An
Epitome
of
Frossard
.
OR
,
A
summarie
collection
of
the
most
memorable
histories
contained
in
his
Chronicle
,
chiefly
concerning
the
state
of
England
and
Fraunce
.
The
first
Booke
.
PHillip
,
surnamed
the
faire
,
King
of
Fraunce
,
had
three
Sonnes
,
Lewis
,
Phillip
,
and
Charles
,
and
one
daughter
.
The
two
eldest
succeeding
one
another
,
and
deceasing
without
issue
,
left
the
kingdome
by
descent
to
their
brother
Charles
.
This
Charles
had
a
Sonne
,
but
he
dyed
very
young
during
the
life
of
his
Father
.
The
daughter
of
There
is
a
saying
in
Homer
,
that
Children
for
the
most
part
prooue
,
worse
then
their
parents
,
seldome
any
better
,
but
in
this
King
it
fell
out
otherwise
:
For
his
father
was
a
man
of
euill
disposition
,
much
giuen
to
ryot
and
excesse
,
and
greatly
led
by
sicophants
and
flatterers
,
of
which
sort
the
principall
were
twoo
Noble
men
of
the
house
of
the
Spencers
.
These
so
bewitched
the
Kings
minde
,
that
by
their
counsell
and
instigation
hee
put
to
death
some
twoo
and
twenty
of
the
chiefest
Barons
of
England
,
and
not
so
contented
,
banished
also
his
Wife
and
her
Son
wholy
out
of
the
Realme
.
But
the
Queene
at
length
,
through
the
assistance
of
her
faithfull
friends
beeing
brought
backe
with
her
Sonne
into
England
,
not
onlye
exacted
most
seuere
punishment
vppon
those
flatterers
the
Father
and
the
Son
,
but
further
for
diuers
graue
and
weighty
considerations
,
by
authority
of
Parliament
remooued
her
husband
from
ruling
the
state
as
a
person
vnfit
for
gouernment
,
and
restrained
him
to
safe
custodie
.
Which
done
,
the
worthy
Prince
Edward
(
a
most
vertuous
Son
of
a
most
vitious
Father
)
who
before
had
liued
in
exile
with
his
Mother
,
as
is
already
declared
,
was
crowned
King
of
England
at
London
by
the
name
of
Edward
the
Third
,
in
the
Sixteenth
yeare
of
his
age
,
and
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1326.
He
tooke
to
Wife
But
the
Peeres
of
Fraunce
after
the
death
of
King
Charles
,
would
in
no
wise
admit
his
Sister
(
matched
to
the
King
of
England
)
to
the
succession
of
the
crowne
,
because
it
was
now
of
old
receiued
as
a
custome
in
that
country
,
not
to
leaue
the
charge
of
so
great
a
Kingdome
to
bee
mannaged
by
the
discretion
of
women
.
Wherevppon
they
likewise
renounced
Edward
the
Third
,
her
Sonne
and
Grand-childe
to
King
Phillip
as
descending
of
the
female
line
:
and
so
with
one
consent
they
gaue
the
scepter
and
soueraignty
to
Phillip
of
Valoys
,
cousen
germain
to
King
Phillip
deceased
.
Vppon
this
occasion
ensued
most
cruell
warres
and
bitter
enmity
,
Edward
the
Third
presuming
that
he
had
more
rightfull
interest
,
and
a
better
title
to
the
kingdome
of
Fraunce
,
then
Phillip
of
Valoys
.
And
to
further
this
quarrell
,
it
so
fell
out
,
that
a
certain
Noble
man
of
great
account
called
Robert
of
Artoys
,
one
King
Edward
purposing
to
warre
vppon
Phillip
,
sollicited
the
frendshippe
of
the
Flemmings
,
at
that
time
remaining
scarce
in
due
obedience
of
their
Lord
:
whereof
the
French
King
hauing
intelligence
,
by
the
helpe
of
the
Earle
of
Flanders
then
soiourning
in
his
Court
,
he
procured
certain
places
of
Flaunders
to
bee
fortified
,
where
the
English
men
must
of
necessity
passe
when
they
should
come
into
Fraunce
.
The
King
of
England
sent
his
forces
against
them
and
in
a
pitched
field
the
Flemmings
were
ouer
throwne
and
chased
.
And
further
for
the
better
dispatch
of
his
affaires
and
to
compasse
the
fauour
of
the
Germaine
Princes
,
the
King
of
England
came
himselfe
to
Antwerpe
,
where
he
entred
into
a
league
of
amitie
with
the
Dukes
of
Gelders
,
and
Iuliers
,
the
Archbishop
of
Colen
,
and
diuers
others
.
And
that
the
Emperour
should
take
no
offence
thereat
,
it
was
concluded
,
the
Duke
of
Iuliers
should
be
addressed
vnto
him
in
the
name
of
the
King
of
England
and
the
rest
,
to
acquainte
him
with
these
proceedings
.
The
Emperour
was
so
farre
from
dislike
of
the
matter
,
that
he
also
created
the
King
of
England
Lievetenant
Generall
of
the
Romaine
Empire
.
The
chiefe
cause
why
Lewis
of
Bauier
the
Emperour
,
so
highly
honoured
the
King
of
England
,
was
for
that
he
hoped
during
the
tumults
of
the
warres
,
hee
might
happily
take
some
opportunity
to
recouer
againe
the
Citie
of
Cambray
,
which
being
indeed
a
Citie
imperiall
,
was
notwithstanding
with-holden
from
him
by
the
French
men
.
The
French
King
in
the
meane
while
contracted
a
league
with
Dauid
King
of
Scottes
,
who
for
the
same
purpose
came
with
his
Wife
to
Paris
.
Hee
sent
also
a
power
into
Scotland
to
molest
the
English
at
home
,
that
thereby
their
forces
might
be
more
weakened
,
and
the
King
of
Englands
puissance
abated
.
The
King
of
England
proceeding
in
his
purpose
,
with
the
power
of
his
confederates
besieged
Cambray
to
recouer
Assoone
as
the
English
army
was
entred
into
Fraunce
,
the
Earle
of
Henault
,
who
of
late
succeeded
in
the
roome
of
his
deceased
Father
,
and
had
been
present
at
the
siege
of
Cambray
(
as
a
matter
of
dutye
in
regard
it
concerned
the
Empire
)
refused
now
any
longer
to
serue
the
King
of
England
for
feare
of
displeasing
the
French
King
,
because
hee
thought
that
in
this
warre
the
King
of
England
rather
intended
his
own
busines
then
the
affaires
of
the
Empire
.
The
French
King
at
such
time
as
his
enemies
forces
were
aduanced
against
him
,
and
that
the
armyes
on
both
sides
stoode
ready
raunged
in
order
of
battell
,
albeit
hee
had
a
farre
greater
power
then
the
King
of
England
,
(
as
hauing
in
his
armye
aboue
an
hundreth
thousand
men
,
)
yet
notwithstanding
,
partly
perswaded
by
his
Lords
,
but
principally
terrifyed
by
the
letters
of
Robert
King
of
Sicill
his
neere
kinseman
an
excellent
Astronomer
,
hee
withdrew
himselfe
and
departed
without
giuing
battell
.
And
so
the
King
of
England
returned
into
Braband
,
and
the
French
King
into
his
own
Country
,
much
displeased
with
himselfe
that
he
had
refused
to
fight
.
The
King
of
England
shortly
after
being
well
assured
of
the
faithfulnes
of
his
confederates
,
passed
ouer
into
his
own
kingdome
.
About
this
time
in
the
Citie
of
Gaunt
,
a
certaine
person
of
the
baser
sort
named
Jaques
of
Arteuill
,
purchased
himselfe
such
estimation
among
the
commons
,
that
in
continuance
of
time
there
was
none
able
to
withstand
his
bold
attempts
,
no
not
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
himselfe
.
The
King
of
England
to
procure
the
good
will
of
the
Flemmings
,
allyed
this
fellow
vnto
him
,
as
one
that
might
affoord
him
much
helpe
in
his
warres
hereafter
.
Of
this
Iaques
henceforth
we
shall
often
haue
occasion
to
make
mention
.
The
King
of
England
before
hee
returned
into
his
owne
conntrey
as
is
a
little
before
declared
,
had
obtained
a
grant
of
the
Flemmings
to
ayde
him
in
his
warres
,
whereby
himselfe
might
not
onely
assayle
his
enemie
with
the
greater
force
,
but
they
also
recouer
their
lost
towns
,
as
Lisle
,
Tourney
,
and
certaine
others
holden
at
that
time
by
the
French
.
But
the
Flemmings
pretended
great
difficulty
in
the
matter
,
before
they
would
conclude
this
league
with
the
English
.
For
they
had
formerly
couenanted
with
the
French
King
,
and
bound
themselues
vppon
the
forfeiture
of
twenty
hundreth
thousand
crownes
,
neuer
to
beare
armes
against
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
and
these
conditions
were
ratified
by
the
Bishop
of
Rome
.
Hereupon
they
perswaded
the
King
of
England
to
take
vpon
him
the
armes
and
stile
of
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
,
and
in
so
doing
they
thought
themselues
discharged
of
their
oath
.
The
King
after
much
deliberation
The
French
King
hauing
intelligence
of
the
matter
,
practised
with
the
Flemmings
by
some
friends
of
his
,
as
it
were
in
the
name
of
the
Pope
,
to
forsake
the
King
of
England
and
adhere
to
him
againe
,
adding
large
promises
of
great
reward
:
all
which
notwithstanding
they
refused
,
wherevppon
presently
ensued
the
Popes
thunderbolt
.
It
made
the
Flemmings
shrewdly
affraid
,
but
the
King
of
England
so
encouraged
and
hartened
them
by
letters
and
messengers
,
that
they
brookt
the
matter
with
the
better
patience
.
