. 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). ars of warfare. At thattime and for at least a century after, chainssimilar to these were used like purses ofcoin, spent out link by link, to settle a billat an inn or to satisfy the clamours oftroops. Less able to indulge in esthetic tastes orto stimulate learning than her uncle ofBavaria, or the dukes of Brabant and ofGloucester, or her lavish cousin of Burgundy,it was only pos
. 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). ars of warfare. At thattime and for at least a century after, chainssimilar to these were used like purses ofcoin, spent out link by link, to settle a billat an inn or to satisfy the clamours oftroops. Less able to indulge in esthetic tastes orto stimulate learning than her uncle ofBavaria, or the dukes of Brabant and ofGloucester, or her lavish cousin of Burgundy,it was only possible for Jacqueline to be apatron of art and letters in a small way. It was a period when artists looked fora Maecenas able to help them on their way,as well as sufficiently cultivated to appre-ciate their work. Jan van Eyck desertedHolland for Flanders even before the death?of his first patron because the Duke of Bur-gundy lured him to Ghent with advantage-ous offers. The best craftsmen laboured forthe highest bidder. Jacqueline had muchless to attract talent to her service than herfather or her uncle, and among the friendsand followers mentioned by name in herwill is neither poet nor painter. rrr-- T=^ ^,4 cuffmcs[fmnmrqiictrinienrmwfonriDnmni(pimfour&imfcrtmmraiuoni-curt rrir liujifUitrW6 qutle Oiv Icnaus fiuiffm-p)i>2CJh)f8Cii(rronpststfeaa-$ ctmiioimM ft Qlnm iTirnfmonfr la fontt ft-iiftfnnmi tr or (toiamncs flidintDcOmitTteinmnefralca)mrm|ilanon itviftifiiiiffarpuutomt ifaiweriooireagtioius,ctctpUufou« iioiii: amiUflixsmm«.ftic6cpmr :ia6mtfii«lamv^iBfiTnoto. aomswlccc.•Ui). crlcrtop liib iitgrafo: <yni nowftiis c-jmnrbmo crqmuoKc. ,crmiscnftiffnnn(rtlrnUilfrfmaic ;u amr ffmpr cni Dir Umr rtiio t»iuuat6ou oit (luir VMi nwtic iBiiiom?l^^^qTutoiirlif If (Hmfiif .Miioiiious- p;if6 unis nunimtf mi ^1 nmnc irmojnim- qui fn};Tll( Irnplc iT Itonnmir.|«if<! 11)116 OTimnrsmiiiiriiiiiTunrmmcmiomirif am
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