. Archaeologia cantiana. CHARTER OF PHILIP (AuGUSTUS) KING OF FRANCE, II. 127 CHARTER OF PHILIP AUGUSTUS, KING OFFRANCE, 1180. (from the surrenden collection.) Much historical interest is attached to the Charter ofwhich we here give a facsimile. The French Chronicles tell us that Louis VII., fatherof Philip Augustus, towards the close of his reign, , Ayant pres de soixante ans dage, et sachantbien que le temps de sa vie ne pouvait moult longue-ment durer, car il sentait son corps agregie dune ma-ladie que les physiciens appellent paralysie, assemblagrand concile a Paris de tous les arc
. Archaeologia cantiana. CHARTER OF PHILIP (AuGUSTUS) KING OF FRANCE, II. 127 CHARTER OF PHILIP AUGUSTUS, KING OFFRANCE, 1180. (from the surrenden collection.) Much historical interest is attached to the Charter ofwhich we here give a facsimile. The French Chronicles tell us that Louis VII., fatherof Philip Augustus, towards the close of his reign, , Ayant pres de soixante ans dage, et sachantbien que le temps de sa vie ne pouvait moult longue-ment durer, car il sentait son corps agregie dune ma-ladie que les physiciens appellent paralysie, assemblagrand concile a Paris de tous les archeveques, eveques,abbes et barons de son royaume, et leur annonca quala fete de FAssomption prochaine il voulait couronnerPhilippe, son fils, a Eeims, par leur conseil et par leurvolonte. Les princes et les prelats s ecrierent tous dunmemo cceur, et dun meme vouloir: Ainsi soit fait! ainsisoitfaitT1 The Kings intentions, however, were frustrated by anaccident which befell the young Prince, who, as thefeast of the Assumption approached, was residing withhis father at Co
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