CHAP. XI. PAGE Concerning the sending of sir James de Bourbon, count de la Marche, and his two brothers, by orders from the king of France, to the assistance of the Welsh, and other matters 87 CHAP. XII. The admiral of Brittany, with other lords, fights the English at sea. Gilbert de Frelun makes war against king Henry CHAP. XIII. The university of Paris quarrels with sir Charles de Savoisy and with the provost of Paris CHAP. XIV. The seneschal of Hainault performs a deed of arms with three others, in the presence of the king of Arragon. The admiral of Brittany undertakes an expedition against England CHAP. XV. The marshal of France and the master of the cross-bows, by orders from the king of France, go to England, to the assistance of the prince of Wales CHAP. XVI. A powerful infidel, called Tamerlane, invades the kingdom of the king Bajazet, who marches against and fights with him 89 91 95 103 106 PAGE CHAP. XVII. Charles king of Navarre negotiates with the king of France, and obtains the duchy of Nemours. Duke Philip of Burgundy makes a journey to Bar-le-Duc and to Brussels CHAP. XVII. Tke duke of Burgundy dies in the town of CHAP. XIX. Waleran count de St Pol lands a large force on CHAP. XX. Louis duke of Orleans is sent by the king to the pope at Marseilles. The duke of Bourbon is ordered into Languedoc, and the constable into Acquitaine CHAP. XXI. The death of duke Albert, count of Hainault, and of Margaret duchess of Burgundy, daughter to Louis earl of Flanders CHAP. XXII. John duke of Burgundy, after the death of the duchess Margaret, is received by the principal towns in Flanders as their lord 108 110 114 116 120 123 CHAP. XXIII. Duke William count of Hainault presides at a combat for life or death, in his town of Quesnoy, in which one of the champions is slain CHAP. XXIV. PAGB 124 The count de St Pol marches an army before the castle of Mercq, where the English from Calais meet and discomfit him CHAP. XXV. John duke of Burgundy goes to Paris, and causes the dauphin and queen to return thither, whom the duke of Orleans was carrying off, with other matters CHAP. XXVI. Duke John of Burgundy obtains from the king of France the government of Picardy. An embassy from England to France. An account of Clugnet de Brabant, knight CHAP. XXVII. The war is renewed between the dukes of Bar and Lorraine. Marriages concluded at Compiegne. An alliance between the dukes of Orleans and Burgundy CHAP. XXVIII. The duke of Orleans, by the king's orders, marches a powerful army to Acquitaine, and besieges Blay and le Bourg 126 136 157 161 167 CHAP. XXIX. The duke of Burgundy prevails on the king of France and his council, that he may have permission to assemble men at arms to besiege Calais CHAP. XXX. The prelates and clergy of France are summoned to attend the king at Paris, on the subject of an union of the church CHAP. XXXI. The Liegeois eject their bishop, John of Bavaria, for refusing to be consecrated as a churchman, according to his promise CHAP. XXXII. Anthony duke of Limbourg takes possession of CHAP. XXXIII. Ambassadors from pope Gregory arrive at Paris, with bulls from the pope to the king and university of Paris CHAP. XXXIV. The duke of Orleans receives the duchy of PAGE 169 174 176 179 182 188 CHAP. XXXV. The prince of Wales, accompanied by his two uncles, marches a considerable force to wage war against the Scots CHAP. XXXVI. The duke of Orleans, only brother to Charles VI. the well beloved, king of France, is inhumanly assassinated in the town of Paris CHAP. XXXVII. The duchess of Orleans with her youngest son wait on the king in Paris, to make complaint of the cruel murder of the late duke her husband CHAP. XXXVIII. The duke of Burgundy assembles a number of his dependants, at Lille in Flanders, to a council, respecting the death of the duke of Orleans. He goes to Amiens, and thence to Paris CHAP. XXXIX. The duke of Burgundy offers his justification, for having caused the death of the duke of Orleans, in the presence of the king and his great council CHAP. XL. The king of France sends a solemn embassy to the pope. The answer they receive. The PAGE 189 191 206 211 220 |