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SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.7

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.7
page 342



fuffered to live, was clofely confined in prifon. They did not yield up Famagouûa ; but I am ignorant if they have it at this day. This king of Cyprus died in his bed, and without heirs, to the great grief of the Genoefe. I know not who now reigns there ; but the year I ' was in Béarn, the lord de Valenchin, a knight of that country, told me the Genoefe had a great fhare in its government, being mafters of Famagoufta, and that they had crowned Jacquet * king, in default of heirs. I know not how the devil he efcaped from prifon, nor out of the hands of the Genoefe. venge the death of his father, in which this prince had been a principal actor. Peter died on the 17th of October, 1382, aged twenty-fix, without leaving any children by his queen, Valentine, daughter of Bernabo Vifconti/ * 'James I. conftable of Cyprus, was a hoftage at Genoa, when Ms nephew, Peter 11. died. He was fent home at the demand of his countrymen, who crowned him king. He died m 1398, aged fixty-four, leaving children by Agnes of Ba-varia, his queen, John, his fucceûor to the throne of Cyprus; Hugh, cardinal arebbifhop of Nieofia; Philip, coniiable of Cyprus; Henry, prince of Galilee; Mary, married to Ladi-alaus, king of Naples ; Kabella, married to Peter of Cyprus; Civa died unmarried, 1393.*—Art de Verifier les Dates. CHAR 332


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