P. 106.—“Glamorgan,” gla-morˈgan. The most southerly of the counties of Wales.
P. 107.—“Hugh Dispenser.” The son of Simon de Montfort.
P. 109.—“Mareschal,” märˈshal. The word is now written marshal. A military officer of high rank.
P. 111.—“De Bohun,” deh boˈhun; “Inchaffray,” inˈchaf-fray; “Ingelram de Umphraville,” inˈgel-ram deh umphˈre-ville.
P. 113.—“Ponthieu,” pōngˈte-ŭh.
“Houseled,” houzˈeld. An obsolete word, meaning that they had received the eucharist.
P. 114.—“Salet,” sălˈet. A light helmet used by foot soldiers.
P. 115.—“Froissart,” froisˈärt (1337-1410). A French chronicler. He had been destined for the priesthood, but became interested in preparing a history of the wars of his time. He went to England to collect materials, where he held a state position until he had attained his object; then he visited Scotland and Italy before returning to a clerical position in France. His life as country priest did not suit him and he joined the duke of Brabant. Having traveled through several countries, collected a volume of poems and observed the life of nearly all the courts of western Europe, Froissart devoted the rest of his days to completing his great work, “The chronicles of the wonderful adventures, great enterprises and feats of arm which happened during my time in France, England, Brittany, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, and elsewhere.”
“St. Denis.” A bishop of France in the third century who by legendary writers is confounded with Dionysius the Areopagite. The latter was an Athenian philosopher, who became a convert to St. Paul, and traveled through many countries preaching Christ. Arriving at Paris he resolved to stay there as a preacher. After several years of service he was executed. “He became the patron of the French monarchy, his name the war cry of the French armies. The famous oriflamme—the standard of France—was the banner consecrated upon his tomb.”
“Alençon,” ä-lĕnˈson.