| 单词 | Poitou |
| 例句 | The Rosalie was waiting for us in the driveway of the big house on the Poitou riverbank. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Attempted Sabotage of Poitou River Bridge on Tours-Poitiers Road, with intention of stopping German military bus carrying 24 French and Allied prisoners—Wed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We hid the car in a garage, believe it or not, belonging to a lovely and heroic old woman who lives by herself in a riverside villa on the Tours side of the Poitou. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Once there were elm trees lining both sides of the Poitou here—nothing but stumps now, because over the last three years they’ve all been cut down for firewood. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The marquis here keeps a kennel of 70 hunting hounds — half English foxhound and half French Poitou. Top places in Europe to take the kids include Copenhagen, castles and a real magic kingdom 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Today the beneficiaries are more likely to be in Poitou than in Paris. The face of British poverty in France 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z After a few days we were given a barn to sleep in, in the Poitou area. Taken in haste, kept forever 2013-11-17T01:09:15Z The reader will probably remember the White Lady of the House of Brandenburgh, and the fairy Melusine, who usually prognosticated the recurrence of mortality in some noble family of Poitou. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z I have also taken the same liberty with regard to the scenes of many events which really occurred, placing in Poitou what sometimes took place in Dauphiny, sometimes in Provence. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z King Philippe le Long was in Poitou at the time; when the news was brought him he returned precipitately to Paris, whence he issued orders for the seizure of all the lepers of the kingdom. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Indignant at the attempts of these priests, William, count of Poitou, and Duke of Aquitain, did himself honour under these circumstances, by a courage, that Philip, however, did not imitate.—. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Before the King could answer the Governor of Poitou protested from his place lower down the table. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Is it not six of our pastors, in Poitou alone, that they have broken on the wheel? The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z In 1340, when the lieutenant of the king in Languedoc, Louis of Poitou, Count of Die and Valentinois, was making his entry into the good city of Toulouse, he found the gate closed. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It was originally a branle of Poitou, derived from the Courante. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z They, of Poitou, who had not been with him, knew nothing of him; they cared as little. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "You have heard," said he, twiddling a pen between his delicate fingers, "what they call these peasants who are ravaging Poitou, sire?" The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z An honest man, who seeks to harm nobody, may go from one end of the province to another,--ay, and through all Brittany, too, as well as Poitou, without meeting with the least annoyance. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The records of the criminal tribunals of France disclose ninety-two such judicial processes between 1120 and 1741, when the last of these grotesque trials took place in Poitou. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z Minuet, min′ū-et, n. a slow, graceful dance in triple measure, invented in Poitou about the middle of the 17th century: the music for such a dance. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z "Have you in the Arsenal a M. de Tignonville, a gentleman of Poitou?" Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "The Governor of Poitou, and the Governor of P�rigord, and the four Vicomtes of the Limousin, and twenty-eight gentles in truckles." The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z I will be at my post at the coming moment; I will set off again to-night for Poitou. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z In the year 1491 an interview took place in the little town of Baugy in Poitou, between a youth of twenty-one and a girl of twelve. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z We started that same night for Poitou, where my husband left me. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Oh, Monsieur, I wish we had not left our Poitou! Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z And so all, except the Governor of the Limousin and the Governor of Poitou, who sat sulkily silent. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The priest has gone safely back to Poitou. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z But the castle of La Rochelle in Poitou stands on the line of battle. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z If you wish to escape all this, leave for Poitou without a word. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Next day three cur�s of Poitou came to have their powers verified. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The plague is in Western Poitou, and though the Countess would have stayed, her physician insisted that she should proceed. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Having got it, let him ride on for Poitou as fast as he can go. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Thanks to the civil troubles and to the numerous partisans whom I keep in pay in Poitou, that province is at my mercy. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z What, you know—" "Yes, I have known for more than a year of your imprisonment at Poitou, your subsequent widowhood and poverty, from which you suffered more on your mother's account than on your own. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z In the beginning of his reign he had to act as regent of Antioch, and to provide a husband, Raymund of Poitou, for the infant heiress Constance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The King looked stormily at the Governor of Poitou. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Afraid to go back to Versailles, Riquet hastened away into Poitou leaving to Cl�mence de Marly and the Chevalier d'Evran the task of liberating his lord, of which they seemed to entertain considerable hopes. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z "If the English take Orleans, the key of Touraine and Poitou, and they then invade those provinces, what will then be left to you?" The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Moreover, the barons of Poitou would not follow him, his army was defeated at Bouvines, and he came back to England in the autumn of 1214 utterly discredited. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z In the same manner exactly the people of the Marais of Poitou have to account for the drainage of the country, a work of the twelfth century. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z He was named governor of Poitou by Henry IV, and by his prudent conduct kept that province from rising for the League. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z He had brought up, however, from Poitou, his lord's intendant, and several others of his confidential servants and attendants, promising them, with the utmost conceit and self-confidence, to set the Count at liberty. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The best surviving sample of a non-scriptural rustic play is probably Saint Guillaume of Poitou, a Breton versified drama in seven acts. