prince. Whereunto the Earle of Charolois made offer eftfoones toan{were, being maruelloufly out of patience to heare firch reprochfull{peeches vfed of hisfriendand confederate. ¥ But Mornillier ever cuthim off,faying:My Lord ofCharoloisjlam not comeof Trenton ambaflage to you, butto'my L.your father. The faid Earle befought. his father Charolois diuers times to giue him Jeaue to anfwere,whointheend faide thus vnto him: I Baeble in haue anfwered for thee as mee thinketh,the father fhou'd anfwere for thefonne, gener gtnen = notwithftanding ifthou haue fo great defire to fpeake, bethinke thy (elfe to day of Normandy and to morrow {peake & {pare not. Then Moruillier to his former {peech added pv. 7 that he could not imagine what had moved the Earle toenter into this league aurguind. with the D.ofBritaine,vnleffe it were becaufe of a penfion ®che king had once bs Marche,
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