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HENRI IV [Pau, 1553 - Paris, 1610], King of France.
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249
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HENRI IV [Pau, 1553 - Paris, 1610], King of France.
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
HENRI IV [Pau, 1553 - Paris, 1610], King of France.
Letter signed "Henry". "Du camp devant St Ouen le m jour de mars 1592"; 1 page in 4°; address, old translation enclosed. A year before converting to Catholicism, Henri IV was in the throes of a battle with the Catholic League in March and April 1592. The king had been wounded in the back a month earlier. "Monsieur de Beuvron, the Duc de Mayenne and the Duc de Mayenne are determined to come to me to fight. The notices which I have of it are certain and are confirmed to me by letters intercepted (...) with St Pol [...] and with all those of the garrisons which are [...] on the side of Champagne and Picardy which are mandated for this purpose and their rendezvous is with the eight of the next month with Montdidier. It is at this time that the battle will be fought because I am resolved as soon as they approach me to lift the siege and go to them. I am sure that you would not want this occasion to pass without being there, which is [...] that I was kind enough to warn you and to ask you to give notice of this to all those in your companies and to have them ready to mount horses at the first order you receive from me. This journey can only be for twenty days at the most and I will only tell you in good time that I have no reason to make it any longer, except to pray to God that He will have Monsieur de Beuvron in His holy and worthy keeping.
Stains and folds
Framed under glass: 43 x 32 cm
See original version (French)
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