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Upper Poitou and the zone of south-western France to the north of the Pyrenees are the chief regions for the breeding of mules. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Mainly to him must be attributed the expulsion of the English from Normandy, Guienne, and Poitou. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The scene is laid in a village deep in the heart of Poitou, and commentators have recognized a close reproduction of Mouilleron-en-Paradis, the hamlet near Fontenay where M. Clemenceau was born. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z I am now some way on the road to Poitou, where I hear that the most horrible and aggravated barbarities are daily being committed upon my fellow Protestants. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z These myths have some analogy with a being known as "La Dormette" who frequents the neighbourhood of Poitou. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z In Anjou, Touraine, Maine and Poitou, lords, towns and abbeys made their submission, won over by Philip’s bribes despite Pope Innocent III.’s attempts at intervention. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Count of Poitou, and all the gallant Troubadours who came after him. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The Poitou Bocage is a more limited and a more remote district, little visited by tourists, a rolling country of heatherland clustered with trees, and split up by little torrential chasms. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "Then you do not return soon to Poitou, Monsieur le Comte?" said the King. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z It was natural that she should now return to her own country, and accordingly she set out for Poitou as soon as the council had pronounced its sentence. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z Louis VIII. and Louis IX. adhered firmly to the policy of Philip IV., and in 1258, by the treaty of Paris, Henry III. of England recognized the loss of Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Philip then entered Normandy, while Arthur led a Breton force into Anjou and Poitou to aid the Lusignans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The present-day Palais de Justice was the former palace of the Counts of Poitou. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Are you aware, Albert, that, in the short space of five days, one half of the Protestants of Poitou have bent the knee to Baal? The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The royal and Protestant armies met in Poitou, near the town of Montcontour. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Aided by his able minister Suger, Louis managed before his death to add to the possessions of his house the �le de France and a prospective claim to Poitou and Aquitaine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z His armies pushed forward in the south also; Anjou, Touraine and nearly all Poitou submitted to him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Of the three regions dealt with in this section, Poitou is the most prosperous, Auvergne the most picturesque,—though the Cevennes are stern and sterile,—and Limousin the least appealing. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Indeed it is quite necessary," replied the Count; "not contemplating this meeting, I have left all the little store of wealth which I brought with me from Poitou in my house at Versailles. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The Emperor of Germany and Monsieur Coligny have promised to the Duke of Anjou, in case he consents to go over to the reformers, the sovereignty of the Low Countries, of Saintonge and of Poitou. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z He was seneschal of Poitou in 1369, and was mortally wounded at the bridge of Lussac near Poitiers on the 31st of December. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" At last, however, in 1206, the king did make an expedition to Poitou, and recovered some of its southern borders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Poitou, in the west, borders upon the ocean and is to a great extent wild, rugged, and romantic. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z It is safe, Sir, against all the troops in Poitou. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z He left three sons, Louis, king of Navarre; Philip, count of Poitou; and Charles, Count de la Marche. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani The Chabot family was one of the oldest and most powerful in Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The greater part of Poitou, Quercy and Rouergue had been lost, and the English cause was everywhere losing ground, when a new danger was developed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Poitiers, on the river Clain, a tributary of the Vienne, is the chief city of Poitou. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z As she passed each corpse she knelt beside it and sang the foolish little berceuse that Poitou mothers sing to their babies. Leerie The first defections from the ranks of the aristocracy were made on the 13th of June, when three cur�s of Poitou took their seats with the third estate. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 Of her we know little more than that she died about 1424, leaving a daughter whose legitimacy was recognized by Charles VII., and who was honorably married to a petty gentleman of Poitou. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) This lady, the divorced wife of Louis VII. of France, brought to her second husband the whole of the lands from Poitou to the Pyrenees, the accumulated gains of many warlike ancestors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Immediately to the southward—if one journeys but a few leagues—in Poitou, Saintonge, and Angoumois, or in the east, in Berri, Marche, and Limousin, one comes upon a very different sentiment indeed. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z While here, he made a conquest of the beautiful Philippa, sister of the Empress Maria, and daughter of Raymond of Poitou, the Latin Prince of Antioch. Women of Early Christianity CREUSE, a department of central France, comprising the greater portion of the old province of Marche, together with portions of Berry, Bourbonnais, Auvergne, Limousin and Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Again she escaped, this time to her own county of Poitou. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Roused by the insult the Lusignans took arms, and a great part of the barons of Poitou joined them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Limousin partakes of many of the characteristics of Auvergne and Poitou. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Let the counts and dukes of Poitou, Limousin and Anjou take your side against your father, then I and my leudes will obey your mouth. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres "The provisions were to be taken in wagons as far as Poitou and Touraine." The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul Count Thibaud de Champagne had been in treaty with the rebels and was marching with his forces as if to join them in Poitou. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) The French armies met with little or no Loss of Normandy. resistance when they invaded Normandy, Anjou and Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z In this very year, 1634, the demons hunted from Poitou pass over into Normandy, copying again and again the fooleries of Sainte-Baume, without any trace of invention, of talent, or of imagination. