The Memoirs of Philippe De Commines Lord of Argenton Containing the Histories
The Memoirs of Philippe De Commines Lord of Argenton Containing the Histories
Philippe De Commynes
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As soon as the Burgundians heard that the Lei- geois had taken Huye, they resolved immediately to take the field with their whole army, and to march against them and destroy them with fire and sword, to be revenged of them, for the Burgundians they had slain upon their taking the town. Accordingly they declared war against them through- out all their dominions by the ceremony of a naked sword in one hand, and a burning torch in the other, signifying that this was a war of blood and fire. About ...the same time the king sent the Bishop of Evreux, who was lately made a cardinal at Rome, M. John de La- driesme, treasurer of France, and several others, on an em- bassy to the Count de Charolois, to negotiate some secret affair with that prince. On Sunday night about nine, there was such terrible thunder and lightning as had scarce been known in the memory of man ; and during the whole month there were such prodigious heats as surprised every body, which was looked upon to be very strange and unnatural.
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