Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950 · Philadelphia, The Penn publishing company · leaf 90
re, and which quitedecided the matter. Peronne as an historic and notable town was secondto none in all Picardy. Here the early kings had a greatpalace given to them by Clovis II. Erchinold, the Mayor, erected a monastery near by forScotch monks, presided over by St. Fursy. Not a traceof this now… … PERONNE the towns of Peronne and St. Quentin were united to thecrown of France, and so remained. Charles V, in 1536,unsuccessfully besieged Peronne, and during this siegea young woman named Marie Fourre performed prodi-gious deeds of heroism which history records. The great Ligue of 1577 was…
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