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages His projects of revolt having failed in Poitou and Auvergne, he made a raid into Burgundy at the head of a few troops in the expectation of raising the country against his father. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres From among these he selected two men to assist him in his plan—Prelati, an alchemist of Padua, and a certain physician of Poitou, whose name is not recorded. Legends & Romances of Brittany Instead of profiting by the embarrassment of his enemies and overwhelming the French, Henry marched to and fro in Brittany, through Poitou and to Bordeaux, returning thence to Brittany. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) He surprised his nephew while he was besieging the castle of Mirebeau in Poitou, where the old Queen Eleanor was residing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z It was not long before her hospitable walls sheltered fifty of the Protestant nobles of the neighboring provinces, fifty-five ministers, and fifteen hundred soldiers, chiefly from Saintonge, Aunis, and Poitou. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 A short visit to Brittany enabled him, with his father’s consent, to arrange for the sale of his property in Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" The father of M. de Voltaire was treasurer to the Chamber of Accounts, and his mother, Margaret d'Aumart, was of a noble family of Poitou. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." We have seen some of the pranks of her grandfather, William of Poitou. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) From the first Poitou, Quercy, Rouergue and the Limousin chafed beneath the English yoke; the noblesse in especial found the comparatively orderly and constitutional governance to which they were subjected most intolerable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z I prefer to all the authority of a letter of one Chastaigner, written from Paris to a friend in Poitou on the very day of Guise's entry. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The district around Minas Basin was settled in the early years of the seventeenth century by immigrants from La Rochelle, Saintonge, and Poitou. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The department is well known for the Parthenay breed of cattle and the Poitou breed of horses; and the mules reared in the southern arrondissements are much sought after both in France and in Spain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" A peace was made with the French by which Guienne, Gascony, Poitou, and such important towns as Rochelle and Calais were surrendered to the English. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) His designs, which were always shifting from point to point of the continent, did not appeal in the least to his subjects, who took little interest in Poitou or Touraine, and none whatever in Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z His paternal family was very ancient, and boasted its descent from the Courcils de Poitou, who came into England with the Conqueror. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 In 1204 it was at last taken, and before the end of that year Normandy, Maine, Anjou, and Touraine, together with part of Poitou, had submitted to Philip. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII His three friends, influenced by various motives, have retired from the corps of mousquetaires: Athos to reside upon a small estate in Poitou, Porthos to marry a rich widow, Aramis to become an abbé. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. On March 10, the Conscription was opened in the remote parishes of Poitou. Lectures on the French Revolution He is said also to have starved to death twenty-two knights of Poitou who had been among his captives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z In March, 1681, Louvois wrote to the governor of Poitou that he intended to send a regiment of cavalry into that province. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Normans did not love Angevins, neither did Angevins love the men of Poitou or Guienne. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII "Gorgon—Gorgon of Poitou," he returned with enthusiasm. A Village of Vagabonds It was seen from the outset among the wild followers of Charette; and even the enthusiasts of Anjou and of Upper Poitou degenerated and became bloodthirsty. Lectures on the French Revolution Henry II. married Eleanor of Poitou, and her grace and beauty found eloquent admirers in the army of the Crusaders. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Estates in Poitou may be got for nothing; the desolation of the Huguenots will drive them to sell more. The Huguenots in France Henry sailed for France, but in 1243 he surrendered all claims to Poitou, and returned discomfited. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The king of England was to do him homage for the duchy of Guienne, Gascony, and Poitou and surrender every claim upon the rest of the former possessions of the Plantagenets on the continent. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe A celebrated collection of maritime laws, compiled and promulgated by Richard Cœur-de-Lion, at the island of Oleron, near the coast of Poitou, the inhabitants of which have been deemed able mariners ever since. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. You know that the King of France made war against the King of England, and you know that the castle which is nearest to the frontier is La Rochelle, in Poitou. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities After tarrying some months in France, attending to matters in his provinces of Anjou, Poitou, Normandy, and Aquitaine, Richard crossed over to England. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds The town is illuminated for a victory which is said to have been gained this morning over the troops of Poitou, advancing to the Loire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 But what can a simple gentleman in the wilds of Poitou know of a king's service? and above all, of such a King? The Justice of the King Despite of the excuses and remonstrances of Poussin, his friend insisted on his accompanying him to Poitou, assuring him of a hearty welcome from his own parents. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462 Volume 18, New Series, November 6, 1852 These were followed by King Guy of Jerusalem and the host of Poitou. ...After a Few Words... A somewhat similar reason had, in Poitou, caused them, for a time, to be called Fribours, the designation casually given to a counterfeit coin of debased metal. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 He spent most of his life fighting the English, gained several victories over them, and recovered Poitou, Limousin, and many towns in Normandy and Brittany. The Book-Hunter at Home Was I a fool to grope in the mud for a Seneschal of Poitou? The Justice of the King A few bands of Chouans had attempted to form themselves in Poitou and La Vend�e: popular opinion, and the march of a few battalions, were sufficient to disperse them. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I The famous minister of Louis XIII; born in Paris, of a noble family of Poitou. Immortal Memories Meanwhile Gascony, Poitou, and the coasts offered six or seven thousand foot soldiers, already enrolled under captains, and prepared to defend him against present attack. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 The trade with Poitou, Gascony, and Guienne was more extensive, as was natural from their long political connection with England. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England Now you are Lord of Argenton, now you are Seneschal of Poitou, now you are Prince of Talmont, and I have made you all these, I!