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A children's book from the early 20th century tells that "One priceless thing
Charlemagne ever carried in his belt and that was Joyeuse, the Sword Jewellous, which contained in a hilt of gold and gems the head of the lance that pierced our Saviour's side. And thereto he wore a pilgrim's pouch —
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dated it to the early 13th century. Some authors have even argued that the medieval blade may have indeed been replaced by a modern replica in 1804 when the sword was prepared for the
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168:'against my faring to Jerusalem, or, if that may not be, to remind me that our life is but a pilgrim's way, and our joy but a pilgrim's rest, and our hope a palm.'"
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as preserved today is a composite of various parts added over the centuries of use as coronation sword. But at the core, it consists of a medieval blade of
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as his personal weapon. A sword identified as
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argued the blade might date from the early 9th century, suggesting that it was indeed the sword of
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Coronation sword and scabbard of the Kings of France
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705:Sword of Saint Wenceslas
509:Canton, William (1907).
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785:Gan Jiang and Mo Ye
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1481:Orlando Innamorato
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614:Sugari no Ontachi
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142:Lance of Longinus
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758:Mythical or
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144:within its
81:Description
71:Charlemagne
35:Charlemagne
1557:Holy Lance
1511:Categories
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1341:Veillantif
1301:Hippogriff
1255:Sacripante
1160:Bramimonde
1155:Bradamante
1052:Key people
907:Hauteclere
856:Carnwennan
720:Szczerbiec
589:Historical
435:References
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335:Guy Laking
308:Philip III
300:Coronation
215:commander
63:Old French
46:pronounced
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1311:Passecerf
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957:Précieuse
932:Lævateinn
927:Kladenets
892:Fragarach
886:Excalibur
871:Dáinsleif
851:Caladbolg
760:legendary
260:Précieuse
136:In legend
1495:Morgante
1382:Murgleys
1367:Durendal
1316:Rabicano
1306:Marmorie
1250:Ruggiero
1185:Ferragut
1170:Brunello
1145:Baligant
1130:Atlantes
1120:Angelica
1115:Albracca
1094:Paladins
1043:and the
967:Skofnung
947:Murgleys
922:Hrunting
876:Durendal
830:Zulfiqar
805:Kusanagi
690:Legbiter
579:Notable
354:scabbard
250:Saracens
246:Baligant
240:appanage
217:Corsuble
154:Durendal
100:in 2012.
1387:Olifant
1377:Joyeuse
1362:Curtana
1291:Gaignun
1270:Zerbino
1240:Pinabel
1225:Melissa
1220:Maugris
1215:Marsile
1210:Marfisa
1175:Charlot
1125:Astolfo
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