Old Touraine; the life and history of the famous chateâux (1900)
Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir, 1867-1928 · New York, J. Pott & co. · leaf 226
to throwoff the mask, and the King was fairly terrified atthe revelation of the extent of their plans. It musthave been a sore surprise for the Guises when theKing, in a moment of sudden resolution, declaredthat he himself would head the famous League;and we may be sure that all the Court who… … told 179 dared were laughing at the great mans discomfi-ture/ The Kings resolve is described by his sisterMarguerite, who was present at the meeting of thestates of Blois; and (says her usual ardent admirerBrantome) the assembly were even more occupiedin studying her royal charms than in listening…
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