—I! and you answer me with an 'if'! The Justice of the King But if the Catholics of the Calvados are less intense, they are not less sincere, than the Catholics of Brittany or Poitou. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Poitou was one of the poorest districts of France, the peasants being glad enough to get bread and chestnuts for their main food. Heroes of Modern Europe Her grandfather, William of Poitou, was one of the earliest patrons of the art, and she inherited his tastes. Woman's Work in Music The same in Poitou and Perche, anciently the country of the Druids, is derived from their rites. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Oh! but as a minstrel you wander everywhere, or—what was it?—as a poor gentleman seeing France, and so to Poitou. The Justice of the King The Catholics of the Calvados are not such intense Catholics as the Catholics of Brittany and Poitou. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 "Then you take the best horse in all Poitou." Orrain A Romance Can Paris produce wood as cheaply as the forest of Bondy, or meat at as low price as Poitou, or butter as easily as Normandy? Sophisms of the Protectionists The Gironde was filled with vessels sent to the aid of France by Castile, Burgundy, Bretagne, and all the province of Poitou. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre "Poitou?" repeated La Mothe; "but I never said I had been in Poitou." The Justice of the King "My mother was a French lady, a daughter of the Count de Moulins of Poitou." Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS And this was the King's peace in Poitou! Orrain A Romance I support their motion, and I also make one to exclude Poitou hogs. Sophisms of the Protectionists The ancient palace of the Counts of Poitou is now the Palais de Justice. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre This was not the chivalry and respect for all women he had learned in Poitou. The Justice of the King My own at present are forty strong, and have, like you, made their way across France from Poitou. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS "That is M. Broussel's affair; and, mademoiselle, the marches are long in Poitou." Orrain A Romance Courage, dear father, we will find work elsewhere—in Poitou, Normandy or Brittany. Sophisms of the Protectionists There is a report that Captain Charette has gathered nearly twenty thousand peasants, in lower Poitou; and that he has already gained a success over the Blues. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee "Three weeks ago I was in Poitou——" "Yes, and so they will trust you; you are without prejudice, you are not of the Court." The Justice of the King You forget that you and Marie are both of noble blood, in that respect being of condition somewhat above myself, although I too am connected with many good families in Poitou. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Sarlaboux was right when he said I had chosen the best horse in Poitou. Orrain A Romance The king became so greatly alarmed that he fled from Poitou, after giving orders to arrest and imprison all the lepers in France. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The insurrection spread like wildfire, in Poitou and Anjou; and everywhere the peasants were successful, the authorities, soldiers, and gendarmes for the most part flying without waiting for an attack. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee In 1213 he was appointed seneschal of Poitou, with a view to the invasion of France which ended disastrously for John in the next year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" I have seen him several times, because he has other estates in Poitou, within a day's ride of us. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS It is a pity they do not care more for the education of girls in Poitou; but I think you are right, mademoiselle. Orrain A Romance The whole forms the finest assemblage of feudal ruins in Poitou. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The peasants of Poitou and Anjou thought but little of the storm that was gathering round them. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Henry III. was always in want of money, and his crew of royal parasites from Poitou drained the exchequer. The Rise of the Democracy Among the gentlemen are several connected with some of the most important Catholic families of Poitou. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS In the autumn of 1324 he set out for France, accompanying the young Prince Edward, who was about to do homage to the French king for the duchies of Aquitaine and Poitou. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The Vend�e was a large district of France, a great part of the ancient province of Poitou, lying just to the south of the Loire and near the Atlantic Ocean. The French Revolution A Short History Charette, after he saw that the attack upon Nantes from the north side of the river had failed, fell back with his force, as before, into Lower Poitou. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee The ancient provinces of Poitou and Guienne, Gascony and Languedoc, were almost as conscious of their southern and Provençal culture as they were of their French citizenship. The Age of the Reformation Poitou preserves a story of his later passage through her fields, of how still he drank and sang with boon companions, and of how, again, he killed a man.... Avril Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance In Anjou and Upper Poitou the leaders play the magnanimous; they trifle with generosity, and they are always defeated. Great Sea Stories At the ninth century tapestry manufactory in Poitiers, an amusing correspondence took place between the Count of Poitou and an Italian bishop, in 1025. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance In La Vendee the war was still going on, for Charette had marched up again from Lower Poitou, and was keeping a large force of the Republican troops engaged. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Sholto recovered himself, and reached his master only in time to find Poitou bending over Earl Douglas with a dagger in his hand. The Black Douglas The Minuet is a French dance, and came from Poitou. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art She tried to insist, saying that Dusaussay would take the money to the royalist treasurer in Paris, that Le Chevalier was waiting for it in order to go to Poitou where his presence was indispensable. The House of the Combrays Poitou was at that time noted for its fine breed of mules. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The Norman call was rejected through his influence, and when a great armament gathered at Portsmouth for a campaign in Poitou it dispersed for want of transport and supplies. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 With a wild yell he lashed out at the Breton squire, and Sholto's axe striking fair on his steel cap, Poitou fell senseless across the body of Douglas. The Black Douglas In the spring of the following year his marriage with its duchess, Eleanor of Poitou, added Aquitaine to his dominions. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 She subsequently gave her hand to the Count of Anjou, afterwards Henry II of England, and the rich provinces of Poitou and Guienne were her dowry. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers He refused to visit Italy, received the papal crown at Lyons, and spent the first years of his pontificate in Poitou and Gascony. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In 1230 Henry actually took the field in Britanny and Poitou, but the failure of the campaign was again laid at the door of Hubert whose opposition was said to have prevented a decisive engagement. