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his mistress Laura, in the Church of S. Clara in Avignon. In the same city, same month, same hour, 1348, she died.

The deputation charged with offering the crown of Greece to Prince Otho, arrived in Munich on the 13th of October, 1832 ; and it was on the 13th October, 1862, that King Otho left Athens, to return to it no more.

On the 2 1 St April, 1770, Louis XVL was married at Vienna, by the sending of the ring.

On the 2ist June, in the same year, took place the fatal festivities of his marriage.

On the 2ist January, 1781, was the/e/<? at the Hotel de Ville, for the birth of the Dauphin.

On the 2 1 St June, 1791, took place the flight to Varennes.

On the 2 1 St January, 1793, he died on the scaffold.

December 2nd is as remarkable a day in Bonapartist annals as September 3rd in Cromwellian. On that day in 1804, Napoleon L was crowned. The same day in the next year he won his chief victory of Austerlitz. On December 2nd, 1851, Napoleon IIL made himself master of France, on December 2nd, 1852, he was proclaimed Emperor.

There is said to be a tradition of Norman-monkish origin, that the number 3 is stamped on the Royal line of England, so that there shall not be more than three princes in suc- cession without a revolution.

William I., William IL, Henry L ; then followed the revo- lution of Stephen.

Henry H., Richard L, John; invasion of Louis, Dauphin of France, who claimed the throne.

Henry IIL, Edward I., Edward 1 1., who was dethroned and put to death.

Edward IIL, Richard IL, who was dethroned.

Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI.; the crown passed to the house of York.

Edward IV., Edward V., Richard IIL; the crown claimed and won by Henry Tudor.