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Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1

Note 40* — FIRST DISCOURSE (continued 2)

A. R. (Alfred Richard) Allinson translation

[40] P. 62:

◆Jean Dunois, comte d’Orléans et de Longueville, Grand Chamberlain of France, was his natural son by Mariette d’Enghien, wife of Aubert de Cany-Dunois, and is famous in history under the name of the Bastard of Orleans. Born at Paris 1402; died 1468. Distinguished himself at the sieges of Montargis and Orleans (where he was seconded by Jeanne d’Arc) and in many other encounters. The gallant champion of Charles VII. and the great enemy of the English.

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