The Duke of Suffolk's March on Paris in 1523

Ceremonial Entries, Municipal Liberties and the Negotiation of Power in Valois France, 1328-1589

“…Between December 1419 and June 1420, Charles VII (then dauphin) made substantial concessions to the towns he entered during his tour of Languedoc. 124 Charles fled Paris in 1419 as a result of his suspected role in the murder of John the Fearless, following which his father, Charles VI, and the principal political institutions of the kingdom (including the Parlement of Paris), under pressure from Henry V, disinherited him from the succession to the throne of France. As a result of these difficulties, Charles used the granting of new rights as a means to encourage southern communities to recognise the legitimacy of his rule.…”

“…Hence, they started to welcome their wives with increasing ceremony, as this allowed them to both honour to the governor and to utilize his spouse's networks of influence at court. It was important for towns to have the good favour of their governors because they possessed considerable authority over local rights and liberties.187 Furthermore, urban 186 Chevalier,'King's Council' ,124. 187 Potter,War and Government,[96][97] governments considered governors to have the necessary royal authority to confirm municipal liberties on the king's behalf. In addition to ratifying existing liberties, urban governments used governors' entries to obtain further rights.…”

“…30 Lewis,'Centre and Periphery' ,[33][34][35] Bernard Chevalier has shown how during the reigns of Louis XI and Charles VIII, 'Lyons alone received more than a fifth of the known royal letters; while almost half were sent to towns on or near the northern and the north-eastern frontiers': Chevalier, 'King's Council' , 120-22. 32 Chevalier,'King's Council' ,124. governors received municipal assistance in the competition to build up and display the extent of their power.…”

Florent d’Egmond et Adrien de Croÿ, les carrières exemplaires de deux chefs de guerre de Charles Quint

“…Mais les températures extrêmement basses et le manque de nourriture, forçaient les alliés à s'arrêter. Dans ses lettres à Marguerite d'Autriche, Florent décrivait comment ses hommes gelaient littéralement à mort 57 . Malgré de telles souffrances, nos aristocrates restaient actifs comme chefs de guerre jusqu'à un âge avancé.…”