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Tuesday, 3 June 2003
Just for Sev

An excerpt from Gervase Markham's 1595 edition of The Gentlemans Academie, or The Booke of S. Albans, explaining the heavenly origin and significance of the arms of France:

The Arms of France
... I never heard that euer any Armes came from heauen, but in them was the signe of the Crosse, except onely the Armes of France, which Armes were sent by an Angell from heauen, three floures in maner of swords in a shield of azure, which Armes were giuen to the King of France in signe of euer-lasting trouble, that he and his successors should euer be punished with wars and ciuill broiles.
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So - the French arms were a curse from an angel? What's up with that?
Posted by Ginevra on 3 Jun 2003 09:54
No, the English were a curse from an angel, the French arms were just the signal.
Posted by Lunchbox on 3 Jun 2003 09:55
Of course, it raises the question: just what did the French do to deserve such punishment?

Posted by Godfrey on 4 Jun 2003 08:40