Then
beganne
the
warres
to
growe
hot
between
the
Flemmings
and
French
men
,
and
the
King
of
Fraunce
sent
his
eldest
Sonne
as
Generall
,
who
with
a
puissant
Armye
marched
through
the
country
euen
as
farre
as
Henault
.
Whilste
William
Earle
of
Henault
for
the
establishing
of
his
affayres
,
trauailed
first
into
England
,
and
afterward
to
Lewis
the
Emperour
,
the
French
men
in
his
absence
did
meruaillously
afflict
his
country
by
making
continuall
incursions
vpon
it
.
But
the
Earle
at
his
returne
out
of
Germanie
,
hauing
associated
himselfe
with
the
King
of
England
,
the
Emperour
,
and
diuers
Princes
of
the
Netherlands
,
raysed
a
mighty
power
,
and
being
also
ayded
by
him
,
who
in
a
manner
had
the
hearts
of
the
Flemmings
at
commaund
,
I
meane
Iaques
of
Artevile
,
enforced
his
enemies
to
retyre
.
So
the
Armyes
on
both
sides
being
prepared
to
fight
,
the
Earle
of
Henault
was
very
desirous
to
come
to
the
encounter
:
but
the
Duke
of
Braband
was
of
another
opinion
,
and
with
weightie
reasons
disswaded
him
from
hazarding
the
battaile
till
such
time
as
the
King
of
England
were
returned
,
whome
they
accounted
as
Generall
of
this
warre
.
Assoone
as
the
French
King
vnderstood
the
King
of
England
was
departed
into
his
owne
countrey
,
he
gaue
commaundement
that
a
fleete
of
Shippes
should
presently
bee
rigged
and
put
forth
to
Sea
,
to
attend
his
comming
backe
,
and
then
to
assayle
him
with
great
violence
,
and
bend
all
their
forces
to
empeach
his
landing
.
But
the
King
of
England
encountring
them
in
his
passage
,
put
them
valiantly
to
the
worse
,
and
with
fortunes
fauourable
assistance
arriued
safely
in
Flaunders
.
Robert
King
of
Sicill
of
whome
wee
haue
formerly
spoken
,
foreseeing
by
the
Art
of
Astrologie
,
that
the
kingdome
of
Fraunce
should
sustaine
great
dammage
by
the
English
men
,
for
the
great
affection
he
bare
to
that
Realme
,
trauailed
himselfe
to
Auinion
,
and
there
made
earnest
sute
to
the
Pope
and
Colledge
of
Cardinalls
,
that
they
would
set
an
attonement
betweene
those
twoo
puissant
Princes
.
They
promised
to
employ
their
endeuours
,
so
the
mindes
of
the
kings
were
disposed
according
.
About
this
time
the
Brabanders
,
Flemmings
,
and
Henowaies
,
entred
into
a
most
strict
league
among
themselues
,
in
such
sort
that
if
any
of
those
countryes
should
happen
to
be
molested
with
warre
,
or
afflicted
by
any
other
meanes
,
the
rest
were
bound
to
succour
and
assist
them
:
And
if
any
dissention
or
variance
chaunced
,
they
should
arbitrate
the
matter
among
themselues
,
or
else
if
the
case
were
such
that
they
could
not
decyde
it
,
then
it
should
bee
determined
by
the
discretion
of
the
King
of
England
,
into
whose
hands
they
were
all
sworne
to
put
the
controuersie
and
to
abide
by
his
arbitriment
.
The
King
of
England
associated
with
the
ayd
of
his
confederates
,
besieged
Tourney
with
a
strong
army
.
Many
assaults
During
the
siege
before
Tourney
,
the
French
King
sending
certain
companies
into
Scotland
,
ernestly
entreated
the
captains
left
there
in
Garrison
for
the
safty
of
their
country
by
King
Dauid
,
to
make
some
invasion
vppon
the
English
,
that
by
this
meanes
his
enemie
might
bee
enforced
to
rayse
his
siege
and
returne
for
the
defence
of
his
own
country
:
promising
moreouer
that
he
would
send
them
store
of
souldiers
whose
seruice
they
might
employ
in
that
action
.
The
Scots
stoutly
vndertaking
the
matter
,
wonne
certain
holdes
and
much
endammaged
their
enemy
.
The
French
King
in
the
meane
while
levied
a
great
armye
to
rayse
the
siege
before
Tourney
.
There
came
to
his
ayde
Charles
King
of
Boheme
,
the
Dukes
of
Burgoine
,
Britaine
,
Burbon
,
and
Loraine
,
the
Earles
of
Bar
,
Sauoy
,
Geneua
,
Alauson
,
and
Flaunders
.
And
besides
these
,
the
kings
of
Nauarre
,
and
Scotland
,
the
one
as
confederate
,
the
other
as
feudarie
to
the
crowne
of
Fraunce
.
That
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
followed
the
French
King
as
we
haue
declared
,
whilste
the
Flemmings
tooke
part
with
the
English
,
let
it
not
seeme
straunge
to
any
,
for
thus
standeth
the
case
.
This
Iaques
of
Arteuill
whome
we
spake
of
before
,
was
become
so
popular
and
growne
to
such
authoritie
amongst
the
commons
,
that
the
Earle
himselfe
could
finde
no
safe
abyding
in
his
own
country
,
but
was
constrained
for
that
cause
to
commit
himselfe
to
the
protection
of
the
French
King
.
The
siege
of
Tourney
continued
some
three
moneths
,
When
things
were
thus
set
at
a
stay
,
and
that
the
Duke
of
Britaine
prepared
to
returne
into
his
owne
country
,
he
Charles
of
Bloys
being
aduertised
of
the
proceedings
and
enterprises
of
Mountfort
,
made
great
complaint
of
him
to
the
French
King
.
After
consultation
had
,
the
King
commaunded
that
the
Earle
should
be
summoned
to
the
Parliament
of
Paris
.
The
Earle
came
,
and
after
some
debatings
on
both
sides
,
he
was
enioyned
by
the
King
not
to
depart
the
Citie
for
a
certaine
season
.
Neuerthelesse
he
conueyed
himselfe
secretly
away
,
and
so
sentence
was
giuen
with
Charles
.
It
was
a
great
blot
in
Mountforts
case
that
he
had
been
inuested
in
his
Duchie
by
the
King
of
England
.
And
thervppon
the
French
King
denouncing
Charles
to
be
rightfull
heyre
,
encouraged
him
with
his
own
mouth
to
recouer
by
force
of
armes
the
seigniorie
due
vnto
him
both
by
iudgement
of
law
and
right
of
inheritance
:
promising
not
only
his
owne
ayde
,
but
procuring
other
Lords
also
to
assist
him
in
the
maintenance
of
his
rightful
quarrell
.
The
warre
was
vndertaken
(
in
the
behalfe
of
Charles
)
with
the
power
of
the
Peeres
of
Fraunce
his
friendly
assistants
.
Besides
other
,
at
length
the
Citie
of
Nants
(
the
principall
in
those
partes
)
was
forced
by
assault
.
There
Mountfort
himselfe
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
from
thence
conueyed
to
Paris
to
the
King
,
by
whose
commaundement
being
cast
in
prison
,
he
there
ended
his
life
.
His
Lady
in
the
meane
time
bearing
her
fortune
with
a
true
manlike
resolution
,
encouraged
the
fainting
hearts
of
her
people
,
and
both
fortified
with
Garrisons
and
furnished
with
victuals
;
the
rest
of
the
holdes
yet
vntaken
by
the
enemie
.
Vppon
conclusion
of
the
truce
between
the
kings
of
England
and
Fraunce
,
and
dissoluing
the
siege
before
Tournay
,
the
King
of
England
returning
home
,
perceiued
what
great
annoyance
the
Scottes
had
wrought
to
his
country
in
the
meane
while
:
wherevppon
he
assembled
an
Armie
.
The
Scottes
being
pressed
with
great
extremitie
in
the
absence
of
the
King
,
purchased
a
truce
of
the
English
vppon
condition
,
that
if
within
foure
moneths
space
the
King
did
not
prouide
for
the
rescue
,
they
should
yeeld
.
This
was
signified
to
the
King
of
Scottes
,
who
therevppon
returned
,
and
being
ayded
with
forraine
power
,
wonne
certaine
holdes
from
the
English
.
Amongst
other
the
Citie
The
Lordes
of
Fraunce
departing
out
of
Britaine
for
no
other
respect
but
because
the
winter
whether
compelled
them
,
returned
againe
with
their
forces
in
the
beginning
A
certaine
French
captaine
called
Lewis
of
Spaine
,
tooke
the
Citie
of
Dinant
in
Britaine
by
composition
,
the
Citizens
hauing
slaine
their
gouernour
in
the
market
place
,
because
he
refused
to
yeeld
it
.
Another
Citie
neere
adioyning
named
Gerand
,
was
taken
by
the
same
Captaine
by
force
;
where
not
so
much
as
Children
and
little
infants
,
nor
the
Temples
consecrated
to
Gods
seruice
,
could
escape
the
vttermost
rigour
of
warre
,
but
were
all
destroyed
with
fire
and
Sword
.
The
Duke
was
much
displeased
with
this
impious
cruelty
,
and
worthylie
caused
the
authors
of
such
wickednesse
to
be
hanged
.
He
also
receiued
the
citie
of
Vannes
vppon
composition
without
consent
of
the
captaine
,
and
many
other
places
besides
.
To
be
short
,
diuerse
encounters
passed
both
by
Sea
and
Land
with
variable
fortune
on
both
sides
.
