cess.

210

211

212

214

51 Mention made of different encounters between

the Picards and Ghent men. The latter at-

tempt to set fire to some parts of Hainault.

They are met by the Picards soon afterward 213

52. The Ghent men send a deputation to the count

d'Estampes, to mediate a peace. Immediately

after they besiege Courtray, but without suc

They are near taking prisoner the

duchess of Burgundy on her road to Bruges ib.

53. Pierre Moreau makes another attack on Den-

dermonde. The Ghent men invade Hainault,

and commit great ravages there

54. The Ghent men would have taken Alost by

storm, had it not been well defended. The

three estates of Flanders are urgent for peace 215

55. The duke of Burgundy sends an army into

Luxembourg against some Germans who,

from Thionville, were wasting that country.

The duke enters Flanders with a large force

to make war on Ghent

56. The duke of Burgundy takes the castle of

Poulcres, but that flower of chivalry sir James

de Lalain is slain before it. He besieges the

castle of Gavere, takes it, and hangs all within,

before the Ghent men advance to offer him

battle. They are defeated

.

216

ib.

67. The grand Turk besieges Constantinople and

batters the city with heavy artillery. It is

taken by storm. The cruelties committed

there. A remedy proposed to resist the Turk 228

68. The Turk sends letters to the pope, who, in

consequence, wishes to form a croisade against

him. Le Blanc, knight-marshal of Hungary,

defeats the Turks near the port of Sambrine 233

69. Judgment given against Jacques Coeur and the

damsel of Mortaigne. Master William Edelin,

doctor of divinity, is publicly reprimanded at

Evreux

70. The king of France sends an embassy to the king

of Spain. He builds two castles at Bordeaux

to keep the inhabitants in subjection. The

duke of York imprisons the dukes of Somer-

set and Glocester. Other events .

71. The marriage of the count de Charolois with

the lady Isabella of Bourbon. The duke of

Burgundy returns from Germany, and is most

honourably received in the towns of Lille

and Arras.

72. The duke of Burgundy lays heavy taxes on his

estates to defray his expedition against the

Turks

234

236

. 237

73. The bishop of Utrecht dies. The duke of

Burgundy goes to Holland to procure the

election to the bishopric for his bastard son

David, then bishop of Therouenne

338

74. The count de Clermont, the lord de Loheac

marshal of France, and other captains, arrest

the count d'Armagnac, and deliver him up to

the king. They put the archbishop of Auch

in possession of his archbishopric. Other

ib.

75. The king of France is discontented with the

dauphin for going to the duke of Burgundy

without his consent. Pope Calixtus makes

regulations respecting the croisade against the

. 239

76. The duke of Burgundy, with a large army,

escorts his bastard son into Holland, and puts

him in peaceable possession of the bishopric

of Utrecht. He besieges Deventer, and forces

its inhabitants to obey the new bishop, which

they had before refused

77. The duke of Alençon is arrested and thrown

into prison. The Turks are miraculously

defeated in Hungary. Other events that

happened in this year of 1456

242

222

ib.

78. The dauphin of France takes refuge with duke

63. Pope Nicholas notifies to the duke of Burgun-

The duke

dy a croisade against the Turks.

CHAP.

Philip of Burgundy. Other events that hap-

pened in this year .

The

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244

246

79. A quarrel takes place between duke Philip of

Burgundy and his son the count of Charolois,

but is appeased by the dauphin.

countess of Charolois is brought to bed of a

daughter. Other events that happened in

divers parts

80. An embassy from the king of Hungary arrives

at Tours, and is honourably received by the

king of France. The king of Hungary dies. The

French take the seaport of Sandwich by storm 247

81. Duke Philip of Burgundy carries the dauphin

to Bruges, where he is joyfully received with

many honours. Other events mentioned and

repeated

249

82. A coolness between the duke of Burgundy and

the count of St. Pol. Other matters

83. The death of Lancelot king of Hungary, which

causes great mourning at the court of France.

The deaths of John of Coimbra, king of

Cyprus, and of the duke of Brittany, which

last is succeeded by his brother Arthur count

de Richemont

. 253

ib.

