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  • M.rechal's baton, remembering that in the former case the Pope had obliged the Duc d'Epernon to ask his pardon; but M. Vitry, who had caused the M.rechal d'Ancre to be assassinated, stood too high at court for that, and the Archbishop, in addition to his beating, got well scolded by the minister.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • Going back to the time of Francis I, among the famous prisoners of state were Louis de Berquin, the Comte de Mongomere, the regicides Ravaillac and Damiens, the Maréchal d'Ancre, Cartouche, Mandrin and others.

    Royal Palaces and Parks of France Blanche McManus

  • Marechal d'Ancre had given him in the common vogue, though I think unjustly, the air of a man of business and expedition.

    Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

  • This woman marrying a Florentine, called Concini, afterwards made a marshal of France, they jointly ruled the kingdom, and became so unpopular that the marshal was assassinated, and the wife, who had been qualified with the title of Marquise d'Ancre, burnt for a witch.

    Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

  • No.XVII. of the _Foreign Quarterly Review_, contains a paper of much interest to the playgoer as well as to the lover of dramatic literature -- on two French dramas of great celebrity -- _La Maréchale d'Ancre_, by de Vigny; and _Marion Delorme_, by Victor Hugo.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 535, February 25, 1832 Various

  • Marechal d'Ancre, forbidding foreigners to intermeddle in the Government.

    Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

  • Public opinion was aroused by the influence which Maria allowed her lady-in-waiting, Leonora Galigaï, and Leonora's Florentine husband, Concini, Maréchal d'Ancre, to obtain over her; Concini was assassinated, 24 April, 1617, and thenceforward the influence of

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • Alexander Dumas, père, full of animation but infantile in its psychology and written in a bad, melodramatic style; Alfred de Vigny contributes "Le More de Venise" (1829) and "La Maréchale d'Ancre"

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

  • State of that Florentine adventurer, Concino Concini -- now bearing the title of Marshal d'Ancre -- who had so cunningly known how to profit by a

    The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series Rafael Sabatini 1912

  • Eventually, he became the Maréchal d'Ancre, and his wife was spoken of as _la

    Women of the Romance Countries John Robert Effinger 1901

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