A
towne
and
Castle
in
those
partes
called
Hamibout
,
was
assaulted
with
great
violence
,
but
defended
with
more
valour
,
for
therin
at
that
time
remayned
the
Duchesse
of
Britaine
whome
wee
spake
of
before
.
The
French
men
perceiuing
they
spent
their
time
in
vaine
,
and
that
Winter
began
to
approach
,
perswaded
Charles
of
Bloys
to
dismisse
his
Armie
,
and
withall
to
take
a
truce
,
and
place
his
souldiers
in
Garrison
.
It
was
so
done
,
and
the
Duchesse
sayled
ouer
to
the
King
of
England
,
who
sent
an
Armie
into
Britaine
against
the
French
men
.
About
this
time
,
the
noble
men
of
England
counselled
their
King
to
take
a
stedfast
truce
with
the
Scottes
for
three
yeeres
space
if
it
might
be
:
shewing
how
great
a
burthen
it
would
be
to
him
to
supporte
so
huge
a
charged
of
wars
round
about
him
,
in
Scotland
on
the
one
side
,
in
Fraunce
on
the
other
.
Herevppon
Ambassadours
were
sent
to
the
Scottish
King
,
but
nothing
could
be
effected
,
for
he
would
determine
vppon
nothing
without
the
French
kings
counsell
.
The
King
of
England
mooued
therewithall
,
raysed
a
mightie
power
in
purpose
to
bring
the
Scottes
to
vtter
subuersion
.
But
in
the
meane
time
,
by
the
mediation
of
good
men
a
truce
was
obtained
&
stablished
.
The
English
Armie
which
we
spake
of
erewhile
,
met
with
the
French
kings
fleete
well
appointed
,
vppon
the
coast
of
Britaine
.
There
they
encountred
one
another
and
continued
in
fight
till
within
the
euening
.
Somewhat
before
midnight
there
arose
a
very
dangerous
tempest
,
which
scattered
them
in
such
sort
,
that
they
were
separated
more
then
an
hundreth
miles
asunder
.
In
this
conflict
also
,
the
Countesse
of
Mountfort
her selfe
performed
knightly
seruice
.
At
length
the
English
men
recouered
a
hauen
not
farre
from
the
City
of
Vannes
,
at
that
time
in
possession
of
the
French
men
,
where
putting
on
land
their
forces
,
they
valiantly
approched
the
Citie
.
And
in
conclusion
diuiding
their
army
into
three
partes
,
with
two
of
them
they
fiercely
assaulted
the
town
in
two
seuerall
places
in
the
night
season
,
and
whilste
al
men
resorted
thither
to
make
resistance
,
they
brought
the
rest
of
their
forces
to
a
place
vnfortified
and
so
entred
the
There
were
two
French
Lords
which
had
the
custody
of
this
towne
,
whome
it
full
sorely
greeued
to
see
the
Citie
thus
taken
.
Therefore
assembling
such
forces
as
they
could
So
great
was
the
number
of
the
English
forces
,
that
at
one
instant
they
besieged
three
of
the
most
puissant
Cities
in
all
that
countrey
Renes
,
Vannes
,
and
Nants
,
where
Charles
of
Bloys
with
his
wife
at
the
same
time
remained
:
besides
the
towne
of
Dinant
which
they
tooke
by
force
.
Charles
of
Bloys
wrote
to
the
French
King
concerning
the
state
of
his
affaires
,
the
arriuall
of
the
English
,
the
besieging
of
his
townes
:
earnestly
requiring
that
he
would
succour
him
in
this
great
distresse
.
The
French
King
sent
Whilste
the
warres
were
yet
open
,
the
Englishmen
had
laid
siege
to
the
Citie
of
Vannes
latelie
before
recouered
by
the
French
:
and
it
was
stoutly
defended
by
twoo
noble
men
,
the
one
called
Lord
Clisson
,
the
other
Henrie
of
Lyon
.
It
was
these
mens
fortune
in
a
certaine
light
skirmish
to
be
taken
prisoners
by
the
English
:
and
because
there
was
a
Lord
of
England
also
remaining
among
the
French
,
vpon
conclusion
of
the
truce
,
communication
was
had
for
the
exchange
of
prisoners
.
The
King
of
England
for
the
redeeming
of
his
,
deliuered
to
the
French
men
the
Lord
Clisson
,
detayning
the
other
still
prisoner
.
Herevppon
as
is
most
likely
,
some
emulous
obseruers
of
Clissons
cariage
,
raysed
a
suspition
that
he
should
be
secretly
affected
to
the
English
,
and
that
for
this
respect
,
he
rather
then
the
other
obtained
his
libertie
.
To
be
short
,
this
iealousie
encreased
so
farre
,
that
he
lost
his
head
for
it
at
Paris
.
And
for
the
like
cause
diuers
other
noble
men
suffered
the
like
punishment
.
Sure
it
was
a
lamentable
spectacle
,
especially
considering
that
Clisson
in
the
recouerie
of
Vannes
from
the
English
,
had
so
honourablie
performed
the
office
both
of
an
excellent
Captaine
and
valiant
souldier
.
This
act
of
the
French
kings
was
taken
in
so
ill
part
by
the
King
of
England
(
esteeming
it
done
in
his
reproch
)
that
he
commaunded
Henrie
of
Lyon
to
be
presently
set
at
libertie
,
and
freely
forgaue
him
his
raunsome
:
onelie
enioyning
him
at
his
returne
to
signifie
to
the
French
King
,
how
he
interpreted
these
proceedings
no
otherwise
then
as
intended
to
his
dishonour
,
and
that
thereby
he
held
the
late
truce
to
be
violated
:
wherefore
he
should
expect
no
other
from
him
but
as
an
enemy
.
This
message
was
deliuered
to
the
French
King
,
and
the
King
of
England
sent
an
armie
into
Aquitane
,
with
certaine
other
forces
to
succour
the
Lady
Mountfort
.
The
Englishmen
were
entertained
with
great
applause
As
the
English
men
lay
in
leaguer
before
a
certaine
Castle
,
the
souldiers
put
their
Captaine
in
holde
because
he
refused
to
yeeld
it
vp
to
the
enemy
,
and
would
by
no
meanes
graunt
his
liberty
,
but
vppon
consent
to
their
request
.
In
the
end
he
consented
,
and
afterward
comming
to
Tholouse
,
was
there
arrained
of
treason
,
and
hanged
vppon
a
gibbet
for
his
labour
.
The
towne
of
Rioll
was
likewise
rendered
into
the
Englishmens
handes
,
but
the
Castle
was
still
maintained
by
the
Captaine
.
The
Englishmen
therefore
drew
a
mine
,
&
ouerthrew
a
great
part
of
it
to
the
ground
:
then
the
captaine
considering
his
imminent
perill
,
abandoned
the
place
and
left
the
Castle
to
the
English
.
They
also
receiued
Angolesme
by
composition
,
after
a
moneths
respit
which
the
townsemen
had
requested
vppon
hope
to
be
releeued
in
the
meane
time
by
the
French
King
.
It
is
formerly
tolde
you
of
Iaques
de
Arteuill
how
he
was
growne
so
great
among
the
Flemmings
,
that
the
Earle
himselfe
could
haue
no
safe
recourse
into
his
own
country
.
But
at
length
hee
receiued
the
iuste
reward
of
a
seditious
rebell
.
He
had
giuen
great
hope
to
the
King
of
England
,
that
hee
would
procure
the
whole
countrey
of
Flaunders
by
generall
consent
to
accept
him
for
their
soueraigne
.
And
for
accomplishment
hereof
the
King
of
England
with
a
well
furnished
nauie
arriued
in
the
hauen
of
Flaunders
.
The
matter
was
propounded
to
the
commons
,
and
all
for
the
most
part
seemed
well
affected
to
the
King
of
England
.
But
the
Gauntoys
tooke
this
practise
in
meruailous
ill
part
,
and
when
Iaques
returned
into
the
Citle
,
they
entertained
him
nothing
so
kindly
as
they
were
wont
,
but
besetting
the
house
where
he
was
,
brake
open
the
dores
vppon
him
,
and
slew
him
as
he
thought
to
haue
escaped
at
a
posterne
.
Amongst
other
Articles
wherewith
Iaques
de
Arteuill
.
they
charged
him
,
this
also
was
a
principall
point
,
that
he
had
priuately
conueyed
all
the
common
treasure
ouer
to
the
King
of
England
.
The
Earle
of
Flaunders
moreouer
had
but
one
onelie
sonne
.
About
the
same
time
,
William
Earle
of
Henault
sayling
with
great
assistance
into
Friseland
(
pretending
himselfe
to
be
rightfull
Lord
of
that
country
)
was
himselfe
there
slaine
in
battell
with
diuers
of
his
nobilitie
.
After
his
death
,
Margaret
Princesse
of
Henault
and
wife
to
Lewis
of
Bavier
the
Emperour
,
tooke
possession
of
this
Earledome
.
The
French
King
was
very
desirous
to
draw
vnto
his
partie
one
Sir
Iohn
of
Henault
,
a
worthy
Gentleman
and
a
gallant
souldier
,
who
had
formerly
done
great
seruice
to
the
King
of
England
.
The
matter
was
attempted
by
diuers
meanes
,
and
when
no
other
would
take
effect
,
this
devise
was
put
in
practise
:
to
insinuate
into
his
conceit
,
that
the
King
of
England
had
a
purpose
to
withdrawe
from
him
,
his
pensions
and
yeerely
entertainments
.
He
gaue
such
credit
to
this
report
,
that
forthwith
he
wholy
estranged
himselfe
from
the
King
of
England
,
and
yeelded
his
seruice
to
the
French
King
.
