Friday, September 09, 2011
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
EVREUX- (the ancient mediolanum + after eburovices) a town of france. well built + still has timber framed houses. ancient cathedral-curious, from 11th c. episcopal palace from the 15th c. 15th c clock tower blah blah remains of roman theater, palace, baths, + aquiduct.
E existed in early period late 10th c. richard I of normandy gave it to his son robert + early 12tj c to the house of montfort, bought by philip augustus of france, phil II gave it to brother, prince louis, who in 1316 was created count of evereux. count phil of E, got the kingdom of navarre by marriage + charles III of navarre sold it to charles VI of france. charles III gave it in 1426 to john stuart, earl of darnly, + ater his death, it went back to the crown. charles XI bestowed it, w/ title to brother, duke of alencob, but back to crown when he died in 1584.
