The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
François de la Noue (1531 - 1591)
Called Bras-de-Fer (Iron Arm), a Huguenot captain. He was born near Nantes of an ancient Breton family. His La vraye et entiere histoire des troubles et guerres ciuiles: auenues de nostre temps, pour le faict de la religion, tant en France, Allemaigne que pais bas was published in 1576. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_la_Noue Authority - early modernReferences in Documents:
Bargrave's Travel Diary (Canterbury Cathedral CCA U11/8)
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light a candle to the Sunn.