When
the
French
King
vnderstood
that
the
Englishmen
wasted
Aquitaine
,
and
had
wonne
many
townes
and
fortresses
there
,
he
levied
his
forces
,
amounting
to
the
number
of
an
hundreth
thousand
men
.
Ouer
this
armie
he
appointed
his
Sonne
John
Duke
of
Normandy
to
be
Lievetenant
Generall
.
To
the
French
kings
ayde
came
Odet
Duke
of
Burgundy
,
with
his
Sonne
Phillip
Earle
of
Artoys
and
Boloine
,
both
of
them
excellently
well
accomplished
for
the
warr
.
They
recouered
the
towne
of
Angolesme
,
&
laid
siege
to
the
castle
of
Aguillion
,
gotten
before
by
the
Englishmen
vppon
composition
,
then
which
there
was
not
a
stronger
nor
better
fortified
in
those
quarters
.
The
winning
thereof
was
by
sundry
meanes
attempted
.
But
it
is
The
King
of
England
vnderstanding
in
what
distresse
his
men
were
,
raysed
in
continently
a
power
of
fourteen
thousand
souldiers
.
He
was
accompained
amongst
other
with
his
Son
Edward
Prince
of
Wales
,
and
a
certain
French
Gentleman
called
Godfrey
of
Harecourt
,
who
being
expulsed
his
country
by
the
French
King
,
fled
to
the
King
of
England
for
safegard
of
himselfe
,
and
reuenge
of
his
iniuries
:
for
the
French
King
had
seized
vppon
all
his
possessions
.
This
Godfrey
was
the
cause
that
the
King
of
England
directed
his
course
into
Normandy
,
being
otherwise
purposed
to
sayle
into
Aquitaine
.
He
diuided
his
Armie
into
three
partes
,
whereof
two
raunged
along
the
sea
coast
,
wasting
the
fields
,
sacking
diuers
townes
,
and
leading
away
their
prisoners
,
least
afterward
they
might
gather
to
a
head
and
worke
them
some
displeasure
.
The
third
wherein
was
the
King
himselfe
,
marched
through
the
maine
land
,
making
hauocke
of
all
things
,
and
euery
night
they
mette
all
together
againe
at
the
kings
campe
.
The
French
King
in
the
meane
time
caused
such
an
armie
to
be
raised
,
as
a
more
puissant
had
not
beene
seene
in
Fraunce
of
many
yeeres
.
Letters
were
also
addressed
to
the
King
of
Bohemia
for
ayde
,
who
at
that
time
highly
fauoured
the
French
King
.
The
Englishmen
tooke
a
very
rich
towne
in
Normandy
called
Saint
Lupes
,
and
afterward
hastened
to
the
siege
of
another
much
richer
called
Caē
,
borrowing
that
name
of
the
riuer
running
by
it
.
The
townsmen
were
purposed
to
haue
giuen
battell
to
the
Englishmen
in
the
field
:
but
being
people
vnexperienced
in
armes
,
at
the
first
fight
of
the
enemie
,
they
fled
backe
again
into
the
towne
.
The
French
captaines
had
betaken
themselues
to
their
fortresses
,
but
beholding
the
huge
slaughter
made
in
the
Citie
(
for
the
Englishmen
had
taken
it
)
they
Caen
in
Normandy
wonne
by
the
English
.
yeelded
.
Amongst
other
prisoners
the
Constable
was
one
,
whome
with
the
rest
which
were
taken
in
his
company
,
the
King
of
England
afterwards
bought
of
him
that
took
them
for
twentie
thousand
crownes
.
The
Englishmen
marching
still
forward
,
passed
ouer
the
riuer
Seane
towards
Roane
,
and
their
light
horsmen
scoured
the
country
euen
vnto
the
Suburbes
of
Paris
:
where
encountring
the
townsmen
of
Amience
well
appointed
,
posting
towardes
Paris
vppon
commaundement
from
the
King
,
because
of
long
time
before
they
had
been
charged
with
no
seruice
for
the
warres
,
they
let
fiercely
vpon
them
,
and
bereft
them
of
their
carriage
.
The
French
King
in
the
meane
while
(
notwithstanding
the
Parisians
earnest
sute
to
the
contrary
)
departed
from
Paris
to
Saint
Dennis
,
whither
as
then
the
rest
of
the
Peeres
were
assembled
.
From
thence
pursuing
his
enemie
with
a
certaine
vehement
and
wonderfull
desire
to
fight
,
he
remoued
to
Amience
.
The
King
of
England
assayed
to
passe
his
armie
ouer
the
riuer
Some
,
but
there
was
neither
foord
knowne
,
nor
bridge
possible
to
be
taken
,
they
were
all
so
surely
garded
by
the
French
men
.
At
length
after
proclamation
of
enlargement
and
reward
to
any
French
prisoner
that
should
performe
it
,
a
certaine
young
man
taken
by
chaunce
,
discouered
a
forde
.
The
French
men
suspecting
they
would
passe
ouer
at
the
same
place
,
opposed
themselues
strongly
against
them
,
and
entertained
them
in
the
riuer
with
a
sharpe
skirmish
.
Neuerthelesse
the
Englishmen
waded
through
and
put
them
to
flight
.
By
this
time
When
the
time
of
battell
approched
,
the
King
of
England
made
his
prayers
to
God
to
send
him
an
happy
victory
,
and
diuided
his
wholy
Armie
into
three
parts
.
In
the
vauntgarde
was
his
Sonne
,
in
the
reregard
himselfe
.
The
After
the
King
of
England
had
obtained
this
notable
victorie
,
he
tooke
his
way
directly
towards
Calice
,
and
environning
Whilste
the
King
of
England
was
busied
about
the
siege
of
Calice
,
David
King
of
Scottes
(
partly
of
his
owne
motion
,
partly
by
procurement
of
the
French
King
)
perswading
himselfe
that
all
the
souldiers
of
England
or
at
leastwise
the
greater
part
were
gone
a
warfare
with
their
King
,
assembled
his
forces
to
the
number
of
fortie
thousand
or
there
about
,
and
invaded
England
.
The
Queene
of
England
in
the
mean
time
behaved
her selfe
with
great
courage
and
discretion
,
consulting
with
the
Lords
and
Prelates
of
her
Real
me
,
about
the
direction
of
her
affaires
.
So
an
armie
was
levied
vpon
the
suddaine
,
and
the
enemie
fiercely
encountred
certaine
Archbishops
and
Bishops
of
England
being
present
in
the
conflict
:
whose
power
notwithstanding
it
were
sarre
inferiour
in
number
to
the
Scottes
,
yet
they
obtained
the
victorie
.
In
this
battell
the
Scottish
King
himselfe
with
many
others
,
were
taken
prisoners
.
In
the
battell
before
mentioned
,
amongst
others
was
also
Iaques
de
Artevill
,
was
compelled
to
put
himselfe
into
the
French
Kings
protection
.
He
left
a
Sonne
named
Lewis
at
that
time
about
fifteene
yeeres
of
age
.
Now
the
King
of
England
was
in
great
expectation
,
that
through
the
politicke
assistance
▪
of
Iaques
de
Artevill
,
he
should
haue
brought
the
Flemminges
to
receiue
him
for
their
soveraigne
,
and
that
his
Sonne
the
Prince
of
Wales
with
their
generall
acceptance
,
should
haue
obtained
the
Lordship
of
all
Flaunders
.
But
the
author
of
so
wicked
a
deuise
was
slaine
as
is
already
declared
:
for
the
Flemmings
would
not
disinherit
the
Son
of
their
Lord
,
though
they
loued
not
his
Father
.
The
King
of
England
therefore
began
to
treate
of
a
marriage
betweene
the
young
Earle
,
who
was
then
remaining
in
the
French
Court
(
for
he
fled
thither
with
his
Father
at
such
time
as
the
state
grew
troublesome
in
Flaunders
)
and
a
daughter
of
his
named
Isabell
.
Against
this
match
the
Duke
of
Braband
opposed
himself
,
for
he
also
had
a
daughter
at
the
same
time
whom
he
desired
to
match
with
the
young
Earle
.
Meanes
were
found
by
the
Flemminges
to
conuey
the
Earle
from
the
French
King
,
and
he
returned
into
Flaunders
in
hope
to
recouer
his
Fathers
possession
.
The
King
of
England
in
the
meane
while
was
nothing
slacke
in
soliciting
his
sute
with
the
Lordes
of
Flaunders
.
By
them
the
matter
was
mooued
and
the
match
profered
to
young
Lewis
.
But
he
vtterly
refused
it
,
protesting
that
he
would
neuer
marrie
the
daughter
of
him
that
had
slaine
his
Father
.
When
the
counsellors
of
Flaunders
sawe
him
so
resolute
in
this
opinion
and
that
he
would
giue
them
none
other
answere
,
they
committed
him
to
safe
custody
,
and
would
graunt
no
enlargement
,
but
vppon
condition
that
he
should
be
ruled
by
the
aduise
of
his
elders
.
So
at
length
he
was
perswaded
,
and
the
King
of
England
with
the
Earles
wife
that
should
be
,
the
Lordes
of
Flaunders
,
and
himselfe
,
mette
together
at
a
day
appointed
.
There
the
matter
was
debated
,
the
Earle
consented
,
was
forthwith
contracted
,
and
after
returned
into
Flaunders
,
where
he
was
nothing
so
straightly
lookt
vnto
as
he
had
beene
.
A
little
before
the
nuptialls
should
be
solemnized
,
he
tooke
occasion
accompanied
with
a
small
traine
,
to
ride
a
hawking
,
where
pretending
great
earnestnesse
in
following
a
Faulcon
,
which
he
had
let
flye
at
the
heron
,
by
little
and
little
he
outstripped
the
rest
of
his
companie
,
till
at
last
he
lost
sight
of
them
all
,
and
so
escaped
againe
to
the
French
King
.