90. The English make an inroad on the Boulonnois

from Calais. The duke of Burgundy sends

an embassy to the pope, and fortifies his

towns against the English. Arthur of Brit-

tany dies, and is succeeded in the dukedom

by the count d'Estampes. Other events

91. The king of France summons the twelve peers

of France to the town of Montargis to hear

sentence passed on the duke d'Alençon. Of

the death of pope Calixtus. The king transfers

the court of justice from Montargis to Vendôme ib.

92. The duke of Alençon is convicted and con-

demned to death for having intended to deliver

97. Twelve houses are burned in the village of

Juchy, near Cambray. The duke of Bur-

gundy holds the feast of the Golden Fleece at

St. Omer. The dauphiness brought to bed

of a princess at Genappe. Ambassadors from

the Holy Land come to the court of France,

and thence to the court of Burgundy

. 274

98. Of the death of Charles VII. king of France.

Of the troubles and difficulties he had to

encounter at the commencement of his reign,

and of his glorious and great feats of arms. 275

99. The dauphin and the duke of Burgundy make

preparations to go to Rheims, for the corona-

tion of the dauphin. Of the interment of the

late king Charles. The coronation of king

Louis XI. at Rheims. Other matters

100. King Louis XI. makes his public entry into

Paris. The handsome reception he meets

with. The great magnificence of the duke of

Burgundy and his attendants

101. The king and the duke of Burgundy take leave

of each other, and depart from Paris. Events

that happened in divers parts

this period.

104. A more particular account of the funeral ser-

vices performed at Paris and St. Denis on

the death of king Charles VII. of France . 283

105. The disgraceful death of John Coustain, master

of the wardrobe to duke Philip of Burgundy.

The cause of it. The death of his accuser 285

106. The duke of Burgundy causes a number of

rogues and vagabonds to be executed in his

country of Artois. The death of the abbot

of St. Vaast at Arras. Other events. Taunt-

ing replies made by the lord de Chimay to the

king of France

. 292

110. The king of France repurchases the towns and

lands on the river Somme that had been

pledged to the duke of Burgundy. He meets

the duke at Hêdin. Other matters

111. The death of the dowager queen of France.

The king summons the count de St. Pol and

the lord de Genly to appear personally

before him. The marriage of the son of the

duke of Gueldres. The abolition of the Prag-

matic Sanction

112. A coolness takes place between the duke of

Burgundy and his son the count de Charolois.

The count makes heavy complaints against

the lord de Croy to the deputies of the three

estates assembled by the duke his father

293

294

297

. 299

117. The king of France summons deputies from the

towns on the Somme, and from other places,

to come before him. His harangues to them.

He appoints the count de Nevers governor of

Picardy, and sends an embassy to the duke

of Burgundy at Lilie

302

118. The answer of the count de Charolois to the

ambassadors from France. The king of France

orders Crevecœur, near Cambray, to be taken

possession of. The duke of Burgundy sends

an embassy to the king of France. The death

of the duke of Orleans

. 305

119. The marriage of king Edward of England, and

the alliance he wishes to form with France.

The bastards of Burgundy return from their

expedition. The duke of Burgundy danger-

ously ill. The family of Croy are dismissed

from their places

120. A copy of the letters which the count de

Charolois sent to the nobles and principal

towns under the dominion of the duke of

Burgundy, to explain the reasons why he had

dismissed the lord de Croy and his friends

from his father's service

121. The duke of Berry, only brother to the king

of France, withdraws himself from the court

of France, and takes refuge with the duke

.

306

308

CHAP.

122. A correspondence takes place between the king

of France and the duke of Bourbon. The

king publishes other letters throughout his

realm, and the count de Nevers issues pro-

clamations in all the towns within his lieu-

tenancy for the king of France

313

123. The duke of Burgundy pardons his son. He

orders a large body of men to be raised for

the assistance of the duke of Berry against

his brother the king of France. Other events

that happened at that time

314

124. The count de Charolois takes leave of the duke

of Burgundy, and marches his army and

artillery toward France. He crosses the

river Somme, and subjects to his obedience

the towns of Nelle, Roye, and Mondidier. He

besieges Beaulieu, and crosses the Oise € 317

125. The count de Charolois passes the river Oise,

advances to St. Denis, and draws up his army

in battle-array before Paris. The count de

St. Pol gains possession of the bridge of St.

