. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. by this unexpected defection, the Burgundians gaveway at the first onset; after the slaughter, rather than thebattle, was over, Charles was found lying under a heap ofslain, so disfigured with wounds that he could scarcely be re-cognised. 24. His generous enemy, the young duke of Lor-raine, when shown the dead body, took hold of his once for-midable right hand, and pronounced these simple words, Godrest thy soul! thou hast caused us much evil and then ordered his body to receive an
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. by this unexpected defection, the Burgundians gaveway at the first onset; after the slaughter, rather than thebattle, was over, Charles was found lying under a heap ofslain, so disfigured with wounds that he could scarcely be re-cognised. 24. His generous enemy, the young duke of Lor-raine, when shown the dead body, took hold of his once for-midable right hand, and pronounced these simple words, Godrest thy soul! thou hast caused us much evil and then ordered his body to receive an honourable Swiss were so little accustomed to articles of luxury, thatthey did not know the value of the rich plunder found in theBurgundian camp, and it is said that they sold the silver ves-sels found there as pewter. 25. The death of his rival left Louis without a competitor,he at once seized on several towns of Burgundy, though atthe same time honourable means were offered to him of ob-taining the whole; for the princess Mary, daughter and heiress LOUIS XI. 197. of the unfortunate Charles, offeredto unite her dominions to those ofFrance by a marriage with the dau-phin. But Louis seemed to despisepossessions acquired honestly ; hewas even base enough to betray theletters of the young princess to thefactious citizens of Ghent, whowere her masters rather than hersubjects, [n consequence of thisperfidy, the people of Ghent seizedseveral of the princesss most fa-voured servants, and murderedthem almost in her presence. Shewas afterwards married to Maximi-lian, son of the emperor Frederic II.,but died in a few years by a fallfrom her horse. The people ofGhent chose her infant son anddaughter for their sovereigns, andbetrothed the girl to the dauphin. 28. Louis had now overcome all his enemies, butthe vengeance of Heaven would not permit him to en-joy prosperity purchased by crimes; while sitting atdinner, he was suddenly seized with a species of apoplecticfit, whic
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