Whilste
the
King
of
England
besieged
Calice
,
the
truce
which
we
told
you
was
concluded
by
certaine
Cardinals
between
Charles
of
Bloys
and
the
Countesse
of
Mountfort
expired
,
by
occasion
where
of
the
warres
were
renewed
againe
afresh
.
The
King
of
England
sent
a
competent
crew
of
horsemen
out
of
the
army
which
besieged
Calice
,
to
succour
the
Lady
Mountfort
.
Certaine
Englishmen
were
straightly
environed
by
Charles
of
Bloys
in
a
towne
&
castle
which
they
had
taken
immediatly
before
:
But
certain
other
Englishmen
sent
suddainly
from
the
Countesse
in
the
dawning
of
the
day
,
brake
vnlookt
for
into
the
campe
of
the
French
men
(
who
by
reason
of
a
little
good
fortune
in
a
certaine
skirmish
the
day
before
,
lookt
negligently
to
their
watch
)
and
putting
a
great
part
of
them
to
the
sword
,
In
the
meane
time
the
King
of
England
prested
the
town
of
Calice
with
great
vehemency
,
and
the
French
King
intending
to
raise
his
siege
,
levied
a
mighty
army
.
Whereof
the
King
of
England
hauing
aduertisement
,
so
fortified
all
places
,
by
which
the
French
men
might
haue
any
accesse
as
well
by
the
sea
coast
as
the
maine
land
,
that
they
could
not
possibly
make
any
approche
to
disturbe
him
.
The
French
King
seeing
all
entrance
already
foreclosed
,
required
the
King
of
England
to
giue
him
battell
.
But
the
King
of
England
considering
how
he
had
spent
welnigh
a
whole
yeere
in
the
siege
of
this
Citie
,
and
withall
consumed
a
great
treasure
about
it
,
thought
it
good
policy
to
hold
his
advantage
.
The
same
time
also
two
Cardinals
sent
from
Pope
Clement
to
endeuour
an
accord
betweene
the
Princes
,
had
three
dayes
communication
with
the
Lords
that
were
appointed
Commissioners
from
both
parties
,
but
could
effect
nothing
of
their
purpose
.
Wherevppon
the
French
King
presently
after
dissolued
all
his
great
army
.
The
Calsians
seeing
themselues
depriued
both
of
present
ayde
and
future
expectation
,
began
to
parly
of
giuing
vp
the
town
.
But
the
King
of
England
would
accept
no
other
condition
but
one
,
which
was
to
put
themselues
,
life
,
and
goods
absolutelie
into
his
power
,
and
to
remaine
wholy
at
his
disposition
.
His
counsell
earnestly
disswading
him
from
this
obstinate
resolution
,
as
a
thing
tending
to
very
ill
example
,
at
length
the
matter
was
brought
to
this
issue
:
that
six
of
the
principall
citizens
,
bareheaded
and
barefooted
,
with
halters
about
their
necks
,
and
the
keies
of
the
towne
in
their
hands
,
should
present
themselues
before
him
to
be
disposed
of
at
his
pleasure
.
The
report
of
those
tydings
,
suddainly
mooued
great
mourning
and
lamentation
in
the
citie
.
In
which
sorrowfull
confusion
,
when
one
not
of
the
meaner
ranke
had
protested
openly
that
he
would
not
shunne
death
in
the
behalfe
of
his
country
,
now
almost
pined
with
hunger
,
his
example
soone
after
drewe
fiue
more
to
the
like
affection
.
These
men
being
publikely
brought
forth
in
such
manner
as
he
appointed
who
had
now
iurisdiction
over
their
liues
,
and
by
his
commaundement
adiudged
to
dye
:
when
all
the
Noble
men
had
made
intercession
in
vaine
,
the
The
King
of
England
entrusted
the
gouernment
of
Calice
to
a
certaine
Italian
.
Not
long
after
,
a
French
Lord
that
laye
in
Garrison
at
Saint
Omers
,
knowing
the
nature
of
the
Italians
to
be
aboue
all
other
people
couetous
of
golde
,
practised
priuately
with
this
fellow
,
to
sell
him
the
Castle
for
twenty
thousand
Crownes
.
The
King
of
England
,
I
know
not
by
what
meanes
,
hauing
intelligence
hereof
,
dissembled
his
knowledge
,
and
sending
for
the
Italian
,
examined
him
of
the
matter
.
Who
seeing
no
other
remedy
confessed
the
truth
,
and
besought
him
of
pardon
.
The
King
graunted
,
and
at
his
departure
gaue
him
in
charge
to
proceede
with
his
proiect
.
A
day
before
this
practise
should
be
put
in
execution
,
the
King
himselfe
strongly
guarded
,
as
couertly
as
might
be
entered
into
Calice
.
The
french
man
who
had
payd
his
money
down
,
and
knew
nothing
that
the
plot
was
discouered
,
sent
his
men
of
armes
before
to
take
the
Castle
.
Assoone
as
they
came
in
,
not
suspecting
any
such
matter
,
they
were
presently
attached
and
made
prisoners
to
the
English
.
Then
in
the
dawning
of
the
day
the
King
of
England
issuing
out
of
the
Citie
,
charged
suddainly
vppon
the
rest
of
the
French
men
which
houered
thereabout
to
see
the
successe
of
their
enterprise
,
and
put
them
to
flight
,
taking
many
prisoners
,
and
amongst
others
the
same
person
that
was
the
first
contriuer
of
this
treason
.
About
this
time
King
Phillip
of
Valois
married
another
wife
,
the
daughter
of
Phillip
King
of
Navarre
:
and
almost
at
the
same
instant
Iohn
his
eldest
Son
tooke
to
wife
I●aue
Duchesse
of
Boloine
,
late
wife
to
the
Duke
of
Burgundies
Sonne
,
the
same
that
at
the
siege
of
Aguillion
ended
his
life
,
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1346.
After
the
decease
of
King
Phillip
,
Iohn
his
Sonne
succeeded
in
his
stead
,
who
not
long
after
his
coronation
arrained
the
Constable
(
then
newlie
deliuered
out
of
prison
in
England
)
of
treason
,
and
caused
him
to
be
beheaded
at
Paris
.
John
the
son
of
Phillip
de
Valoys
.
SHortly
after
the
coronation
of
King
Iohn
,
Pope
Clement
departed
out
of
this
life
at
Avinon
.
He
appointed
for
his
successour
in
the
papacy
,
the
Cardinall
of
Ostia
a
French
man
borne
,
called
before
his
election
Stephen
Albert
,
but
afterward
named
Innocent
the
sixt
.
By
occasion
of
certaine
disgracefull
speeches
mutually
enterchanged
,
a
mortall
quarrell
was
growne
betwixt
the
King
of
Bohemia
and
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
which
they
were
at
point
to
decide
by
single
combate
:
but
the
French
King
interposing
himselfe
,
by
his
mediation
the
matter
was
compounded
.
After
the
Constable
as
we
tolde
you
,
was
by
the
kings
commandement
put
to
death
,
Charles
of
Spaine
,
vpon
whome
the
King
had
bestowed
the
seigniory
of
Angolesme
,
&
who
had
also
espoused
the
daughter
of
Charles
of
Bloys
,
being
aduanced
to
that
office
,
was
by
Charles
king
of
Navarre
slaine
suddainlie
in
his
bed
.
With
this
fact
,
as
ye
may
well
iudge
,
the
French
kings
mind
was
not
a
little
troubled
,
neuerthelesse
vppon
certaine
conditions
he
was
pacified
.
To
this
Charles
thus
murdred
succeeded
Iaques
of
Burbon
.
And
the
truce
taken
between
the
French
king
and
the
English
to
endure
till
Aprill
,
was
prolonged
to
Midsommer
.
For
the
ambassadours
of
both
kings
meeting
at
Avinion
before
the
Pope
,
when
they
could
not
agree
vppon
articles
of
peace
,
added
so
much
more
time
to
the
continuance
of
the
truce
.
The
Prince
of
Wales
brought
an
army
into
Aquitaine
,
and
the
King
his
Father
intending
to
prosecute
his
warres
in
Fraunce
,
came
to
Calice
.
There
the
French
King
by
an
herauld
profered
the
single
combate
,
but
the
King
of
England
refused
it
.
The
French
King
sending
out
his
writtes
,
summoned
to
Paris
all
his
nobilitie
,
with
the
heads
of
the
church
and
the
burgesses
of
his
townes
,
declaring
vnto
them
how
greatly
it
imported
him
to
prouide
for
the
warres
.
So
by
act
of
Parliament
a
generall
subsidy
was
graunted
,
from
payment
whereof
there
was
no
man
could
be
exempted
.
The
King
of
Navarre
,
Iohn
Earle
of
Harecourt
,
and
divers
others
,
being
surprised
by
the
French
kings
vnsuspected
approche
,
as
they
sat
at
dinner
in
the
Castle
of
Roan
,
were
suddainly
apprehended
and
committed
to
safe
custody
.
The
King
of
Navarre
was
sent
prisoner
to
Paris
.
The
Earle
of
Harecourt
had
vttered
I
wot
not
what
reprochfull
words
against
the
King
,
in
presence
of
diuers
noble
men
,
stoutly
maintaining
that
the
subsidy
lately
exacted
,
ought
not
to
be
payd
,
and
withall
exhorting
the
residue
to
stand
stifly
in
deniall
thereof
.
Hence
grew
the
ground
of
his
inditement
,
and
hence
proceeded
the
cause
of
his
punishment
.
For
herevppon
the
King
commaunded
him
to
be
beheaded
,
and
his
body
afterward
to
be
hanged
vppon
a
gibbet
.
