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Ordinance by which King Charles VI of France prohibits assistance to his disinherited son Charles in the aftermath of the assassination of John the Fearless

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Title

Ordinance by which King Charles VI of France prohibits assistance to his disinherited son Charles in the aftermath of the assassination of John the Fearless

Is Part Of

Cronique d'Angleterre, de la France et de l'Hongrie

Author(s) / Contributor(s)

Charles VI, King of France, 1468-1422

Date Issued

1419[1420]-01-27/1450

Region

France--Ile-de-France

City

Troyes
Montereau-Fault-Yonne

Coordinates

48° 17′ 59″ N, 4° 04′ 45″ E
48° 23′ 07″ N, 2° 57′ 03″ E

Type of Resource

Manuscript book

Language

French

Genre

Miscellany

Physical Description

Fol. 185r-v and fol. 188r-192v of 221 leaves: vellum, 19 x 25.5 cm

Topic

Notable People
Major Events
Government and Politics

Subject

Proclamations
Royal ordinances
Kings and rulers--Assassination
John, Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419
Kings and rulers--Deposition
Charles VII, King of France, 1403-1461
Charles VI, King of France, 1468-1422

Note(s)

Foliation error: continuous text from fol. 185r to 188r; Copy, ca. 1450, of the proclamation drafted for the city of Paris

Repository

The Newberry Library

Call Number

Newberry VAULT Case MS 54.5

Provenance

Arenberg, Charles-Marie-Raymond, duc d', 1721-1778, former owner
Purchased by the Newberry from bookdealer William H. Schab, New York, in 1963

Digital Image Rights Holder

The Newberry Library

Reading Difficulty

Intermediate

Time Period

1450-1499