Lewis XII. King of France, while he was Duke of Orleans, had several times been disoblig’d by two Persons in Favour in the foregoing Reign. One of his Confidents would persuade him to shew them his Resentment: No, answer’d the King, ’tis below the King of France, to revenge injuries done to the Duke of Orleans.
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Louis XII. Roy de France, ètant Duc D’Orleans, avoit receu plusieurs deplaisirs de deux Personnes qui ètoient en faveur dans le regne precedent. Un de ses Confidents l’excitoit à lui en temoigner son ressentiment: Il est indigne du Roy de France, répondit il, de venger les injures faites au Duc d’Orleans.
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John II. Duke of Bourbon being a Hostage in England for King John, several Gentlemen, Vassals to the Duke, caballed against him in his Absence, and encroached upon his Rights. One of his Officers kept an exact account of all, and upon the Duke’s return, presented him with a great Volume of it, that he might cause justice to be done. The Duke ask’d him, whether he had kept likewise a Register of all the good Services they had formerly done him, to which the Officer answering, No: Then, reply’d the Duke, ’tis, not fit for me to make any use of this, and so threw it into the Fire, without giving it the reading.
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Jean II. Duc de Bourbon ètant en Otage en Angleterre pour le Roy Jean, plusieurs Gentilhommes, Vassaux de ce Duc, cabalerent contre lui durant son absence, & empieterent sur ses Droits. Un de ses Officiers en fit des Memoires exacts, et en presenta un gros Recueîl au Duc à son retour, afin qu’il en fit faire justice. Le Duc lui demanda, s’il avoit aussi tenu Regitre de tous les bons Services qu’ils lui avoient rendus auparavant, & l’Officier lui répondant que non: il n’est donc pas juste, repliqua le Duc, que je fasse aucun usage de celui ci, & le jetta dans le feu sans le lire.
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The late Duke of Guise’s Steward was telling him the necessity he lay under of regulating his domestick Affairs, and gave him a List of several Persons, that were of no use in his house. The Prince having examin’d it, ’Tis true, says he, I might make shift without them all; but did you ask them whether they could make shift without me?
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