The
King
of
Englands
Sonne
who
came
lately
(
as
we
Poytiers
,
Turon
,
and
Berrie
;
where
fournishing
himselfe
with
what
was
needfull
for
his
owne
vse
,
the
rest
he
vtterly
spoyled
and
destroyed
,
burning
vp
their
corne
,
and
shedding
out
their
wines
to
the
intent
that
afterwards
it
might
not
be
conuerted
to
the
benefite
of
his
enemy
.
The
French
King
in
the
meane
while
hauing
a
great
power
assembled
at
Charires
,
departed
from
thence
,
with
all
possible
hast
,
and
a
right
enemie-like
affection
following
after
the
English
Prince
.
When
he
came
neere
vnto
Poytiers
,
newes
was
brought
him
that
the
English
armie
laie
encamped
not
farre
off
.
Immediatlie
herevppon
calling
his
counsell
,
he
gaue
direction
for
the
setting
of
his
men
in
order
,
disposing
his
whole
armie
into
three
battalions
.
In
the
first
he
placed
●he
Duke
of
Orleans
,
in
the
second
Charles
his
eldest
Son
,
and
himselfe
led
the
reregard
.
The
number
of
his
enemies
was
very
small
.
Assoone
as
he
vnderstood
by
his
scowts
in
what
sort
they
were
embattelled
,
and
how
they
had
planted
themselues
in
a
place
both
by
nature
and
their
owne
industrie
stronglie
fortified
,
he
gaue
commaundement
that
all
his
people
should
fight
on
foote
,
three
hundreth
or
somewhat
more
onlie
excepted
,
who
with
their
horses
were
appointed
to
breake
the
aray
of
the
english
archers
.
He
was
accompanied
in
the
field
with
his
foure
realme
,
with
great
impunitie
of
vice
,
as
generally
happeneth
Charles
the
kings
sonne
,
perceiuing
there
was
a
secret
conspiracie
betweene
the
King
of
Navarre
and
the
Prouost
of
Paris
,
departed
out
of
the
towne
,
and
assembled
his
forces
.
It
seemed
as
if
the
matter
would
haue
growne
to
a
troublesome
issue
,
for
hee
besieged
the
cittie
,
but
by
the
mediation
of
certaine
Bishops
,
the
Princes
were
reconciled
.
The
Prouoste
neuerthelesse
intending
to
set
all
in
an
vproare
,
had
plotted
one
night
to
dispatch
all
those
of
the
contrary
faction
.
And
the
matter
was
brought
to
such
forwa●dnesse
,
that
he
had
already
agreed
with
ce●taine
(
●ho
for
the
same
purpose
awayted
their
prey
without
the
gates
)
that
at
a
time
appointed
in
the
night
they
should
enter
into
the
cittie
.
But
the
treason
beeing
discouered
,
hee
himselfe
was
apprehended
in
the
night
season
with
●he
keyes
of
the
towne
in
his
hand
,
and
so
slaine
with
so●e
others
that
were
partakers
of
his
practise
.
This
Prouo●●e
(
during
the
troublesome
state
of
those
times
,
)
was
the
first
that
enclosed
Paris
with
walles
and
ditches
,
and
planted
gates
at
the
entrances
into
the
cittie
.
The
King
of
Navarre
beeing
certified
of
this
mans
death
,
whome
he
dearely
esteemed
in
regard
of
the
manifolde
benefits
he
had
receiued
at
his
handes
,
and
partly
moued
with
displeasure
of
the
matter
,
but
●ore
neerely
touched
,
for
that
himselfe
was
commonly
noted
to
bee
chiefe
author
of
that
practise
,
as
well
of
his
o●ne
accord
,
as
by
instigation
of
his
brother
Philip
,
(
who
had
formerly
vexed
Normandy
with
warres
,
&
desired
nothing
more
then
to
●orke
mischiefe
to
the
realme
of
Fraunce
)
●orthwith
denounced
warre
,
and
hotly
pursued
it
,
making
many
excursions
towards
Seane
and
Marne
,
and
●inning
also
diuerse
townes
and
fortresses
about
Amien●e
&
Arras
.
The
Prouost
had
furnished
him
with
great
sommes
of
money
,
and
therefore
he
might
maintaine
men
of
warre
at
his
pleasure
:
besides
,
many
fauoured
his
pretence
and
furthered
his
proceedings
.
Hereby
it
cam●
to
passe
that
oftentimes
he
tooke
many
townes
and
castles
●ith
little
or
no
difficultie
:
insomuch
that
certaine
of
the
principall
to●nesmen
of
Amie●ce
at
an
houre
agreed
vpon
in
the
night
,
set
open
the
gates
of
the
towne
for
his
soldiers
to
enter
,
where
then
nothing
else
remained
to
winne
but
the
castle
.
But
by
good
fortune
certaine
fre●ch
horsemen
falling
vpon
them
,
dissappoynted
their
purpose
,
putting
the
aduenture●s
to
flight
,
and
the
tra●tors
to
execution
.
Together
with
these
euills
(
as
is
wonte
to
happen
)
ensued
a
wonderfull
dearth
and
scarcitie
of
all
things
,
in
such
forte
as
the
poorer
people
had
much
adoe
to
sustaine
their
liues
:
and
this
plague
continued
fower
yeeres
.
For
,
so
long
as
the
insatiable
soldiers
deuoured
all
mens
goods
,
of
what
estate
or
degree
soeuer
without
controlment
,
so
long
the
husbandman
might
not
apply
his
labour
in
safetie
,
not
the
merchant
exercise
his
trafficke
without
extreame
hazard
both
of
life
and
goods
:
what
other
effect
could
ensue
thereof
,
but
a
generall
&
common
mischiefe
,
and
such
a
one
as
should
concerne
euerie
particular
person
?
Certaine
of
the
king
of
Navarres
people
beeing
vpon
a
By
that
time
the
peace
was
confirmed
betweene
the
Navarrois
and
the
Frenchmen
,
the
three
yeeres
truce
(
obtained
by
the
Cardinals
after
the
taking
of
King
Iohn
)
betweene
Fraunce
and
England
,
expired
.
Therefore
all
such
as
had
serued
●nder
the
King
of
Navarre
,
repayred
to
the
English
Captaines
for
entertainment
,
and
so
one
mischiefe
drew
on
many
more
successiuely
ensuing
each
other
.
Notwithstanding
for
that
time
,
the
Englishmen
were
but
ill
entreated
by
the
French
,
though
not
without
great
dammage
to
the
poore
wretches
that
inhabited
in
the
vpland
country
,
or
in
townes
but
weakly
fortified
.
For
the
Englishmen
accompanied
with
forreine
souldiers
,
made
spoyle
of
them
at
their
pleasure
.
When
the
time
of
truce
(
as
wee
said
before
)
was
worne
out
,
the
king
of
England
and
his
eldest
Sonne
with
the
From
Calice
the
King
of
England
marched
to
Rhemes
,
A
certaine
fryer
of
the
order
of
Saint
Frauncis
,
prophesied
at
Avinion
that
both
the
Clergy
should
suffer
much
The
King
of
England
sent
word
to
the
Duke
of
Normandy
,
that
he
would
giue
him
battell
:
but
the
Duke
hauing
no
disposition
to
put
himselfe
to
the
curtesie
of
Fortune
,
stayed
still
at
Paris
.
And
because
he
well
perceiued
,
that
the
state
could
not
long
continue
at
this
passe
without
the
vtter
subuersion
and
ouerthrowe
of
the
kingdome
:
by
aduise
of
his
nobility
&
counsell
,
he
sent
ambassadors
to
the
king
of
England
to
entreate
of
peace
.
The
matter
was
diuersly
attempted
,
but
it
seemed
almost
an
impossibility
to
accord
their
difference
.
For
the
King
of
England
still
absolutely
maintayned
,
that
the
crowne
of
Fraunce
was
his
rightfull
inheritance
.
Whilst
things
were
thus
in
consultation
,
there
suddainly
rose
a
meruailous
tempest
about
Chartres
,
the
violence
Normandy
,
Aniow
and
Turon
:
also
all
his
right
to
Britaine
.
These
and
many
other
articles
,
described
more
at
large
in
my
author
,
both
the
Kings
and
their
sonnes
were
solemnly
sworne
to
obserue
.
And
for
further
assurance
,
the
French
King
gaue
in
hostage
,
the
Orleance
,
Aniow
,
Berry
&
Burbon
,
besides
some
twelue
Earles
and
Barons
,
and
diuerse
personages
of
good
account
sent
particularly
from
all
the
chiefe
Citties
of
Fraunce
.
These
being
all
conveyed
to
London
,
the
French
king
was
set
at
libertie
and
returned
againe
to
Paris
,
to
the
great
reioycement
of
his
subiects
.
Immediately
vpon
his
returne
,
he
directed
forth
letters
to
all
his
officers
,
Lievetenants
,
and
Captaines
,
to
avoyd
out
of
all
such
Townes
,
Castles
and
holds
,
as
hee
had
departed
withall
to
the
King
of
England
.
But
it
is
wonderfull
to
report
,
with
what
vnwillingnesse
they
all
for
the
most
part
obayed
this
commandement
:
for
it
seemed
a
very
strange
and
difficult
matter
for
them
to
vndergoe
the
yoke
and
subiection
of
the
English
.
But
the
French
King
beeing
a
iust
and
vertuous
Prince
,
would
for
no
respect
infringe
his
oath
,
or
swarue
from
his
covenants
.
Therfore
he
gaue
commaund
that
all
things
should
bee
performed
according
to
the
expresse
tenor
of
the
agreement
.
In
like
manner
the
King
of
England
sent
commissioners
to
surrender
againe
certaine
Castles
and
holdes
taken
in
the
warres
into
the
French
kings
possession
.
