_ 385 _ there longer than he finally, in fact, did. But on the fifteenth of September he fell ill with dysentery which he had had since the beginning of August. As he was a stubborn man, who cared little for his own person, he only took to his bed when he could not do otherwise. Since the illness was of such nature that he could not receive visitors and vas very severe for eleven days, there were suspicions that he had already passed away, and he found it advisable to receive all those who wished to go and see him. One day when he felt better, in order to make sure that the city was secure, for many of the measures for its defence were untried, he sent for all his captains. He was afraid that something might happen to him, and that there might be disputes among us as to who should succeed him. He pointed out to the captains the condition in which he found himself. The illness from which he was suffering vas very dangerous for a man of his age. Wishing to obey the dictates of his conscience and to serve his lord, the King, he wished to appoint a person to succeed him in his office, in case God should take him, until his lord, the King should take appropriate provision. He asked the captains as men faithful to God and loyal in service to the King to accept, the nomination he was
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