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 The apothecary was just commencing to strip off the leathern under-doublet from the ambassador's body to search for a wound, when Poitou, his squire, happened to open his eyes. The Black Douglas In the spring of 1214 he crossed with what forces he could gather to Poitou, rallied its nobles round him, passed the Loire in triumph, and won back again Angers, the home of his race. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 We represent herewith a sanitary train that was very successfully used during the prevalence of an epidemic of sudor Anglicus in Poitou this year. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 Then he boldly dashed into the heart of Poitou, marching by Lusignan to Poitiers. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The clinging of our kings to their foreign dominions is explained by the fact that their subjects in Gascony, Aquitaine, and Poitou must have equalled in number their subjects in England. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 My lord," cried Poitou, instantly recalled to himself, "believe me, I meant no ill. The Black Douglas The barons of Poitou were roused to attack Philip from the south. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 He was of a noble race of Poitou, attached to the House of Châtillon, of which Coligny was the head; pious, we are told, and an excellent marine officer. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 Even then there were districts in Poitou, notably Belleville, which never became English at all. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The withdrawal of the French from the Garonne enabled Henry of Derby to recover Poitou. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 The ambassador recovered quickly after he had been left with his servant Poitou, according to the latter's request. The Black Douglas Loyalty among the people there was none; even Anjou, the home of their race, drifted towards Philip as steadily as Poitou. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 “Have you in the Arsenal a M. de Tignonville, a gentleman of Poitou?” Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France The Black Prince lay sick at Cognac, and of his subordinates Chandos, now seneschal of Poitou, alone showed vigour. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In spite of their refusal however Henry gathered money enough for a costly expedition for the recovery of Poitou. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 Yester-eve he was enticed into the monster's den by his servant Poitou, and I shall never see him more! The Black Douglas When the baronage refused to sail for Poitou he compelled the king to deal with them not by arms but by process of law. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 Oh, Monsieur, I wish we had not left our Poitou! Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France Chandos, finding the lords of Poitou much more loyal to the English connexion than those of the south, was able to take the aggressive by invading Anjou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The earliest forms of it were Norman, but it was afterwards supplemented by words borrowed from other French dialects, such as those of Anjou and Poitou, as well as from the Central French of Paris. English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day He had also seen Poitou, his confidential body-servant, lock it after him with a small key of a yellow colour which he took from his fork pocket. The Black Douglas We have had a proposal from the Royalists of Poitou. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France He was, however, soon recalled to protect Poitou, and on January 1, 1370, was mortally wounded at the bridge of Lussac. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Most of these last were originally from Rochelle, Xaintonge, and Poitou; but all went under the common name of Acadians; and were once very numerous. An Account of the Customs and Manners of the Micmakis and Maricheets Savage Nations, Now Dependent on the Government of Cape-Breton Poitou, more faithful to his master, held out till the threat of torture and the appeals of his friend Henriet broke him down. The Black Douglas He was besieging a strong city in Poitou. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees They, of Poitou, who had not been with him, knew nothing of him; they cared as little. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France Up to that time the northern coastlands of Aquitaine, lower Poitou, Saintonge, and Angoumois had remained almost entirely under their English lords. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Earl Richard supported him against the adventurers from Poitou and Bretagne, on whom the weak King had begun to lavish his favours. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Poitou appeared instantly at the inner door through which the she-wolf had entered. The Black Douglas From 1432 to 1440, that is to say during the eight years between the Marshal's retreat and his death, the inhabitants of Anjou, Poitou, and Brittany walk the highways wringing their hands. Là-bas When Guitard saw, who was lord in Poitou, that all his people went him to loss, with Howel he made peace, with all his host, and became Arthur's man, the noble king. Brut It is to his credit that he cleared his inheritance from the free companies, so that Poitou and Limousin enjoyed far more prosperity and tranquillity than in the days of French ascendency. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Poitiers France Goat's milker named from its Poitou district. The Complete Book of Cheese "Not well," said Poitou, shaking his head; "that is, rightly up to a point, and then—all wrong!" The Black Douglas They arrived from all parts of Brittany, Poitou, and Maine, alone or escorted by promoters and sorcerers. Là-bas Of Normandy, of Anjou, of Britain, of Poitou, of Flanders, of Boulogne, of Lorraine, of Lovaine, came a hundred thousand to the king's host, knights with the best, completely provided with weapons. Brut The nobles of Poitou were still to some extent English in sympathy, and a considerable band of them and their followers took refuge in Thouars. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The opposition of the English barons reduced to comparative insignificance the expedition to Poitou, but a very considerable army gathered together under Otto, and took up its position in the neighborhood of Tournai. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Well, Poitou, I shall come in a little when I have finished with this lady. The Black Douglas With his servitors Henriet and Poitou, he remains on the verge of the wood into which the sorcerer penetrates. Là-bas They bore rich merchandise with them, dyed silks of rare colours, enamel of Touraine and wines of Poitou, for by this ruse Kaherdin thought to reach Iseult. The Romance of Tristan and Iseult The lords of Poitou saw that the same process which had destroyed the feudal liberties of Normandy now endangered their disorderly independence. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Toward the end of July Philip despatched Arthur, with a force of two hundred French knights, to join the Lusignans in an attack on Poitou. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Poitou bowed respectfully and was withdrawing, too well trained to smile or even lift his eyes to where Sybilla stood by the window. The Black Douglas In his wars against the Vanni he brought ships from the present provinces of Saintoinge and Poitou, which we may thence conclude were inhabited by people skilled in maritime affairs. