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particular. and sccpvdsnsly tho funeral
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O., his personsl exp~ns- With the usmcss
mssnihcenc~.
Our author points on, ,hs, Charles VIII
wss Judged In different ways hy tho his-
tovians ~ his time snme representing him as
b~ins without any gifts physical or mental;
Others ~ courageous and full of nobility
and goodness. Two men 81 keen intellect
vtined his character: namely, Guicciardini,
always an implacablc enemy Of the French,
and Philippe Do Comynes, Who could never
| A. sl..Is- - kA Il -
participating In the revolt against Chsrless
sister Anne de Beaujeu. The accounts
given ny them must therefore he taken
with some reserve. Nevertheless, IL 10
well known that Charles vas weak, ohssi-
nate self willed and hcentious. though
during the last few months before his death
he repcnted Of having led % frivolous life.
In spite Of his delicate constitution he was
no doubt courageous and VAS stirred on to
emulate valiant deeds by tho stories Of
chivalry on which he had been fed from
childhood. He was eager for glory, but
possessed Of an impetuous rather than Q
resolute will; generous he vas. but without
discrimination, and IL he was Arm In his
resolutions IL was rather through OBJ
stinacy than constancy. OF his goodness Of
heart there can be no doubt, for even Coz
anything but . puny man, with very little
sense, but he was 90 good, IL was impossible
TO behold a better creature Our author
observes that had Charles been % thor
oughly unattractive as some historians have
depicted him one can scarcely understand
how Anne, az young girl. should have bean
20 ready TO break her faith with Maximilian
In order TO marry the French King; still less
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grief into which she was plunged by the
latter's death. Certain 1t is that Charles
VIII. was named by his people tho AtYable
| or Courteous. and IL 10 not known that In his
| whole life he ever offended or disgusted any
one OF his servants or subjects. Two Of his
servants. indeed. arc said to have died Of
grief for the loss OF their master.
Nv.
Under her marriage treaty with Charles
VIII. Anne was entitled to resume on his
death complete sovereignty over the Duchy
OF Brittany unless she should marry the
new King or tho heir presumptive to the
| Crown. Now Louis XII. was already mar
ried 20 Jeanne, a younger daughter Of Louis
XI.. and the heir presumptivs. Francois
d'Angouleme was only years old. Louis
XII, however. had never been able to con-
quer his dislike for Jeanne. while on tho
| other hand hs had expressed for Anne Of
Brittany an admiration which was changing
| rapidly into love. He entered forthwith
into communication with the Court OF Rome,
In the hope Of annulling his marriage. and
Brant0me credits Ammo with predicting
when she left Paris for Brittany: Il have
enough confidence In my star TO believe
that shall become for second time Queen
OF France The prediction was quickly
fulfilled, for the dissolution Of Lo,is's mar
riage was pronounced by tho Court Of Rome,
and his marriage with tho widow Of his
predecessor followed.
What sort OF man was Annes second
, husband' Saint Gelais says that at the
| age OF 10 Louis Duo d'Orleans was the
best jumper, wrestler and tennis player
that could be found In France. He was
withal an expert archer. q skilful man OF
arms and the best rider and trainer Of