The Line of Love · Chapter
Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide scholarly commentary on the chronicle, including a poetic tribute to Adhelmar and a note on Montcorbier's deposition, highlighting his willingness to perjure himself to protect Ysabeau.
What happens
The endnotes provide scholarly commentary on the chronicle, including a poetic tribute to Adhelmar and a note on Montcorbier's deposition, highlighting his willingness to perjure himself to protect Ysabeau.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The climax occurs in the revelation of the Arnaye family’s hidden history—Noël’s illegitimate children and Ray…
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- Storytelling and History
The endnotes reflect on the chronicle's embellishments and the unreliability of historical accounts.
Characters to notice
- Sir Adhelmar de Nointel
Praised in verse for his courage and poetic skill.
- René de Montigny
Possibly prompted Montcorbier's perjured deposition.
- Ysabeau de Montigny
Protected by Montcorbier's perjury.
- François Villon
Trenched on perjury to screen Ysabeau.
Key passages
“Hardi estait et fier comme lions, Et si faisait balades et chançons, Rondeaulx et laiz, très bans et pleins de grâce, Comme Orpheus, cet menestrier de Thrace.”
He was bold and proud as a lion, and composed ballads and songs, rondeaux and lays, full of grace, like Orpheus, that minstrel of Thrace.
A poetic tribute to Adhelmar's bravery and artistic talent.
“pour soy esbatre”
for his own amusement
The deposition claims they were loitering for fun, but the note suggests this was a cover-up.
