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... Admiral de Coligny was passing through the street of St. Germain l'Auxerrois , when he was shot at and wounded by a captain of petardiers , one Maurevel , who went by the name of Le Tueur du Roi , literally , the King's Killer . I.
... Admiral de Coligny was passing through the street of St. Germain l'Auxerrois , when he was shot at and wounded by a captain of petardiers , one Maurevel , who went by the name of Le Tueur du Roi , literally , the King's Killer . I.
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... Maurevel , " that your majesty is the father of your people . " " And that the huguenots and catholics are equally my children ? " Maurevel remained silent , but his agitation was manifest to the piercing eyes of the king , although he ...
... Maurevel , " that your majesty is the father of your people . " " And that the huguenots and catholics are equally my children ? " Maurevel remained silent , but his agitation was manifest to the piercing eyes of the king , although he ...
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... Maurevel uttered a despairing sigh . " You called him your father , and a tender friendship ex- isted between you and the young de Mouy . " Maurevel , still on his knees , bent himself more and more ; the king stood immovable , like a ...
... Maurevel uttered a despairing sigh . " You called him your father , and a tender friendship ex- isted between you and the young de Mouy . " Maurevel , still on his knees , bent himself more and more ; the king stood immovable , like a ...
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... Maurevel , in despair , " my life is in your hands ; do with it what you will . " " You are quite right , and I ... Maurevel " I think I could extricate myself , " said the king . Maurevel raised himself on one knee and one hand , fixing ...
... Maurevel , in despair , " my life is in your hands ; do with it what you will . " " You are quite right , and I ... Maurevel " I think I could extricate myself , " said the king . Maurevel raised himself on one knee and one hand , fixing ...
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... Maurevel , " I must have a weapon I can rely on , as , perhaps , I shall have to fire from a long dis- tance . " " I have ten arquebusses in this chamber , " replied Charles IX . , " with which I hit a crown - piece at a hundred and ...
... Maurevel , " I must have a weapon I can rely on , as , perhaps , I shall have to fire from a long dis- tance . " " I have ten arquebusses in this chamber , " replied Charles IX . , " with which I hit a crown - piece at a hundred and ...
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admiral Ambroise Paré apartment arms arquebuse asked awaited Béarnais Besme blood brother Caboche Catherine Catherine de Medicis catholic chamber Charles IX Charlotte cloak Condé cried Charles cried Coconnas crown dear desire door duchess de Nevers duke d'Alençon duke d'Anjou duke de Guise entered exclaimed eyes fear France François gentlemen Gillonne guards guerite hand head heard heart Henriette Henry of Navarre Henry's honour horse Hotel de Guise huguenots Hurière inquired kill king of Navarre king's lips look Louvre madame de Nevers madame de Sauve maître majesty mantle Marguerite de Valois Maurevel Mercandon Mole's monseigneur Mordi mother Mouy murmured Nancey night o'clock opened Orthon pale Paris passed Piedmontese prince queen of Navarre queen-mother recognised René replied Coconnas replied Henry replied Marguerite returned smile suddenly sword tell thought to-night turned uttered voice wait whilst window word wounded young
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