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Louis XI

Noun

Meaning

king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)

Source: WordNet

Examples

Denied access to Calais, they sought refuge with King Louis XI of France. Source: Internet

Film In 1914 the film The Oubliette features Murdock MacQuarrie as Villon, Lon Chaney as Bertrand de la Payne and Doc Crane as the king Louis XI. Source: Internet

If Martin Kettle’s analysis of Boris Johnson’s reshaping of himself is correct, rather than drawing upon Prince Hal for inspiration, might he in fact be looking towards another leading 15th-century leader, the arch-pragmatist Louis XI of France? Source: Internet

In 1482, however, Louis XI reneged on his promise. Source: Internet

Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or) was granted by Louis XI in 1465. Source: Internet

In 1483 Josquin returned to Condé to claim his inheritance from his aunt and uncle, who may have been killed by the army of Louis XI in May 1478, when they besieged the town, locked the population into the church, and burned them alive. Source: Internet

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