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A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times

CHAPTER XXV
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Shortly after getting back to Paris he learned that Normandy was lost to him.

The widow of the seneschal, De Breze, lately killed at Montlhery, forgetful of all the king's kindnesses and against the will of her own son, whom Louis had appointed seneschal of Normandy after his father's death, had just handed over Rouen to the Duke of Bourbon, one of the most determined chiefs of the League.

Louis at once took his course.

He sent to demand an interview with the Count of Charolais, and repaired to Conflans with a hundred Scots of his guard.
There was a second edition of the walk together.

Charles knew nothing as yet about the surrender of Rouen; and Louis lost no time in telling him of it before he had leisure for reflection and for magnifying his pretensions.


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