CHAP.
213. The town of Briges rebels against its lord and 236. The king of France compels Roderigo de
his atcers. A great conflict and slaughter
Villandras, who was committing great waste
is the consequence
49
on his territories, to march away and make
74
war on the English
214. The bastard de la Hire makes an excursion
through the countries of Peronne, Rose, and 237. Pope Eugenius sends bulls to divers parts of
Mondidier, where he commits great waste 51
Europe. Their tenour
ib.
213. King Charles of France orders his captains to 238. Sir John de Luxembourg, in consequence of
reconquer some towns and castles from the
being in the ill graces of the duke of Bur-
English. He marches in person against
gundy, sends letters to the knights of the
Montereau-faut-Yonne, and recaptures it 52
Golden Fleece
79
216. The men of Bruges make frequent excursions
239. The count de Richemont, constable of France,
from their town, and lay the low countries
gains the town of Meaux, in Brie, from the
under contributions
53
English
83
217. The English recover the town of Fecamp in
240. Sir John de Luxembourg sends letters to excul.
Normandy
54
pate himself to the great council of the duke
218. The lord d'Offemont makes La Hire his pri-
of Burgundy. Their contents
84
soner while he was playing at ball at Beauvais ib. 241. King Charles of France sends the princess
219. Charles king of France makes his first entry
Catherine, his daughter, to the duke of
into Paris after its reduction ; the prepara-
Burgundy, conformably to the treaty of
tions for it
55
marriage agreed on with the count de
220. The commonalty of Bruges become more
Charolois bis son
87
moderate in their proceedings, and send 242. The bastard of Bourbon takes the town of La
ambassadors to the duke of Burgundy to sue
Mothe in Lorraine
88
57
243. Many noble ambassadors from the kings of
221. The lord d'Auxy and sir Florimont de Brimeu,
France and England meet between Grave.
seneschal of Ponthieu and of Abbeville, march
lines and Calais, to hold a conference on the
to lay siege to Crotoy
58
subject of peace
ib.
222. A large body of men-at-arms, under the com-
244. The English make an excursion into the
mand of several French captains, harass the
country of Santois, where they gain the
country of Hainault. They are nicknamed
castle of Folleville, and commit many ravages
Skinners
60
and cruelties
89
223. A great famine in France
61 245. The dauphin, the duke of Bourbon, and many
224. The populace of Ghent again take up arms,
of the great lords, quit in disgust the court
excited thereto by the artisans
62
of king Charles
90
225. Peace concluded between the duke of Bur- 246. The French overrun the lands of Neel belong-
gundy and the town of Bruges
65
ing to sir John de Luxembourg
93
226. War recommences between the duchy of Bar 247. The earl of Somerset besieges Harfleur with a
and the county of Vaudemont
67
powerful army of English
94
227. Famine, war, and pestilence, rage in many places 68 | 248. A very great lord in Brittany, called the lord
228. Lord Talbot, sir Thomas Kiriel, and other
de Retz, is accused and convicted of sorcery . 96
English captains, conquer Longueville, and 249. Pierre de Regnault, bastard-brother to La Hire,
many more castles from the French
ib.
goes on a foraging party to the country round
229. A treaty of marriage is concluded between the
Abbeville
97
eldest son to the kiug of Navarre and the 250. Ambassadors from France, England, and Bur.
princess of Cleves, niece to the duke of
gundy, meet at Calais, to treat of a general
Burgrindy
69
peace
98
230. The towns and castles of Montargis and 251. The Barrois and Lorrainers overrun the county
Chevreuse submit to the obedience of king
of Vaudemont, where they commit great
Charles of Franco
ib.
waste and destruction
ib.
231. A quarrel arises between pope Eugenius and 252. The duke of Orleans obtains his liberty by
the council of Basil. Other matters
70
means of the duke of Burgundy, and marries
232. The count d'Eu, who had been prisoner in
the lady of Cleves, niece to the said duke 99
England since the battle of Azincourt, 253. The king of France goes to Troyes in Cham.
obtains his liberty, and returns to France.
pagne. Several towns and forts submit to his
He raises large armies
ib.
obedience. Other matters
106
233. La Hire, Blanchefort, and others of king 254. The English in the castle of Folleville do much
Charles's captains, make excursions into
damage to the country round Amiens. They
Germany
72
defcat some Picard lords and their men 107
234. The count d'Estampes recovers the castle of 255. Some of the garrisons of the count de St. Pol
Roullet from the men of the lord de Moy.
rob the king of France's servants as they
Other matters
ib.
were conducting warlike stores from the city
235. A meeting is held between Calais and Grave-
of Tournay. The reparation the count de
lines between the cardinal of England and
St. Pol makes for this conduct
108
the duchess of Burgundy, to deliberate on 256. The duchess of Burgundy waits on the king
the means of establishing a lasting peaco
of France at Laon, to make some requests to
between France and England
73
him. Other matters
. 110