CHAPTER VI.

Courage of the young Queen of England--Death of the Dauphin-- Birth of Catherine de France--Intrigues of Louis d’Orléans, and quarrels at Court--Return of the Queen of England--Burgundians and Orléanists--Birth of Charles de France--Dreadful storms-- Death of Duke of Burgundy--Illness of Duc de Berry--Conduct of Savoisy--Frère Jacques Legrand--The Princess Marie’s choice --Accident in the forest--The King and the Dauphin--Jean Sans-peur--The King ill--Eclipse--Royal weddings--The great winter--Murder of Louis d’Orléans 212