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nu feu ! those of Brie, Cans d'oisenux ! The meaning of some battle-cries 

 was evidently to implore the intercession of God, of the Virgin, and of the 

 saints during the fight. The Dukes of Brittany exclaimed, St. Yves ! St. 

 Malo ! the pukes of Anjou, St. Maurice ! the Montmorencys, Dieu ayde 

 au premier baron chrestien ! and the Chastel-Montforts, St. Marie, aie ! 

 (aid us !) 



It is to this latter category of war-cries that assuredly belonged that of 

 the Kings of France, Montjoie St Denis ! the origin of which has given rise 



Fig. 255. llary Tudor, Queen of England (15531558). A Double Rose intersected down the 

 middle, with a Bundle of Arrows, surrounded with Rays, and surmounted by a royal Crown. 

 The Double Rose is an allusion to the Houses of York and Lancaster, while the Arrows repre- 

 sent the House of Arragon. 



to so many conflicting and misleading statements. One theory is that Clovis, 

 giving battle in the valley of Conflans, drove back the enemy to the foot of a 

 tower called Montjoie, and that he perpetuated the memory of his triumph 

 by taking Montjoie as his battle-cry. Another theory is that Clovis, having 

 invoked the aid of St. Denis at the battle of Tolbiac, called him, in French, 

 mon Jupiter, man Job ! which was corrupted into Montjoie. But, as a matter 

 of fact, Montjoie St. Denis merely means, " Follow the banner of St. Denis," 

 for this banner during battle was hoisted upon a gilt chariot, as upon a 



