European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 3,1987 the stars and strife so festive parisians relive medieval Days Paris a knights and Squires lords and tallies. Troubadours and sorcerers packed the cobbles Lonc treets and courtyards of old Paris sunday As he the 1,0001 h anniversary of the of Hugh Capet a landmark in French history. Capet Whf was crowned in the summer of 987, founded the formidable captian dynasty that ruled France for 3 a ecu hires. The 11 Days of fest tics beginning with sunday s medieval cavalcade Incret whal is billed As the first jousting tournament sinecure death of Hunt ii in 1539. He was pierced in the Tow with a Lance while jousting with he Captain of his Salish guards. Henry s wife Catherine de me Coffitt had his unfortunate jousting partner executed of Abc site where sunday s Parade began in what is Nowoc courtyard of he hotel do Ville or City Hall. It is an epoch that we French Ike o res a said Pierre bastion one of the organizers. To were famine plague wars but it was also a toe when chivalry and French culture were lowering to a flourish of trumpets and clanking of Larnior 50 Banner bearing horses and 200 actors dressed As characters of the period made their Way from the City Hall to notre Dame Cathedral which was built Dur ing Cape Ian Rule. They paused at several spots along the Parade route lined with thousands or spectators to re enact scenes of daily life in the Middle Ages a charlatan Selling medicinal herbs u heretic risking the flames a Trio of Young poachers facing Justice. The Bells of Noire Dame pealed As the Parade passed before the Cathedral under sunny skies. Dozens of police watched the crowd one week after authorities announced that 2,000 extra police would be patrolling Paris to counter new threats of terrorist bombings. There were no incidents reported and the crowd was Calm. Since food is an important part of any French extravaganza organizers set up a medieval tavern where participants could Wolf Down hunks of Foi while listening to the ballads of wandering minstrel before the Parade began the keeper of he Jou Yard was presented wit i the keys to the City i an elaborate and courtly ceremony dating Badin Santu pics. Teams of horsemen from Britain spa Italy Poland Sweden and France play Day a nights. They will compete in Varia pm tests of skill i Tov i. Knights and Squires Parade through i App tto it to celebrate the i,000 h anniversary of Hugh Capet s Coronation. Including jousting with a Ivolin Metal disc and piercing a ring we All of the lilting will be Surj Immy striking a Cir lances in accordance with the rules of engagement set Down by Ken the 1460$, the organizers said. All of these events the Parade the Jou Are especially for the children said Organ incr cd line clout. France has a glorious history and the ought to know French chivalry inspired the Chansons de a Csc or songs of deeds the epic French poems written from inc Lith through the 13th centuries that later inspired a literary and artistic romanticism. The territory thai Hugh Cape controlled was Only about the size of what is today called the Lac de France extending in a radius barely 100 Miles around Paris but he began the expansion that even tally pushed France to its present Borders. 3nc of Capet s descendants Hie count of Paris is snare paining for a return to the monarchy flu years after the French revolution. French official exo cts More terrorist acts Paris a Interior minister Charles Pasqua sunday was pessimistic about terrorism in France and said that despite police efforts we Are not protected from future terrorist actions against our speaking on a nationally televised news show Pasqua also said the Law enforcement officials from nine nations who met in Paris last week to discuss Ami terrorism measures had adopted a common text that would be presented to the leaders of the seven Western coun tries who will meet in Venice june �-10. He said the tent reflected the feelings tries who meeting last thursday however he provided no other details. Pasqua chaired the meeting which was attended by Law enforcement authorities and the Interior ministers from can Ada Japan and sin other european nations who Are faced i h International terrorism. Pasqua said that there was no reason to be optimistic about the future of terrorist actions in France. Last week two news agencies in Paris received letters warning of a hot sum Mer in France. They were signed by the same group thai claimed responsibility the series of11 people and wounding More than a said that French police had a cd some terror groups such As he
