The Constable De Bourbon
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1878. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 414 The Constable de Bour...
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- THE CONSTABLE DE BOURBON
- 1878
- BOOK I.—THE AFFRONT.
- I. FONTAINEBLEAU.
- II. FRANÇOIS I.
- III. LOUISE DE SAVOIE.
- IV. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THE KING AND BOURBON.
- V. THE DAME DE BEAUJEU.
- END OF THE FIRST BOOK
- BOOK II.—THE FLIGHT.
- I. THE SECRET TREATY.
- II. HOW SAINT-VALLIER REMONSTRATED WITH THE CONSTABLE.
- III. SHOWING HOW THE PLOT PROGRESSED.
- IV. THE COMTE DE MAULEVRIER.
- V. WHAT PASSED IN THE SICK MAN'S CHAMBER.
- VI. DIANE DE POITIERS.
- VII. PEROT DE WARTHY.
- VIII. HOW BOURBON QUITTED THE CHATEAU DE MOULINS,
- IX. CHANTELLE.
- X. HOW THE BISHOP OF AUTUN AND THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIER WERE
- ARRESTED.
- XI. MARCELLINE D'HERMENT.
- XII. THE CHATEAU DE LALLIÈRES.
- XIII. THE MOUNTAIN HOSTELRY.
- XIV. THE MILL AT SAINT-SIMPHORIEN.
- XV. VIENNE
- XVI. THE ROCK. IN THE RHONE.
- XVII. THE INN AT SAINT-ANDRE
- XVIII. SAINT-CLAUDE.
- XIX. IN WHAT MANNER BOURBON ENTERED BESANÇON.
- END OF THE SECOND BOOK
- BOOK III.—THE CHEVALIER BAYARD.
- I. HOW THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIEr's PARDON WAS OBTAINED.
- II. HOW BOURBON WAS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OP THE IMPERIAL ARMY.
- III. THE TWO ARMIES IN THE MILANESE.
- IV. HOW THE DUKE DE BOURBON ENTERED MILAN.
- V. THE CONTESSA DI CHIERI.
- VI. HOW BOURBON ASSUMED THE COMMAND OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY.
- VII. HOW BONNIVET RESOLVED TO RETREAT FROM NOVARA.
- VIII. IN WHICH BAYARD RELATES HIS DREAM TO DE LORGES.
- IX. THE RETREAT OF ROMAGNANO.
- END OF THE THIRD BOOK
- BOOK IV.—THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES.
- I. MONCALIERI.
- II. THE CASTLE OF MONACO.
- III. HOW BOURBON WAS PROCLAIMED COMTE DE PROVENCE.
- IV. SHOWING HOW MARSEILLES WAS FORTIFIED,
- V. IN WHAT MANNER POMPERANT ENTERED MARSEILLES.
- VI. “THE BASILISK.”
- VII. THE AMAZONS.
- VIII. SHOWING HOW THE BISHOP'S PALACE AND THE CHURCH OF SAINT CANNAT
- WERE DEMOLISHED.
- IX. LES TRANCHERS DES DAMES.
- X. HOW POMPERANT FURNISHED A SAFE-CONDUCT TO THE DEPUTIES TO THE KING.
- XI. HOW TOULON WAS BESIEGED AND TAKEN BY THE MARQUIS DEL VASTO.
- XII. AVIGNON.
- XIII. HOW POMPERANT WAS ORDERED FOR, EXECUTION.
- XVI. THE MINE.
- XV. HOW THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES WAS RAISED.
- END OF THE FOURTH BOOK
- BOOK V.-THE BATTLE OF PAVIA
- I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.
- II. BONNIVET'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH THE COMTESSA DI CHIERI.
- IV. OF THE STRATAGEM PRACTISED BY ANTONIO DE LEYVA.
- V. GEORGE VON FRUNDSBERG.
- VI. HOW FRANÇOIS I. REFUSED TO RAISE THE SIEGE OF PAVIA.
- VII. IN WHAT MANNER POMERRANT PROCURED A SUPPLY OP POWDER FOR THE
- GOVERNOR OF PAVIA.
- VIII. HOW MARCELLINE D'HERMENT CAME TO PAVIA TO SOLICIT HER BROTHER'S
- PARDON PROM THE KING.
- IX. HOW PESCARA CAUSED A BREACH TO BE MADE IN THE WALLS OF THE PARK. OF
- MIRABELLO.
- X. THE BATTLE.
- XI. HOW BONNIVET WAS SLAIN BY BOURBON.
- XII. HOW THE KING SURRENDERED TO THE VICEROY OF NAPLES.
- BONUM MIHI QUIA HUMILIA STI ME, UT DISCAM JUSTIFICATIONES TUAS.
- END OF THE FIFTH BOOK.
- BOOK VI.—CHARLES V.
- I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH
- CASTLE.
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- II. HOW THE TREATY OF MADRID WAS SIGNED.
- END OF THE SIXTH BOOK
- BOOK VII.—THE SACK OF ROME.
- I. HOW VON FRUNDSBERG ONCE MORE ENTERED ITALY WITH HIS LANZ-KNECHTS.
- II. HOW BOURBON COMMENCED HIS MARCH TO HOME.
- III. HOW BOURBON REACHED THE APENNINES.
- IV. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE.
- V. HOW LANNOY VAINLY ATTEMPTED TO ARREST BOURBON'S MARCH.
- VI. VON FRUNDSBERG'S LAST CAROUSE.
- VIII. HOW BOURBON AND HIS BANDS ARRIVED BEFORE ROME.
- VIII. BENVENUTO CELLINI.
- IX. THE FIRST SHOT FROM THE WALLS.
- X. IN SAINT PETER'S.
- THE END.
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