. A mediaeval Princess; being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, duke of Burgundy ( 1401-1436). er window she recognised themas old friends, and in some fashion managedto receive the bundle of clothes that theycarried concealed beneath their cloaks. Onan appointed night the princess ordered herbath-room heated that she might take a was duly reported, and while her guardsbelieved that their charge was safe in theroom whose lights they could see from theirpost, she
. A mediaeval Princess; being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, duke of Burgundy ( 1401-1436). er window she recognised themas old friends, and in some fashion managedto receive the bundle of clothes that theycarried concealed beneath their cloaks. Onan appointed night the princess ordered herbath-room heated that she might take a was duly reported, and while her guardsbelieved that their charge was safe in theroom whose lights they could see from theirpost, she escaped through an unguardeddoor, attended by a maid clad like herselfin the pages dress provided by the pre-tended merchants. Unnoticed in this dis-guise, the two women walked through thestreets and out of the city gates. The Hollanders awaited them with fourhorses freed from the traders packs. Allmounted and rode away at full speedthrough the night. None took rest till dawnwhen they found themselves at the banksof the Scheldt with Antwerps towers insight. A boat lay hidden in the rushes,left for them as prearranged. With thisthey crossed the river and entered the an appointed place they found a wagon. Ul H I - 11- i o 3 r- 3 5 < 1fn prison anb ®ut 155 and within it a couple of gowns such as wereworn by women of the middle class. Thetwo pages transformed themselves into burg-her dames, and, seated in the rough convey-ance, continued their journey to Breda, wherethey took a brief rest and then hastened on,weary though they were, to Vianen whichthey reached before sunrise on the fourthday. Here they were safe on the territoryof Henry, Lord of Vianen, a staunch sup-porter of the Hook cause. He hastened tokiss Jacquelines hand and to offer his ser-vices, while his wife brought out the bestgarments that her wardrobe contained andaided the fugitive princess to attire herselfas better befitted her rank. And when the departure of the ladycame to the knowledge of Duke Phili
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