. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . H C 1911. CHAPTER V How a Gentleman of Burgundy, named Claude de Vauldray,came to Lyons by the Desire of the King of France fora Display of Arms, and how he hung up his Escutcheonsand young Bayard touched them—How Bayard and hisFriend went to the Abbe of Ainay, and how theyobtained what they needed for the Tournament. WHEN King Charles VIII. found himself oncemore in his loyal city of Lyons, it chanced thata certain Burgundian lord, Messire Claude deVauldray, a most famous man-at-arms, came tothe King and proposed that
. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . H C 1911. CHAPTER V How a Gentleman of Burgundy, named Claude de Vauldray,came to Lyons by the Desire of the King of France fora Display of Arms, and how he hung up his Escutcheonsand young Bayard touched them—How Bayard and hisFriend went to the Abbe of Ainay, and how theyobtained what they needed for the Tournament. WHEN King Charles VIII. found himself oncemore in his loyal city of Lyons, it chanced thata certain Burgundian lord, Messire Claude deVauldray, a most famous man-at-arms, came tothe King and proposed that he should hold a kindof tournament, called a Pas dArmes, to keepthe young gentlemen of the Court from meant by this a mimic attack and defence ofa military position, supposed to be a f< pas ordifficult and narrow pass in the mountains. Itwas a very popular test of chivalry, as thedefender hung up his escutcheons on trees orposts put up for the purpose, and whoever wished 32 THE STORY OF BAYARD 33 to force this (f pass had to touch one of theescutcheons with his s
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