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Henry was content to accept this lady with all her faults, and in her right became Duke of Aquitaine, and Earl of Poitou, very considerable provinces, added to his other dominions. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings The next twenty years saw the gradual extension of the French administrative system to Poitou, Auvergne, and the Toulousain. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) All owed allegiance to the Duke of Aquitaine, the Count of Poitou, but his suzerainty was, in the majority of cases, rather a name than a reality. The Troubadours A moment, Poitou—there are some troublesome people of the city rabble at the door. The Black Douglas When Françoise d'Aubigné was cradled, one November day in the year 1635, within the walls of a fortress-prison in Poitou, the prospect of a Queendom seemed as remote as a palace in the moon. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe According to the latter writer, in Saintonge it was the mistress of the house who blessed the Yule log, sprinkling salt and holy water on it; in Poitou it was the eldest male who officiated. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul The first months of Louis IX.'s reign showed how unstable was any edifice built upon the support of the treacherous lords of Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) We have seen that the Limousin dialect became the basis of the literary language, and that the first troubadour known to us belonged to Poitou. The Troubadours At their first arrival in the country they had been taken to the quiet Chateau of Pouzauges, the birthplace of Poitou, the marshal's most cruel and remorseless confidant. The Black Douglas Her picture of "Cinderella" is in the Museum of Poitiers; "At Church in Poitou" is in the Luxembourg. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. At Lussac, in Poitou, the lighting of the midsummer bonfire is still an affair of some ceremony. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul At last, on the advice of Hubert, they journeyed south into Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Henry hoped to regain his hold of Poitou and was further informed that the Count of Toulouse and the Spanish kings would join the alliance. The Troubadours Poitou and I will abide without the door, and La Meffraye here shall be your tirewoman and see that you have that which you need. The Black Douglas My dear father," said a letter from a relative to his family in Poitou, "our cousins have another son, born three days ago; Madame Arouet will give me some of the christening sugar-plums for you. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 He succeeded, and had the cardinal removed to Fontenay-le-Comte in Poitou, "under the custody of Sieur de la Boulaye, governor of that place, whose valor and fidelity were known to him." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 The summons of the Norman chieftains of Ireland to Poitou gave the king of Connaught a chance of attacking the justiciar of Ireland, Geoffrey Marsh, who ultimately drove the Irish back with severe loss. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) They committed the mistake of asking aid from the King of England, "promising him the immediate surrender of all the cities, castles, and bailiwicks they still possessed in Guienne and Poitou." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 And, without waiting to be asked, he went off followed by his servant Poitou towards the pavilion of the Avondale trio. The Black Douglas In Poitou, and in all the district of Saintonge," says Froissart, "great was the displeasure of barons, knights, and good towns when they had to be English. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 From Poitou the persecution had extended through all the provinces. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 The news of Pembroke's defeat encouraged the French to attempt the conquest of Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Five leagues from here is the blockhouse of Poitou, and fifteen miles beyond, that of Auvergne. The Refugees "This is both unnecessary and excessively discomposing," he muttered; "I fear Poitou has not been judicious enough in his selections." The Black Douglas In 1241, he was at Poitiers, where his brother Alphonso, the new Count of Poitou, was to receive, in his presence, the homage of the neighboring lords whose suzerain he was. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 Land in Poitou is to be had for nothing, and the desolation amongst the Protestants will cause more sales still. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 The anarchy of Poitou was an irresistible temptation to Louis VII. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) We will go to-morrow to Poitou through the woods and see if all be safe. The Refugees Then hastily handing her over to Poitou, he bade him conduct her to her own chamber. The Black Douglas But he suddenly dismissed them all, with the exception of the Italian Prelati, and the physician of Poitou. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 In 1602 he was made Marquis de Rosny and councillor of honor in the Parliament; then governor of the Bastille, superintendent of fortifications, and surveyor of Paris; in 1603, governor of Poitou. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 But Louis VIII. was the last man to bear old grudges against the Norman adventurer, especially as Falkes's rising had enabled him to capture the chief towns of Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Then they knew that their worst fears were true, and that it was the garrison of Poitou which stood before them. The Refugees After the evidence of Henriet and Poitou had been read to him, the marshal was asked to plead. The Black Douglas This man entered into the new plans of his master with great zeal, and introduced to him one Prelati, an alchymist of Padua, and a physician of Poitou, who was addicted to the same pursuits. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 And this same year went the aforesaid Abbot Henry home to his own minster at Poitou by the king's leave. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle For a time he also gained possession of Poitou, but before his death nearly the whole of that region had slipped from his grasp. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The lady proving at last unfaithful to her shaven and indifferent lord, they were divorced, and the Kings of France lost the rich provinces of Guienne and Poitou, which were her dowry. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 After this appearance to him he turned about, and came to Poitou, where he plundered and burnt a merchant town called Varrande. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Basville, a great administrator, but harshly inflexible, was sent from Poitou into Lower Languedoc, in the first part of September, in order to coöperate there with the Duke de Noailles, governor of the province. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 And the Queen of France parted from the king; and she came to the young Earl Henry; and he took her to wife, and all Poitou with her. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The Capetians lost Poitou, but Henry failed to take advantage of his rival's weakness, and the real masters of the situation were the local barons. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Afterward young Henry and Geoffrey returned to Paris, and Richard to Poitou, whence he soon came to the French court, to receive the order of knighthood from Louis—another insult to his father. