CONTENTS The chains are taken away from the streets of Paris. The Parisians are kept in great The king of France marches his army from Compiegne to Soissons, which he be- The king, after the capture of Soissons, marches to St Quentin, and thence to Pe The duke of Burgundy places garrisons in different towns and castles. The king The inhabitants of Arras fortify their town very strongly, and burn and destroy se- 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 58 64 73 79 83 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 attack the Burgundians. Other events that happened CHAP. XVIII. Ambassadors arrive at Paris from England. The king of France holds a grand festi PAGE 88 91 95 val. The peace is every where where pre served 99 CHAP. XIX. Three Portuguese perform a deed of arms against three Frenchmen, in the presence of the king of France. tuguese are vanquished CHAP. XX. The Por 114 The peace of Arras solemnly sworn to in the presence of the king of France. It |