Cloud, and crosses the Scine with his division

of the count's army

128. The dukes of Berry and of Brittany meet the

count de Charolois at Estampes, where they

are also joined by the dukes of Bourbon, of

Calabria, and of Nemours, with the count

d'Armagnac, and others of their confedera-

tion. The king of France leaves Paris for

Rouen

. 323

129. The various accounts of the success of the

battle of Montlehery that were reported in

divers places

325

326

131. The inhabitants of the town of Dinant insult

the count de Charolois with mockeries. The

king of France meets the count de Charolois

at Conflans. The duke of Bourbon takes the

town of Rouen

. 327

132. The death of the countess de Charolois. The

count de Nevers is made prisoner in the castle

of Peronne. The Liegeois are discomfited at

Montenac. The treaty of Conflans between

the king of France and the confederated

princes

133. A royal edict respecting what the king of France

had conceded to the count de Charolois by the

145. A true account of several events that happened

during the reigns of king Charles VII. and

his son Louis XI. which have been omitted,

or slightly mentioned, in the chronicle of

Enguerrand de Monstrelet.

146. The king of France comes to Paris, and returns

to Rouen. The bastard de Reubempré is

arrested on the coast of Holland. The king

goes to Tours and other places, and then to

Poitiers, whither the Parisians send him a

deputation respecting certain of their frau-

chises. Ambassadors arrive there from the

duke of Brittany, who carry off the duke of

Berry. The death of the duke of Orleans.

The duke of Bourbon makes war on the king

of France, and other events that happened

in the year 1464, omitted by Monstre-

let, and some facts relative to the death of

the good pope Pius II., and concerning pope

Paul II., more than is contained in the said

chronicles.

147. The king of France enters the Bourbonnois,

and takes many towns and castles. Events

at Paris and elsewhere. The king besieges

Rioms, in Auvergne. Other incidents up to

the period of the war of Montlehery, omitted

by Monstrelet

346

348

349

151. After the treaty of Conflans, between the king

and princes, provisions are brought to the

confederate army from Paris, on payment

being made for them. The count de Charo-

lois, on mustering his troops, declares himself

vassal to the king. He does homage for

what he holds under the crown of France.

The duke of Berry and the others do their

homage. Peace is proclaimed. Other events 367

152. The king thanks the Parisians for their loyalty

and courage, confirms their privileges, and

offers them new ones. He restores sir Robert

d'Estouteville to the provostship of Paris.

He displaces some and appoints others to fill

their offices, and then goes to Orleans. Charles,

the king's brother, is received by the Nor--

mans as their duke. The king goes into

Normandy. Other events.

369

153. The king of France recovers the duchy of

Normandy from his brother, Charles duke of

Berry. The lord d'Esternay is drowned, and

several officers in Normandy are executed or

banished. The duke of Berry leaves Nor-

mandy, and sir John de Lorraine, thinking

to follow him, is made prisoner and carried

to the king

372

350 154. The king of France sets out from Rouen to

Orleans. He sends ambassadors to England.

Several malefactors are executed at Paris.

The divorce of sir William Colombel from

his wife. The lord du Lau is made prisoner.

The king publishes an edict at Paris against

the English. A truce concluded between the

French and English. Many persons lose

their senses at Paris at the bean-flowering

.

156. The king appoints the count of Dammartin

grand master of his household. He goes with

the queen to Rouen, where he had appointed

the earl of Warwick to meet him.

death of duke Philip of Burgundy.

The

The

CHAP.

.

377

king goes to Chartres, whither he summons

some of the Parisians, and commands them

to have banners made according to the dif-

ferent professions and trades. A monk is

murdered in the Temple. The queen most

honourably received in Paris

157. The king orders the banners of Paris to be

mustered. Of the war with Liege. Of the

Pragmatic, which a legate from the pope and

Balue attempt to abolish. The king pardons

the duke of Alençon and the lord du Lau.

The count de Saint Pol concludes a truce

between the king and the duke of Burgundy,

without including the Liegeois. Other events

victory of king Edward and the defeat of king

Henry's army. The king and the duke of

Guienne come to Paris, and thence go to

Orleans, where the prince of Piedmont dies.

