King RenÉ’s titles—His character—A beau-ideal Prince—His occupations—His work as an artist—Visits to Italy—Scrivani—“The Burning Bush”—“Souls in Purgatory”—“La Divina Commedia”—“St. Madeleine preaching”—“Preces PrÆ”—“Pas d’Armes”—“Livres des Heures”—RenÉ’s literary work—“Regnault et Jehanneton”—“Mortifiement de Vaine Plaisance”—“La ConquÊte de la Doulce Mercy”—“L’AbuzÉ en Court”—“Le Tracte des Tournois”—Charles d’Anjou-OrlÉans—Dance songs—Letters—Collections, books, curios, etc.—Work as a craftsman—Orders and Guilds—Agricultural tastes—The rose de Provence—Workshops—“Les Comptes de Roy RenÉ”—La CheminÉe du Roy—Intercourse with his people—A troubadour King—Relics—A famous winecup
A Queen in labour—Natural children—Princess Juanita—“La Gaya Ciencia”—Troubadours—Iolande de Flandres—Bar-le-Duc—Highwaymen—Recruits—FÊtes galants—Court of Love—Juan I., King of Aragon—A beauteous damsel—L’AcadÉmie des Jeux Floraux—A royal Mainteneuse—Nails in their heads!—“Plucking the turkey”!—“Quite as good as you!”—“A gay woman”—A royal baptism—Princess Yolanda—The Salic Law—A bridegroom-elect—Mauled by a wolf—A silver throne—“The Queen!”—Bullfights—A royal trousseau—A brilliant cavalcade—Louis II. d’Anjou—Attractive girls—Castle of Montpellier—A royal progress—“The Loves of Louis and Yolanda”—A King-suitor in disguise—An ardent kiss—A royal marriage—Beautiful ArlÉsiennes—“A lovely creature!”—A splendid dowry—Gardens at Tarascon—Legend of St. Martha—A deadly dragon—State entry into Angers—The castle and its contents—“Mysteries”—Inartistic fare—Feastings—Yolanda Lieutenant-General of Anjou—English invasion—Rabbit with a medallion—Isabeau de BaviÈre—A wasp-like waist—Jewels—Catherine de Valois—Yolanda’s first-born—The “Black Death”—Queen-Duchess Marie—Princess Marie—Taxes and tax-gatherers—RenÉ d’Anjou born—St. Renatus—The Queen’s enterprise—Cutting off his tail!—Claimants for a throne—A piteous little Prince—A royal betrothal—Henry V. of England—Louis II. in Italy—His death
Royal mourning—Cardinal Louis de Bar—Yolande a constitutional Sovereign—The Duke of Burgundy—Matrimonial alliances—Tournaments—Princess Margherita di Savoia—Louis III. fights for the crown of Naples—Queen Giovanna II.—Princess Isabelle de Lorraine—A stick for a bad woman!—RenÉ takes up arms—A vassal—Ordre de la FidÉlitÉ—The Van Eycks—Treasures—Gardens at Bar-le-Duc—Floral games—Fortune is a woman!—Battle of BaugÉ—Birth of Louis XI. of France—Jeanne d’Arc—A panel of matrons—Slanders—Queen Yolande’s daring—Charles VII. inert—RenÉ Duke of Barrois—A dÉbauchÉ Prince—A young widow—Preux chevaliers—A love-match—Princess Catherine de Champagne burnt to death—RenÉ and Isabelle married—RenÉ Duke of Lorraine—Battle of Bulgneville—A royal prisoner—A foisted child—A beretta crown—Prince Jean—Duke of Calabria—Princess Marie de Bourbon—Agnes Sorel, the most lovely girl in France—Queen Yolande in private life—The Castle of Saumur—Queen Yolande’s death—Her character—No trace of her grave—ThÉophaine la Magine—A quaint epitaph—The stained-glass windows of Le Mans Cathedral—“A good mother and a great Queen”
Child marriages—“The Pride of Lorraine”—A mailed fist—Duchess’s bare feet—Satin skin—Cardinal matchmaker—Ten considerations—Woman’s wit supreme—A charming boy—Jean “sans Peur”—“Polluyon”—A Sovereign’s oath—“NoËl! NoËl!”—First free Parliament in France—Veterans—Antoine de VaudÉmont—“You may go!”—Bulgneville—RenÉ a prisoner—Insecurity of life—The Duke’s terms—Two boy hostages—La Tour de Bar—RenÉ’s parole—Money the crux—RenÉ at Naples—The Golden Rose—A royal artist—Music and song—Duchess Margaret dies—“Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!”—The sword of Lancelot—A very young widow—Isabelle leads an army—Alfonso in check—King RenÉ free—Women of Genoa—On the throne—A troubled land—“Cette vraie Amazone!”—Fortune did not smile—“Too much blood”—A dastardly outrage—Peace—Princess Marguerite betrothed—Black armour—Jehanne de Laval—Black buffaloes—Grey hair—Splendid tournaments—Ordre du Croissant—Double nuptials—Henry VI. of England—Ferri carries off Yolande—Cupid’s “Lists”—The spectre of war—Death of Queen Isabelle—“My heart has lost its love!”—“Amour et Foy”
“Give me RenÉ!”—Village of Domremy—Village feuds—A busy mother—A weird accouchement—Le Bois ChÈnus—Voices—St. Michael—Mad Jehanne—A coarse kirtle—She touched the hilt—Duke Charles’s strange visitors—A dash around the courtyard—“Vive la nostre Royne!”—A pilgrimage march—Priests and minstrels—A famous sword—Jeanne’s oriflamme—A dissolute Court—Charles VI. at Chinon—A winning hazard—Certain secrets—Jeanne’s double ordeal—Bishops and matrons—“La Pucelle” so named by Queen Yolande—Filles de Joie—White armour—An ultimatum—Divided co
