HISTORICAL GIFT;

CHRISTMAS, NEW-YEAR AND BIRTH-DAY PRESENT.

CONTAINING:

FAMILIAR DESCRIPTIONS OF CIVIL, MILITARY AND NAVAL EVENTS, BY THE OLD ENGLISH CHRONICLERS, FROISSART, MONSTRELLET, AND OTHERS,

ALSO,

THE HISTORY OF JOAN OF ARC, AND HER TIMES.

EDITED BY R. M. EVANS.

ILLUSTRATED WITH FORTY ENGRAVINGS.

NEW-YORK:

D. APPLETON & CO., 200 BROADWAY.

PHILADELPHIA:

GEO. S. APPLETON, 148 CHESNUT-ST.

MDCCCXLVII.

CONTENTS.

FIRST EVENING THE BATTLE OF CTTERBOURNE-

Chevy Chace-Disputes between the Nevilles and Percies-

The Scots make an Inroad on England --Douglas conquers

Sir Henry Percy's pennon before Newcastle-Battle of

Otterbourne-Death of Douglas-Adventures.ct Sir Mat-

thew Redman

SECOND EVENING THE WARS OF GHENT--

Flourishing condition of Flanders-Jacob Van Artavelde-

Origin of the Troubles in Ghent-John Lyon establishes

the White Hoods-Murder of the Earl's Bailiff, and De-

struction of his favourite Country-house-War between

the Earl and the Ghent Men-Peace mediated by the

Duke of Burgundy-Recommencement of the War-

Siege of Ghent-Death of John de Launoy

THIRD EVENING-PHILIP VAN ARTAVELDE-

Philip Van Artavelde made Governor of Ghent-Second

Siege of Ghent-Propositions for a Peace-Philip Van

Artavelde and Peter Dubois assassinate the Deputies who

bring the Earl's Answer-Great Distress in Ghent-Con-

ferences in Tournay-The Ghent Men march against

Bruges-Wat Tyler-The Jacquerie

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FOURTH EVENING-PIIILIP VAN ARTAVELDE, CON-

CLUDED-

Battle of Bruges-Danger of the Earl of Flanders-Philip

Van Artavelde governs all Flanders-Siege of Oudenarde

-Battle of Rosebecque-Death of Philip-The War con-

tinued-Peace concluded between the Duke of Burgundy

and the Ghent Men

FIFTH EVENING-JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND-

Ladies' Head-dresses-" Au Hennin "-Jacqueline of Hol-

•*. and Her unfortunate Second Marriage-Escapes to

England Marries the Duke of Gloucester-Is joyfully re-

ceived in Mainault-Betrayed by the Inhabitants of Mons

Her subsequent Adventures, and Death

JOAN OF ARC.

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INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

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Sir Peter de Craon attempts to murder the Constable Clisson

-King Charles is seized with Madness

CHAPTER III.

Disputes between the Dukes of Orleans and Burgundy--

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Murder of the Duke of Orleans-The Duke of Burgundy

justifies the Murder, and obtains a Pardon from the King 37

CHAPTER IV.

Wars of the Burgundians and Armagnacs

CHAPTER V.

Henry V. succeeds to the Throne of England-Makes War

on France--Siege of Harfleur

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Imprisonment of the Duke of Orleans-King Henry again

invades France-Siege of Rouen--Murder of the Duke

of Burgundy

CHAPTER VIII.

Treaty of Troyes-Marriage of King Henry-Birth of his

Son-Death of King Henry

CHAPTER IX.

Death of King Charles-War against the Dauphin, or

Charles VII., carried on by the Duke of Bedford, Regent

for Henry VI.-Siege of Orleans

Joan of Arc

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

Joan declares her Mission to King Charles--Goes to Orleans

-and forces the English to raise the Siege

CHAPTER XII.

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Siege of Jergeau-King Charles is crowned in Rheims--

Joan is wounded before the Walls of Paris-She and her

Family are raised to the Rank of Nobility--She is taken

Prisoner before Compiègne

CHAPTER XIII.

Joan is delivered up to the Duke of Bedford-Tried for

Witchcraft and Heresy-Sentenced to perpetual Confine-

ment-Infamous Behaviour of the Bishop of Beauvais-

She is condemned as a relapsed Heretic and burnt .

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