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Eustace de St. Pierre

A historical figure from Calais, mentioned in a digression.

minor

First appearance: xxiii

Eustace de St. Pierre shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a heroic figure who offered himself as a victim for his fellow-citizens during the siege of Calais.
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See Eustace de St. Pierre in xxiii

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  • Closing

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See Eustace de St. Pierre in xxiii