This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1857 Excerpt: ... diati, the Univeraity took up the cause of their maltreated scholar with the utmost zeal. This stirred the Armagnacs in favour of Owen Tudor; and, above all, Taneguy Duchatel stood his firm friend during the heat of the persecution. Even he could only counteract the efforts of Owen's learned enemies, by causing him to remain in the Boucherie, as in a sanctuary, and persuading the constable to answer the remonstrances of the University by a declaration that his government did not venture to incur the danger of a popular outbreak in an attempt to seize him by force. But it was graciously added, that no notice would be taken of any attempt which the University'and its armed band of scholars might choose to make in effecting the purpose themselves And, as the rabble of Paris and the University were known to be very good friends, the former would probably make no resistance to them With this bitter jest, and every species of annoyance, in the shape of deputations and complaints, it could devise, the University was obliged to content itself; for the Cabochiens were evidently resolved to defend the rights of hospitality in the person of their Welsh guest. This resolution was doubtless owing, in great measure, to the influence of Hueline, whose mastery of intellect subjected the Boucherie, and, consequently, the whole Burgundian party in Paris, to her will. And that was vehemently in favour of the generous stranger who had rescued her from an ignominious and dreadful doom She won the Caboches to share her own ardent hope that the Chevalier Sauvage would easily be gained over to the Burgundian cause, and lend the aid of his brilliant valour in the dangerous projects a-foot to restore the sway of Duke John. His seeming quality of a poor knight, adventurer--the inju..