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Faded Dispatches Trace Death News and Hostage Warnings
A fragmentary early modern report narrates the death of a king and the sorrowful shift of power with mentions of the French King Louis XIV and the Duke of Orleans. It describes ships, hostages taken near Cape Sable, and volatile actions by adversaries, alongside courtly notices and stock prices from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taires
Gees d' Arma
France
Monsieur
Duke of Orleans
S-Alice
Vincennes
Morne
Ptm
Beston
New England
Cape
Beeton
Feaha
Boslow
Ofc
Cape Sable
Henry
Jackin
London
Barton
Pars
Lewi
Praded
Becaiahis
Heaty
Hyde-Park
Ube
Kingy
Ringe
Joey Oldham
Kingster
Thoribury
Newgate
Ms. Milner
Repse & Attormey-Genéral
Rem
Indial
Regefworth
Bookbone
Lester
Gabe
Pauler
Becaleae
Serandage
Lincoln
Jyne
Zork
City
John Garm
City of
Kesdalen Colledge
Cambridge
John Knight
Bookieller
John Churchill
Book Keller