Another verdict on King John
Read one of the most judicious verdicts on king John of England, made by the author of the "Histoire des ducs de Normandie et des rois d'Angleterre", ed. Michel, p. 105:
Molt mal homme ot el roi Jehan: crueus estoit sor toz homes; de bieles femes estoit trop couvoiteus; mainte honte en fist as haus homes de la tierre: par coi il fu moult haïs. Jà voir ne…
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