(Ephesians 5:8)
Parents, leaders, and educators, we have a mission, a duty to lead children's souls toward the Light which will be their guide and their happiness. In order to illuminate the way that lies before each one of us, once a week we invite you to discover some of the words of certain wisemen and witnesses, measuring their worth by the words of St. Thomas Aquinas: “Do not consider the one who speaks, but whatever good you hear from him, confide it to your memory.” (from The Sixteen Ways to Acquire the Treasure of Knowledge by St. Thomas). Happy reading!
The king could be found at that hour in his chamber, in the grand company of counts, barons and knights. When he learned that those from Calais had come dressed exactly as he had forbidden, he went out and appeared in the square in front of his dwelling, with all his lords behind him; a great crowd also came, to see the people of Calais and how things would turn out for them. And the Queen of England in person followed her lord the king. Then my lord Gautier de Mauni came, and with him the burghers who followed him; he dismounted in the square, came to the king and said: “My lord, here is the delegation of the city of Calais, according to your will.” The king said nothing, but glared at them with fury, for he hated the people of Calais terribly for the great damage and annoyance they had caused him on the sea in the past.
Jean Froissart, chronicler from the Middle Ages
Philippa de Hainaut and les Bourgeois from Calais
“Then the noble Queen of England intervened with great humility; and she wept with such deep pity that one could not remain insensible to her weeping. She threw herself on her knees before the king, her lord, and said: “Ah, noble sire, since I made the crossing, in great peril, as you know, I have not begged you or asked you for any favor. But now I humbly beg you and ask you as a personal favor, for the love of the Son of Holy Mary and for the love of me, kindly have pity on these six men.” The king waited a moment before speaking, and looked at the good lady, his wife, who was still on her knees, weeping profusely. This touched his heart, for it would have pained him to grieve her. So he said: “Ah, Madame, I’d rather you were somewhere else than here. You beg me so earnestly that I dare not refuse you, and though it’s very hard for me – here, I’ll give them to you: do with them as you please.” The good lady said: “My lord, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Then the queen stood, made the six burghers rise, had the rope removed from their necks and took them with her to her rooms where she had clothes given to them and had dinner served to them, quite at their ease; then she gave six nobles to each and had them led out of the camp unharmed.”
Jean Froissart, chronicler from the Middle Ages
Philippa de Hainaut and les Bourgeois from Calais
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