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selves against the impending anarchy. The king’s
body was left unguarded and shamefully plundered
of its jewels.
Rouen is also famous because of the execution of
Jeanne d’Arc on the 30th of May, 1431. How the
weak French king could allow her to be so cruelly
disposed of is a wonder.
From Rouen our journey goes to the city of
Falaise, over a country rich in wooded hills, marshes
and glittering rivers. Falaise is a small town of but
7,500 inhabitants, but noteworthy as the birthplace
of William the Conqueror. A mighty Norman castle
rises above the town. Its principal feature is a
massive Norman keep with enormously thick walls.
Erected partly for habitation and partly for
defense, it offers a splendid example of noble life and
customs during the middle ages. From one of its
narrow windows Duke Robert “the Magnificent,” or
by some called “the Devil,” saw the beautiful
Arlette, who, according to tradition, became the
mother of William the Conqueror.
From Falaise we proceed to Caen, a city of about
46,000 inhabitants. Caen was known historically as
early as 945 A. D., and later famous for its
stone-quarries and as favorite residence of Duke William.
When he built the white tower in London the stone
was brought from Caen, and likewise for the
cathedral and castle of Rochester. In the choir of St.
Etienne Church the Conqueror was also buried. His
sons erected a beautiful monument on his grave, but
fanatics of later ages destroyed the tomb and
scattered the king’s bones among the ruins. They were
finally gathered up and buried under a simple stone.
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