When
the
townes
and
fortresses
were
in
this
sort
delivered
,
the
soldiers
which
had
now
accustomed
themselues
so
long
time
together
to
liue
vpon
spoyle
and
pillage
,
considering
that
in
regard
of
the
wicked
acts
they
had
formerly
committed
,
it
would
bee
little
for
their
profit
,
and
lesse
for
their
safetie
to
returne
home
againe
,
determined
from
thenceforth
to
seeke
their
fortunes
.
And
thereupon
assembling
themselues
together
,
they
ranged
through
Champaine
and
the
places
adioyning
,
wasting
and
destroying
all
things
before
them
,
and
as
it
commonly
falleth
out
,
their
number
daily
encreased
.
The
French
king
beeing
informed
of
their
mischieuous
proceedings
,
sent
Iaques
of
Burbon
against
them
with
an
armie
.
He
found
them
encamped
vppon
a
very
high
hill
,
the
scituation
wherof
was
such
that
it
was
impossible
to
take
any
perfect
view
of
their
forces
:
&
being
indeed
some
sixteen
thousand
,
they
appeared
to
his
scouts
not
aboue
5000.
When
it
came
to
the
encounter
,
it
was
fiercely
fought
on
both
sides
,
but
fortune
inclined
to
the
worser
party
.
Many
gallant
gentlemen
perished
in
this
conflict
:
the
Duke
of
Burbon
himselfe
with
Peter
his
eldest
Son
were
verie
sore
wounded
,
and
being
conveyed
to
Lyons
,
died
within
three
daies
after
.
When
these
villaines
had
obtained
this
victorie
,
they
tooke
their
waie
directly
towards
Avinion
;
at
whose
approche
the
Pope
and
his
colledge
of
Cardinals
were
not
a
little
affrighted
,
for
such
was
both
their
courage
and
their
crueltie
,
that
no
man
durst
oppose
himselfe
against
them
.
Neuerthelesse
the
Pope
and
his
Cardinalls
being
thus
driuen
to
their
shifts
,
and
hauing
no
other
meanes
to
represse
this
mutinous
multitude
,
to
whome
no
mischiefe
came
amisse
,
commaunded
a
croysie
to
be
preached
against
them
,
with
a
graunt
of
cleere
remission
of
all
their
sinnes
which
tooke
it
vppon
them
.
Many
assembled
,
but
when
there
was
no
mention
of
pay
,
they
shrunke
away
euery
one
.
The
very
same
time
the
Marques
of
Mountferrat
made
warre
vppon
the
Duke
of
Millaine
.
The
Pope
therefore
practised
with
him
to
lead
away
this
rebellious
rebell
into
Lumbardie
.
And
euen
so
it
fell
out
,
for
when
the
Pope
and
Cardinalls
had
paied
them
threescore
thousand
crownes
,
and
that
the
Marques
also
had
promised
them
entertainment
besides
,
they
followed
him
and
did
him
good
seruice
in
his
warres
.
The
french
King
passed
through
the
Dukedome
of
Burgundy
The
King
of
Ciprus
the
same
time
arriued
at
Avinion
,
Germante
,
Brabant
,
and
Flaunders
,
he
came
into
England
,
making
the
like
petition
to
King
Edward
,
but
he
honourably
excused
himselfe
.
Out
of
England
he
returned
vnto
Amience
where
the
french
King
then
soiourned
:
and
after
that
he
repaired
into
Gascoine
to
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
who
about
the
same
time
had
a
Son
borne
named
Edward
.
The
noble
men
that
were
left
in
hostage
for
the
french
King
,
began
to
grow
discontented
for
the
long
restraint
of
their
liberty
,
and
king
Edward
being
of
a
gentle
and
curteous
disposition
,
had
giuen
them
leaue
to
go
ouer
to
Calice
,
as
well
to
recreate
and
refresh
their
mindes
,
as
also
that
from
thence
(
being
so
neere
Fraunce
)
they
might
the
more
commodiously
dispose
of
their
affaires
in
their
owne
countrey
.
They
sent
oftentimes
to
the
King
and
the
Duke
of
Normandy
his
Sonne
.
But
the
King
was
so
busied
about
the
preparation
of
his
voyage
against
the
Sa●acens
&
withall
so
troubled
by
the
King
of
Navarre
,
who
still
continued
in
armes
against
him
,
that
he
could
not
convenientlie
intend
to
dispatch
them
.
By
meanes
whereof
,
it
came
to
passe
that
the
Duke
of
Aniow
the
kings
Sonne
,
leaving
the
rest
of
his
felow
pledges
,
returned
againe
into
Fraunce
.
The
french
King
had
a
mervailous
desire
to
see
the
King
of
England
againe
,
because
he
had
so
honourably
entreated
him
whilste
he
was
his
prisoner
.
He
was
counselled
to
the
contrary
,
notwithstanding
he
still
persisted
in
his
purpose
,
and
so
much
the
rather
for
that
he
would
excuse
his
Sonne
for
departing
without
licence
.
So
he
went
and
was
entertained
very
royally
.
But
not
long
after
he
fell
sicke
and
died
The
King
of
Navarre
thinking
that
occasion
was
now
fitlie
offered
him
to
make
warre
,
collected
forces
from
all
partes
where
he
could
raise
them
:
and
in
Normandy
a
battell
was
fought
with
great
fiercenesse
and
little
advantage
on
both
sides
.
After
the
death
of
king
Iohn
,
his
sonne
Charles
who
was
before
stiled
Duke
of
Normandy
,
succeeded
in
the
inheritance
of
the
kingdome
,
and
was
the
same
yeere
crowned
at
Reames
,
together
with
his
wife
the
daughter
of
Peter
Duke
of
Burbon
.
At
his
coronation
were
present
,
the
King
of
Ciprus
,
Wenslaus
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Dukes
of
Lutzemburge
and
Brabant
.
When
the
solemnities
were
finished
and
the
new
King
returned
to
Paris
,
he
proclaimed
his
younger
brother
Phillip
,
(
who
had
beene
prisoner
with
his
father
in
England
)
Duke
of
Burgundy
,
the
same
being
formerly
promised
him
by
King
Iohn
before
his
last
going
ouer
into
England
.
Charles
the
fift
.
AS
yet
Fraunce
was
not
throughly
purged
from
the
remnant
of
those
rauinous
cutthroates
before
mentioned
:
and
in
Normandy
and
the
places
thereabout
,
many
taking
part
with
the
Navarrois
,
much
afflicted
the
countrey
.
The
ringleader
of
these
warres
was
Lewis
of
Navarre
.
King
Charles
appointed
his
brother
Phillip
(
lately
created
Duke
of
Burgundy
)
to
go
against
them
,
by
whome
all
for
the
most
part
was
againe
recouered
.
About
the
same
time
the
Earle
of
Mountpeliarde
,
ayded
by
certaine
Germaines
his
friends
,
entered
into
Burgundy
not
farre
from
Besanson
.
Incontinently
the
Duke
repaired
thither
with
his
armie
,
but
his
enemies
were
retyred
before
his
comming
.
Amongst
the
Articles
of
peace
betweene
the
kings
of
England
and
Fraunce
,
(
whereof
we
haue
giuen
you
a
breefe
abstract
before
,
)
the
matters
of
Britaine
were
excepted
,
and
the
kings
had
both
promised
to
employ
their
mutuall
endeauours
that
the
controuersie
might
be
indifferently
decyded
.
But
the
matter
was
very
slightly
handled
,
and
it
happened
that
King
Iohn
dyed
as
is
already
declared
.
By
meanes
whereof
the
warres
brake
forth
afresh
,
and
the
french
King
sent
a
thousand
horse
to
the
ayde
of
Charles
of
Bloys
,
who
vppon
the
delivery
of
his
Sons
in
hostage
,
was
now
released
out
of
prison
.
On
the
other
side
,
Iohn
Earle
of
Mountfort
obtained
succour
partly
from
others
,
but
principally
from
the
Englishmen
,
who
at
that
time
held
the
possession
of
Aquitaine
.
When
their
armies
were
both
come
into
the
field
and
ready
to
ioyne
battell
,
a
cerraine
nobleman
of
Britaine
(
for
whome
it
was
not
lawfull
to
beare
armes
because
he
was
a
prisoner
)
vndertooke
to
be
a
mediatour
betwixt
them
,
exhorting
and
humbly
intreating
them
that
they
would
accord
friendly
amongst
themselues
,
and
not
suffer
the
matter
to
come
to
tryall
of
the
sword
.
It
was
possible
he
might
haue
preuailed
,
but
that
certaine
gentlemen
secretly
perswaded
the
Earle
of
Mountfort
their
generall
,
that
he
should
not
by
any
meanes
come
to
composition
with
his
enemy
.
For
these
men
having
already
consumed
the
greatest
part
of
their
meanes
,
now
set
vp
their
rest
,
either
to
recouer
themselves
againe
by
the
wars
,
or
to
lose
what
remayned
in
the
adventure
of
their
fortunes
.
Thus
battell
was
giuen
,
with
much
bloudshed
on
both
sides
,
but
the
Englishmens
valour
put
their
enemies
to
flight
.
Charles
himselfe
was
slaine
in
the
field
,
which
many
thought
to
be
a
matter
plotted
of
purpose
,
because
When
Mountfort
had
thus
chased
his
enemies
and
gotten
the
victory
,
in
short
space
after
he
recouered
many
townes
of
Britaine
.
The
French
King
being
advertised
of
the
state
of
these
affaires
,
sent
his
brother
the
Duke
of
Aniow
,
as
well
to
comfort
the
late
wife
(
now
widdowe
)
of
Charles
,
which
remained
exceeding
sorrowfull
and
pensiue
,
as
also
to
animate
and
encourage
their
mindes
which
in
her
behalfe
still
maintained
their
garrisons
.
