ELD4873423: William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087) Duke of Normandy and King of England from 1066 until his death, following the siege and fire of Mantes, following a fall of a horse which he made while crossing the ruins of the city (William I (1028-1087), Duke of King Normany and first Norman of England, was fatally wounded when he fell from his horse while laying siege to the French town of Mantes (Mantes-la-Jolie), 1087) Illustration from “” A Chronicle of England”” by James Doyle, 1864 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4927358: After the failure of Chalais's conspiracy, Gaston d'Orleans (Gaston de France) (1608-1660) was forced to sign a contract obliging him to marry Marie de Montpensier in 1626 (After Chalais plot failure, Gaston duke of Orleans is forced to marry Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier 1626) Engraving from “” Louis XIV et son by Alexandre Dumas, 1851 Private Collection / Bridgeman Images