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KING RENÉ D’ANJOU AND HIS
SEVEN QUEENS

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The Ceremonious Entry of the “Lady of the Crest” SaumurTournament 1446

From “Le Livre des Tournois” Painted by King René

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KING RENÉ D’ANJOU
AND HIS SEVEN QUEENS

BY
EDGCUMBE STALEY

AUTHOR OF
“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.

WITH COLOURED FRONTISPIECE AND THIRTY-FIVE
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS

“FIDES VITAT SERVATA”
King René’s Motto

(decorative: ars longa, vita brevis; device and motto of publisher John Long)

LONDON
JOHN LONG, LIMITED
NORRIS STREET, HAYMARKET
MCMXII

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TO
MY BROTHER VERNON
AND
HIS WIFE ETHEL

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CONTENTS

PAGES
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY—KING RENÉ
King René’s titles—His character—A beau-ideal Prince—His occupations—Hiswork as an artist—Visits to Italy—Scrivani—“The BurningBush”—“Souls in Purgatory”—“La Divina Commedia”—“St.Madeleine preaching”—“Preces Præ”—“Pas d’Armes”—“Livresdes Heures”—René’s literary work—“Regnault et Jehanneton”—“Mortifiementde Vaine Plaisance”—“La Conquête de la DoulceMercy”—“L’Abuzé en Court”—“Le Tracte des Tournois”—Charlesd’Anjou-Orléans—Dance songs—Letters—Collections, books, curios,etc.—Work as a craftsman—Orders and Guilds—Agricultural tastes—Therose de Provence—Workshops—“Les Comptes de Roy René”—LaCheminée du Roy—Intercourse with his people—A troubadour King—Relics—Afamous winecup17-29
CHAPTER II
YOLANDA D’ARRAGONA—I.
A Queen in labour—Natural children—Princess Juanita—“La GayaCiencia”—Troubadours—Iolande de Flandres—Bar-le-Duc—Highwaymen—Recruits—Fêtesgalants—Court of Love—Juan I., King ofAragon—A beauteous damsel—L’Académie des Jeux Floraux—A ro
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