 | William Henry Ireland - France - 1824 - 528 pages
...Montpensier, and the bastard of Angouleme, promenading through the streets, openly stated that it was-the king's will that the very last of this race of vipers...king and marshal Tavannes; in proof of which, one Cruce, a jeweller, displaying his naked and bloody arm, vaunted aloud that he had cut the throats of... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Philosophy and religion - 1838 - 690 pages
...tides of human gore. The infuriated assassins, urged on by the cry, that " It was the king's will rhat the very last of this race of vipers should be crushed and killed/' became furious in the slaughter; in proof of which, one Cruce, a jeweller, displaying his naked and... | |
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was the king's will that the very last of this race of vipers should be crushed and killed. Urged on by these exhortations, the bands of armed citizens became furious in abetting the slaughter of their brethren, as had been promised by the provost of... 