Of the death of the count d'Eu. The duke

of Guienne and the count d'Armagnac form

an alliance. Other events that happened in

the course of this year

PAGE

396
164. Pope Paul II. shortens the intervals of the
jubilees. He dies. Pope Sixtus IV. elected

in his stead he was
Franciscan monks.

have the wounds of
feet, and side

general of the order of
A young girl pretends to
our Lord on her hands,

158. The king sends commissaries to review the Pa-

risian banners, officers as well as men. The

king's army marches between Mans and Alen-

çon, to oppose that of the Bretons. The

duke of Burgundy collects a large army at

Saint Quentin. The three estates of France

assemble at Tours in 1467

. 382

159. Tournaments at Paris and at Bruges. The

king goes to Meaux. The prince of Pied-

The lord du Lau

mont comes to Paris.

escapes from his confinement in the castle of

Usson, which causes many to lose their heads.

The Bretons and Burgundians take Merville.

Charles de Melun beheaded. The substance

of what passed between the king and the dukes

of Berry and Brittany. Peace concluded with

the duke of Burgundy in the year 1468

160. The king of France goes to Notre Dame of

Halle. The town of Liege destroyed. The

king ratifies at Paris his treaty with the duke

of Burgundy. He has all the game round

Paris taken alive, to send to the count de

Foix, as a token of friendship.

A great

inundation in Holland and Zealand.

A pri-

soner in the Chastelet for theft informs

against his companions, who are all hung,

1468

384

387

161. The treason of the cardinal of Angers, who

in consequence is imprisoned. The king of

Sicily and his queen wait on the king. Peace

made between the king and his brother, now

duke of Guienne, who comes to Montils-les-

Tours. An alliance between France and

Spain. The duke of Brittany refuses to wear

the king's order. The ban and rear ban sum-

moned to oppose king Edward of England.

Other events that happened in the year

1469

. 389

162. The earl of Warwick and the duke of Clarence,

driven out of England by king Edward, come

to France. Queen Margaret and her son ar-

rive there also, to the displeasure of the duke

of Burgundy. The birth of the dauphin

Charles. The earl of Warwick returns to

England. An alliance between the king of

France and king Henry of England. The

flight of king Edward. The entry of the

queen of England into Paris. The inhabit-

ants of Auxerre take part with the duke of

Burgundy. The king's victories in the duchy

of Burgundy and the countries of Charolois

and Picardy. Of the king's journeys, and

other events that happened during the year

1470

163. The king of France receives intelligence of the

392

397

399

166. The Parisians are mustered. The duke of

Burgundy marches in disgrace from before

Beauvais. Of the king's army in Brittany.

The shameful conduct of the Burgundians in

Normandy. The French reconquer Eufrom

the count de Roussi. The queen of France

delivered of a son, named duke of Berry.

The lord of Beaujeu betrayed to the count

d'Armagnac. Lectoure regained, and the

count d'Armagnac killed. The king of Ar-

ragon flies from Perpignan. The duke of

Alençon made prisoner. The king goes to

Bordeaux. The son of the count d'Albret

beheaded at Poitiers

167. The siege of Perpignan. The duke of Alen-

çon detained prisoner in the Louvre. The

death of the duke of Calabria. The execu-

tion of John Hardy for intending to poison

the king. Edicts from the king respecting

the gens-d'armes and the coin. An embassy

from the king of Arragon. Other events in

this year

406

168. The Parisians are reviewed by the king. Of

the Arragonian ambassadors. A conference

between the king and the constable. A truce

with the duke of Burgundy. Other events.

The duke of Alençon condemned to be be-

headed at Paris. The king takes possession

of Anjou. The duke of Burgundy besieges

Nuys. He takes several towns, notwithstand-

ing the truce between the king and himself 410

169. King Edward summons the king of France to

restore to him the duchies of Guienne and

Normandy. Good news from the French

army in Arragon. Some Arragonians be-

beaded. The king's physicians open a man

alive, and recover him. Of the feast of St.

Charlemagne, king of France. Of the losses

of the duke of Burgundy before Nuys, and of

the conquests gained over him in Picardy and

Burgundy. Some barons executed at Paris.

The reduction of the town of Perpignan

170. An alliance between the emperor of Germany

and the king of France. Ambassadors from

Florence and from the emperor. Prudent

412