. 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). ^ Monstrelet, iv., chap. 163. Cartulaire, iv., p. HOTEL DE VILLE, COMPIEGNE. Daugbter of Ibollanb 13 early in the morning, he pretended to startfor Saint-Mor des Fossez, on a pilgrimage, asthough he were to return that night toParis. Once beyond the gates, however,Count William put spurs to his horse androde with all speed to Compiegne. As hedrew near the gate he heard that
. 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). ^ Monstrelet, iv., chap. 163. Cartulaire, iv., p. HOTEL DE VILLE, COMPIEGNE. Daugbter of Ibollanb 13 early in the morning, he pretended to startfor Saint-Mor des Fossez, on a pilgrimage, asthough he were to return that night toParis. Once beyond the gates, however,Count William put spurs to his horse androde with all speed to Compiegne. As hedrew near the gate he heard that the Dau-phin was ill. When he reached the ladsbedside he found a pitiable sight. Pantingfor breath, his eyes starting from his head,lay the poor young prince. He was, infact, already at deaths door. On PalmSunday, April, 1417, he grew steadily worse,on the following day he gave up his gentlespirit and the Easter days that followed hadno joy for Jacqueline. Rumour was busy with the causes of thisuntoward decease. that, whenthe Dauphin was overheated from tennis,a servant, bribed by the Armagnacs, hadfound means to touch his perspiring neckwith poisoned hands. Others were readywith tales of other poisoned objects forcedinto contact with him. All agreed tha
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