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From: Brant Gibbard <>
Subject: Re: Cause of death of Charles, younger brother of Louis X
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:39:07 -0500
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:42:28 +0100, (Jean-Philippe
Gérard) wrote:


>Patrick Van Kerrebrouck wrote in "Les Valois", page 132 : "He died of
>disease in Bordeaux 24-5-1472". Patrick Van Kerrebrouck add in note 43
>that :
>
> * he probably died of venerial disease

Now that I check Kendall, I see that he too, while suggesting
tuberculosis as the main cause, also indicates that venereal disease may
have worsened matters.


Brant Gibbard

http://pages.ca.inter.net/~bgibbard/gen/
Toronto, ON

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