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Louis xii (1462-1515)

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Louis xii (1462-1515)

L.S. "Loys", Blois March 12 [1511], to "Noz treschers et bien amez les Bourgeoys manans et habitans de nre bonne ville et cité de Lyon"| countersigned by Florimond ROBERTET| 1 page in-4, address on the back with traces of red wax seal.
Announcement of his arrival in Lyon for the council of the church of France.
[After the national council of Tours in September 1510, Louis XII reunites the Gallican church to support him in his fight against Pope Julius II, whom he will try to have deposed by convening the schismatic council of Pisa in November 1511]. "We send pardela Bazoges [his chamberlain Joachim de BAZOGES (1479-1518)] to make lodgings for us and our train and compassion and for the prelates we have requested in the place for the fact of the council of the Gallican church. And for this reason the obeyr and acompaign in such a way that the whole is well acoustre to our arrival"...