Word: chinon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...required for the author's development of Joan from country maid to Saint. At the outset she appears at Vaucouleurs, where with a few brief sentences she persuades the testy Robert de Baudricourt to grant her soldiers and a horse to carry her to the Dauphin closeted at Chinon. Her recognition of the latter in the crowded throne room, his conversion to her standard follow. Shaw then revels in an arrant trumpery when he changes before your eyes the course of a contrary wind?the Maid's "miracle" on joining the French forces before Orl?...
...years, was summoned to the palace and there informed that he was relieved of his functions. Blanc fainted when the order was read to him and again on reaching his residence; he is now suffering from a paralytic stroke. His dismissal follows the exile from the municipality of Mme. Chinon, famous adventuress, " Madame Pompadour of Monaco." It is the outcome of some remarkable revelations of graft unearthed by special auditors appointed by the Prince. Recently Prince Louis discovered that the Principality had been defrauded of more than...
...famous Pere Blanc who, after a series of misfortunes in Germany, settled at Monte Carlo some 40 years ago and amassed a huge fortune. His son took over the management of the Casino at his death but it is stated that outside influences in the shape of Mme. Chinon, Sir Basil Zaharoff and Gregory Vigliano gradually divested him of his interest and his wealth. It is stated that Camille is today little better than a bankrupt...
...breaking my heart." These are the words of Prince Louis, present ruler of the minute principality in the south of France. Recently the Prince refused $2,000,000 as his share of the Casino profits until his own auditors had examined the Casino books. The accountants discovered that Mme. Chinon-well known to Monte Carlo habitues -had been in the habit of borrowing large sums of money with which to play. If she lost it was impossible for her to repay the money; if she won, she never bothered about her debt. Closer inquiry revealed the fact that Mme. Chinon...