marches thence to lay siege to the town of Compiegne CHAP. V. The king of France marches his army from Compiegne to Soissons, which he besieges and takes by storm: it is pillaged and destroyed CHAP. VI. PACE, 22 The king, after the capture of Soissons, marches to St Quentin, and thence to Peronne, to facilitate his entrance into Artois 20 35 CHAP. VII. The duke of Burgundy places garrisons in different towns and castles. The king of France marches his army from Peronne to besiege Bapaume CHAP. VIII. The inhabitants of Arras fortify their town very strongly, and burn and destroy several handsome edifices which were around it 40 46 CHAP. IX. Charles king of France, having reduced Bapaume to his obedience, marches to lay siege to Arras, and to subject that city to his power 48 CHAP. X. The duke of Brabant and the countess of Hainault visit the king of France when before Arras, and negociate a peace for their brother the duke of Burgundy and his allies CHAP. XI. The treaty of peace concluded at Arras, which was the fifth, is read in the presence of the duke of Aquitaine, and, several other princes of the blood-royal, and the oaths that were taken in consequence CHAP. XII. Sigismund of Bohemia is elected emperor of Germany, and receives the oaths of the greater part of the lords of that country CHAP. XIII. The death of Ladislaus king of Naples. His rival king Louis sends the marshal of France to Naples, and other matters CHAP. XIV. The duke of Burgundy, on the king's departure from before Arras, marches a force into Burgundy: Other events that happened at that period PAGE 59 64 73 79 $3 CHAP. XV. Count Waleran de St Pol marches about six hundred combatants into the duchy of Luxembourg. The duke of Acquitaine goes to Mehun-sur-Yevre. CHAP. XVI. The earl of Warwick and others from England attend the council of Constance. The king of France has solemn obsequies performed for his brother the duke of Orleans CHAP. XVII. The king and his grand council send forces to attacke Burgundians. Other events that happened CHAP. XVIII. Ambassadors arrive at Paris from England. The king of France holds a grand festi val. The peace is every where pre served CHAP. XIX. Three Portuguese perform a, deed of arms against three Frenchmen, in the presence of the king of France. The Portuguese are vanquished CHAP. XX. The peace of Arras solemnly sworn to in the presence of the king of France. It PÁGE 88 91 95 99 114 is afterwards sworn to in divers other PAGE places CHAP. XXI. 116 The commonalty and clergy of Amiens are assembled to swear to the observance of the peace of Arras CHAP. XXII. The count Waleran de. St Pol dies at Yvoix, in the county of Chiny in Lux embourg. The princes of the blood go to Melun, by orders from the queen and the duke of Acquitaine CHAP. XXIII. The king of England assembles a large army to invade France. Ambassadors sent him from that country. The answers they receive CHAP. XXIV. The duke of Burgundy sends ambassadors to the duke of Acquitaine. The answers they receive. He takes the oath CHAP. XXV. Henry king of England makes great preparations to invade France. He sends letters to the king of France at Paris CHAP. XXVI. The king of England, while at Southampton, discovers a conspiracy of his nobles 119 121 129 133 136 against him. He lays siege to Harfleur, and wins that town CHAP. XXVII. The canons of St Gery in Cambray quarrel with the inhabitants. The duke of Burgundy, in consequence, makes war on Cambray CHAP. XXVIII. The king of France collects a great body of men at arms from all parts of his kingdom to oppose the English. The summons he issues on the occasion CHAP. XXIX. The king of England makes his entry into CHAP. XXX. The king of France and several of the princes of the blood royal hold a council at Rouen, and resolve on fighting the English CHAP. XXXI. The French and English meet in battle on the plains of Azincourt. The English gain the victory PAGE 140 147 152 158 164 172 |