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St. Martin-le-Preux
also known as river town
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St. Martin-le-Preux was a town on a river, where the only bridge had been burned by its desperate inhabitants in a failed attempt to isolate themselves from the plague. The seigneur barricaded himself in his tower, hoarding grain, while the dead were dumped into the river after the churchyard overflowed.
St. Martin-le-Preux was a town on a river, ruled by a seigneur who barricaded himself in his tower. Its people burned their bridge to try to stop the plague, but the sickness came anyway, followed by a monster in the river and a reign of terror by a drunken vigilante band.
Events
- Suffered a die-off starting with those who ministered to the sick and gathered at the alehouse; bodies were dumped in the river when the churchyard was full · revealed ch.4
- The bridge leading to Paris was burned on the seigneur's command to keep plague out · revealed ch.14
- The Brotherhood of St. Martin’s Arse formed to frighten off strangers and soon terrorized the town · revealed ch.14
- The seigneur suspended court sessions and shut himself away with his retinue, leaving the brotherhood as the only justice · revealed ch.14
- The plague arrived, killing many including Michel Hébert, Samuel Hébert, and the Brotherhood of St. Martin’s Arse · revealed ch.14
- A monster moved into the river, forcing villagers to seek Père Matthieu's help · revealed ch.14
Significance
- The only known bridge Thomas and the girl could cross is here, but it is destroyed and the river is inhabited by a monster · revealed ch.4
Nothing has been revealed about St. Martin-le-Preux yet at this point in the book.
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