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Leaving her at Dieppe, he went into Poitou, of which province he had some years previously bought the post of governor. Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims He preached throughout Poitou and La Vendée, and visited the coast to the isles of Yeu and Ré. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe Agnes of Poitou, his mother, the regent, had no ability to curb the princes, who were now released from restraint, and eager for independence. Outline of Universal History Fifteen more years were to elapse before the definitive French conquest of Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Indeed, an Angevin Count could hardly in these days be a peaceable man, bordering on such neighbors as Brittany, Normandy, and Poitou. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II He did so, and returned nominally to Poitou, but in reality in secret to Paris. Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims And as he had obtained the strongest and most numerous adhesions in Poitou he resolved there to strike a decisive blow. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe From his father he had Anjou; from his mother, Normandy and Maine; the county of Poitou and the duchy of Aquitaine he received by Eleanor, the divorced wife of Louis VII., whom he married. Outline of Universal History A new attempt on Poitou brought as its only result the importation of the king's Poitevin kinsmen. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) I took my meal, therefore, alone, but prolonged it as much as possible, and sought to cheer my drooping spirits by the wine of Poitou, which I found very tolerable. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies The minuet de la cour was first danced in the ancient province of Poitou, France. Manners and Social Usages Thrusting up further, they reached Burgundy on one side and Poitou on the other. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe Certain concessions and compromises were made exceptionally in favour of Artois, Dauphiné, Poitou, and Saintonge, in consideration of the voluntary contributions which those provinces had made. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period The same years that saw the collapse of Henry's hopes in Normandy and Poitou, witnessed troubles both in Ireland and in Wales. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He was descended from an old and warrior line of French nobility, his ancestors having long been seneschals of Poitou, and claiming descent from the first counts of Angouleme. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies I had now passed the provinces of Bretagne and Poitou, as they border the Loire; and, in point of beautiful and romantic scenery, this district can scarcely be surpassed. A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot Normandy and Anjou were badly defended, and their nobles were already half in revolt, while the forces of France, Flanders, Boulogne, Chartres, Champagne, Poitou, and Britanny were allied against Henry. Henry the Second The levies of Poitou closed about them, and the Britons failed not at need Each company strove to outvie its fellow, contending earnestly for the greater glory. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut He must share the blame of the failure of the Kerry campaign, and he was largely responsible for the sorry collapse of the invasion of Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He procured also a bottle of wine, which he informed me was wine of Poitou. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies In Poitou and Anjou, the harvest generally begins about the latter end of June: this year it was late every where, but very abundant. A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot One of his sons was King of England, one Count of Poitou, one Lord of Britanny, one was named King of Ireland. Henry the Second With the other half he devised to conquer Anjou, Auvergne, Gascony, and Poitou; yea, to overrun Lorraine and Burgundy, if the task did not prove beyond his power. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut For the rest, both the barons and cities of Poitou acknowledged the over-lordship of their English count. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In 1152 he contracted a marriage of ambition with Eleanor, the divorced wife of Louis of France, and thus became Lord of Aquitaine and Poitou, which Eleanor possessed in her own right. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) Le Marais, which is also comprehended within the limits of Le Bocage, is that part of Lower Poitou, adjacent to the sea. A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot She had long had a friend of humbler station than herself, Mademoiselle d'Outrelaise, daughter of an obscure gentleman of Poitou, an amiable and accomplished person, who became through life her constant companion. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV The settlers on the Basin of Minas were immigrants from Saintonge, Poitou, and La Rochelle, who came to this country in the early part of the seventeenth century. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" Useless as the march through Poitou had been, it was then repeated in the reverse way. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) My knights are many, and brave too, the troops of Guienne and of Poitou and of Gascony and of more than half of all the duchies that speak our tongue and owe me allegiance. Via Crucis The clergy of Poitou ask also for a great and little catechism, common to all dioceses. The Eve of the French Revolution These royalists were chiefly from the province of Poitou, and as their meetings gradually became known and talked of in Paris, they were called the Poitevins. La Vendée "I am colonel of the Poitou regiment of infantry," he said. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War More convinced than ever of the treachery of Englishmen, the king entrusted the defence of the border castles to mercenaries from Poitou. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) They know this well, my barons and my men, Normandy, England, Gascony, Poitou, That I had never follower so low Whom I would leave in prison to my gain. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres Not to speak of the count of Burgundy, what shall I say of the count of Poitou, who brought not only a large group of knights, but a crowd of young girls as well? The Deeds of God Through the Franks There are others in Anjou, and Poitou also, besides ourselves, who do not wish to leave their homes and their fields. La Vendée The next morning a formal order was received that two companies of the Poitou regiment should march into Paris, and occupy a portion of the barracks which the Scotch regiment had just vacated. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Henry, on the other hand, was still styled Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou, Count of Poitou, and Duke of Aquitaine. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) By his mother, a Cottevise-Luxe, he is related to the highest nobility of Poitou, one of the most exclusive that exists in France, as every one knows. The Widow Lerouge Mr. Bentham informs me that in Poitou and the adjoining parts of France, varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris are extremely numerous, and so different that they were described by Savi as distinct species. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 "Back to St. Florent; we have gained our object; we can tell our townsmen that the gentlemen of Poitou will fight on their side." La Vendée The regiment of Poitou had suffered heavily in the battles of Freiburg. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Henry claimed very little domain in Poitou, which practically was divided between the feudal nobles and the great communes. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Retiring to his father's home in Poitou, after sending in his resignation, M. Daburon has at length found rest; forgetfulness will come later on. The Widow Lerouge The Acadians were chiefly men of La Rochelle and the Loire, while the Canadians came, for the most part, from the coast provinces stretching from Normandy and Picardy to Poitou and Bordeaux. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor "No true son of Poitou hesitates now," said the enthusiastic priest. La Vendée You are only ten days' journey from Poitou, and I should advise you to start at once. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War At Poitou, you can risk nothing, except the chance of catching the fevers prevalent there; and even of them, the so-called wizards of the country will cure you, for the sake of your pistoles. The Man in the Iron Mask M. des Echerolles,4164 captain in the Poitou regiment, had brought along with him into the army his only son, aged nine, and a dozen little cousins of the same age. The French Revolution - Volume 3 Twelve hundred gentlemen have left Poitou alone; Auvergne, Limousin, and ten other provinces have been equally depopulated of their landowners. The French Revolution - Volume 1 Clisson is about two leagues south of the town of Brassiere, in the province of Poitou, and is situated in the southern part of the Bocage. La Vendée "I think that we have crushed the insurrection in this part of Poitou," Hector said to Madame de Blenfoix. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Poitou, and here, they plow up only the skin of the ground with a miserable little plow without wheels. The Ancient Regime "Never man hated more, all heresies, sorcerers, and sorceresses, than he; for he burned more in France, in Poitou, and Bretagne, than any other of his time." Jeanne D'Arc: her life and death They held Poitou and Saintongne; the war flared up again and the King assembled all his troops. The Princess De Montpensier She was the Rose of Poitou, the beauty and queen of the whole district. La Vendée As soon as spring set in, the Poitou regiment marched to join the marshal. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War When everything else in France was prostrate before the Jacobins, the Roman Catholic peasantry of Brittany and Poitou still stood up for the House of Bourbon. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 My appointment to represent the King at the Assembly of Chatelherault had carried me in the month of July into Poitou. From the Memoirs of a Minister of France So we fared northwards, through Poitou, where we found evil news enough. A Monk of Fife There were few residences of more importance as betokening greater wealth in the province of Poitou; but it was neither magnificent nor picturesque. La Vendée The news is bad from Poitou, Colonel Campbell, and I think that it would be well that you should proceed there at once. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War I went on foot from park to park, from wood to wood, across the whole of upper Vendee, the Bocage and Poitou, changing my direction as danger threatened. The Lily of the Valley Both were alike indignant at the favour shown by the court to the natives of Poitou and Aquitaine. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 The Comte de Fontaine, head of one of the oldest families in Poitou, had served the Bourbon cause with intelligence and bravery during the war in La Vendee against the Republic. The Ball at Sceaux There will be warm work in Poitou next week, Agatha; few of us then can think of love or marriage. La Vendée The Poitou regiment, which was the only French battalion in the army of Turenne, had been placed with the Hessians in the second line. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War It is worthy of note, that in our time, a woman in Poitou was possessed by a demon, who, through her mouth, artfully and acutely disputed with the learned. The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales Raymond, Count de la Foret, of Poitou, having by an accident killed his patron and benefactor during a hunting excursion, fled in terror and despair into the deep recesses of the forest. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology But I did not know, master, that you had estates in Poitou. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War There could be no doubt now; there was the daughter of one of the noblest houses in Poitou sitting at her feet in her own cabin, owning her love for the poor postillion. La Vendée "He is evidently determined that he will not be caught napping, Paolo, and all the peasants of Poitou could not take the place unless they were well provided with cannon." Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Now, old friend, are you tired of this life of keeper of a cabaret? because I shall want you down in Poitou. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War A body of light cavalry followed, and the two companies of the Poitou regiment brought up the rear. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War I have seen it on my own estate in Poitou, and can make every allowance for them. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War "I am told that she still lives in Poitou, and I think I heard that, some years after M. de Lescure's death, she married M. Louis Larochejaquelin." La Vendée The cardinal had warmly congratulated him upon the suppression of the insurrection in Poitou, of which he had received full details from his agents long before Hector reached Paris. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War It will be my aim and ambition to raise the Poitou regiment as nearly as possible to the same condition, and I shall rely upon your assistance and cooperation to bring this about. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War "You will be surprised to hear that I am going to visit my estates in Poitou." Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Yes; one of the newly formed regiments has been named the regiment of Poitou, and I am to have the command. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War All the spurs in Poitou wouldn't get them on a league. La Vendée I should be sorry indeed if, after giving up your place here and going down to Poitou, you should regret the exchange. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Enclosed with this was a formal permit, giving a month's leave of absence to visit his estates, "To Colonel Campbell, Baron de la Villar, commanding the Poitou regiment." Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War He found where the regiment of Poitou were stationed and at once proceeded there on foot. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War In peacetime, or when the regiment is in winter quarters, I shall pass my time either in Paris or on my estate in Poitou, and they will of course accompany me. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Oh, Madame, we all know she is going to be married immediately to the finest, handsomest, most noble young nobleman in all Poitou. La Vendée "I am Colonel Campbell, Baron de la Villar," Hector replied, "and have the honour to command his majesty's regiment of Poitou." Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War I would that you should make a decent show, for we shall start in two hours for Poitou. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War "Altogether, sir; beyond the fact that it is in Poitou, which her majesty mentioned yesterday, I know absolutely nothing about it." 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