Word: puiseaux
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Dates: during 1948-1948
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...when King Louis the Young reigned in France and Henry the Open-handed held Champagne," Alis of Puiseaux, a 14-year-old who knew "all the things a girl of noble blood must know," was married off. Her groom was musclebound, thick-skulled, 16-year-old Ansiau of Linnieres. In the smoky manor of Linnieres, the two families gorged themselves on staggering quantities of meat and wine...
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