But
a
great
part
of
Britaine
being
by
this
time
brought
vnder
the
subiection
of
Mountfort
,
the
French
King
vppon
further
deliberation
with
his
counsell
,
sent
ambassadours
to
him
to
treate
of
agreement
.
Mountfort
referred
his
cause
to
the
King
of
England
,
who
not
disliking
the
matter
,
he
accepted
the
conditions
profered
:
which
in
substance
were
these
.
That
Mountfort
should
hold
all
the
Dukedome
of
Britaine
during
his
life
,
and
if
it
fortuned
him
to
dye
without
issue
,
then
the
inheritance
should
againe
returne
to
the
Sonnes
of
Charles
,
which
as
we
told
you
were
then
kept
hostages
in
England
.
Item
,
that
he
should
assure
vnto
the
widdow
of
Charles
,
some
Earledome
in
those
parts
,
whose
yeerely
revenue
should
amount
to
twentie
thousand
frankes
.
Item
,
that
at
a
time
prescribed
(
being
summoned
by
the
french
King
)
he
should
present
himself
in
person
before
him
,
to
be
by
him
invested
in
his
Dukedome
,
and
to
performe
all
ceremonies
vsually
incident
to
that
solemnitie
.
And
finally
of
his
owne
voluntary
motion
he
promised
to
employ
his
endeauour
for
the
ransōming
of
his
kinsmen
that
remayned
pledges
in
England
.
About
this
time
Lewis
of
Navarre
went
into
Italy
to
be
affianced
to
the
Queene
of
Naples
daughter
.
The
French
King
lent
him
threescore
thousand
frankes
for
the
furniture
of
his
iourney
,
receyuing
certaine
Castles
of
his
in
pawne
for
the
repayment
of
his
money
.
When
he
had
almost
brought
his
matters
to
effect
at
Naples
,
shortly
after
he
ended
his
life
.
After
the
warres
of
Britaine
and
Navarre
were
finished
,
euery
place
still
swarmed
with
such
cutthrote
souldiers
as
were
accustomed
to
liue
vppon
pillage
,
and
these
mightilie
plagued
the
countrey
.
The
French
King
well
considered
that
they
must
be
either
wholy
subverted
,
or
by
some
other
meanes
remooued
out
of
the
Realme
.
Therefore
,
the
King
of
Hungary
hauing
wars
at
that
time
with
the
Turke
,
he
would
gladly
haue
conveyed
them
over
to
him
as
he
requested
:
but
the
old
souldiers
to
whome
that
countrey
was
not
vnknowne
,
disswaded
their
fellowes
from
vndertaking
that
voyage
.
Then
another
devise
was
contrived
,
and
Pope
Vrbane
lying
at
Avinion
,
furthered
the
french
King
in
his
purpose
.
For
he
also
out
of
his
good
affection
to
Fraunce
would
willingly
haue
had
that
mischievous
multitude
dispatched
out
of
the
kingdome
.
There
ragyned
at
that
time
in
Castile
a
King
called
Don
Pietro
,
a
wicked
person
and
a
notable
tyrant
.
For
he
not
onely
put
to
death
diuerse
good
and
vertuous
persons
,
but
murthered
many
also
with
his
owne
hands
,
and
amongst
others
his
owne
wife
,
discended
of
the
honourable
house
of
Burbon
.
He
cast
the
gouernors
of
the
church
in
prison
,
and
seased
all
their
goods
into
his
owne
possession
.
It
was
reported
by
his
own
familiar
freinds
,
that
he
had
conspired
with
the
King
of
Granado
the
generall
enemy
of
christendome
.
His
father
was
King
Alphonso
,
who
falling
in
affection
Don
Pietro
the
tyrant
expulsed
,
and
Henrie
the
bastard
made
King
of
Castile
.
hated
of
the
commons
,
that
not
one
of
them
would
take
armes
in
his
defence
:
so
he
was
forsaken
and
left
destitute
of
all
men
.
And
Henrie
the
bastard
arriving
in
Castile
with
great
ioye
and
generall
applause
of
the
people
,
tooke
vppon
him
the
administration
of
the
kingdome
.
After
his
coronation
,
when
he
had
received
the
othe
of
allegeance
from
the
most
part
of
the
Nobilitie
,
and
Cities
of
the
realme
,
the
noble
men
by
whose
ayde
he
had
obtained
the
crowne
,
tooke
their
leaues
and
departed
:
for
now
all
semed
to
be
accomplished
.
But
he
had
not
yet
discharged
those
french
make-shiftes
,
because
he
purposed
to
make
warre
against
the
King
of
Granado
.
The
tyrant
remaining
in
these
perplexities
,
by
the
aduise
of
that
one
noble
man
which
attended
him
,
addressed
letters
to
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
full
of
lamentable
complaints
concerning
his
misfortunes
,
beseeching
him
to
commiserate
his
estate
and
to
releleeue
him
with
succor
.
Shortly
after
,
he
himselfe
not
daring
to
trust
his
owne
subiects
,
repayred
to
Bayon
.
The
Princes
counsell
were
of
opinion
that
he
ought
not
to
be
succoured
in
regard
of
his
abhominable
wickednesse
and
vngodly
disposition
,
nor
that
any
daungerous
enterprise
should
be
vndertaken
for
his
sake
.
Contrarily
the
Prince
iudged
it
an
vnworthy
thing
that
a
bastard
Sonne
should
vsurpe
the
inheritance
of
the
crowne
,
which
was
a
very
ill
president
and
extended
to
the
preiudice
of
other
kings
and
princes
.
Therefore
when
the
tyrant
came
he
receiued
him
courteously
into
the
town
of
Burdeaux
,
and
promised
him
his
assistance
.
Neuerthelesse
he
sent
in●…
England
to
the
King
his
Father
,
declaring
to
him
the
wh●…
circumstance
of
the
matter
,
and
requiring
his
cou●…
and
direction
concerning
his
proceedings
.
The
King
of
England
in
regard
th●●
of
long
time
before
,
there
had
beene
a
league
between
〈…〉
Spaniard
and
him
,
encouraged
his
Sonne
(
in
the
answ●…
of
his
letters
)
to
go
forward
with
his
purpose
for
the
〈…〉
him
to
his
●ing
do
〈…〉
And
so
the
iourney
was
〈…〉
vppon
betweene
th●…
.
But
one
thing
was
〈…〉
in
the
wa●…
Their
●…assage
lay
through
the
King
oSpan●
varres
country
,
who
had
lately
contracted
amity
with
Henrie
the
newe
King
of
Spaine
.
Howbeit
matters
were
so
handled
,
that
a
meeting
was
had
at
Bayon
,
and
vppon
certaine
conditions
the
King
of
Navarre
was
●o
well
satisfyed
,
that
he
promised
all
curtesy
,
frendship
,
and
peace
.
King
Henrie
being
aduertised
of
these
proceedings
,
sent
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
forayd
.
The
Prince
practised
with
the
Captaines
of
those
souldiers
which
before
had
been
so
troublesome
to
Fraunce
&
now
tooke
paye
of
the
Spaniard
,
that
they
should
forsake
King
Henries
seruice
,
and
follow
him
.
There
was
about
twelue
thousand
of
them
:
and
as
they
were
marching
towards
Gas●oine
,
in
the
kingdome
of
Arragon
they
endured
great
distresse
,
the
wayes
and
passages
being
on
all
sides
soreclosed
and
fortified
.
Nevertheles
they
made
way
through
all
inconveniences
,
and
holding
on
their
iourney
till
they
came
almost
at
Tholous
,
they
were
receiued
into
Mount
Albane
,
a
towne
pertayning
to
the
territory
of
Guyen
.
The
french
men
vnderstanding
thereof
,
besette
the
wayes
rounde
about
that
they
might
not
issue
foorth
into
Tholous
,
or
the
places
adioyning
.
In
conclusion
,
it
came
to
hand-strokes
:
and
the
French
men
fought
valiantly
,
insomuch
that
they
chased
their
enemies
euen
vnto
the
towne
:
but
by
reason
of
the
fresh
supplies
comming
continually
to
their
rescue
,
in
the
end
the
French
men
were
ouerthrowne
,
and
the
greater
part
of
them
eyther
slaine
or
taken
prisoners
.
In
which
number
was
the
Earle
of
Provence
,
who
came
at
that
time
to
ayde
the
men
of
Tholons
:
and
besides
him
,
diuerse
others
of
great
account
The
prince
of
Wales
because
he
was
loth
to
burden
the
people
of
Aquitaine
with
exactions
for
the
maintenance
of
his
soldiers
,
borrowed
no
small
some
of
money
of
his
father
,
&
besides
that
conuerted
all
his
plate
both
gold
and
siluer
into
coyne
.
Many
prisoners
(
as
the
custome
is
)
were
discharged
vpon
their
worde
;
so
was
the
Earle
of
Provence
.
But
Pope
Vrbane
for
hatred
he
bare
to
those
mutinous
soldiers
,
took
vppon
him
to
acquite
the
Earle
of
Provence
and
others
that
were
set
at
liberty
after
the
same
manner
,
from
their
ransoms
:
so
that
they
payd
not
one
farthing
,
but
had
a
cleare
dispensation
from
him
of
all
bonds
and
obligations
whatsoever
.
Whilst
the
Prince
was
making
preparation
for
the
Before
the
Prince
set
out
from
Burdeaux
he
had
a
sonne
borne
,
to
whom
the
banished
King
of
Maiorica
was
godfather
.
England
,
Edward
the
Princes
elder
sonne
being
dead
before
his
father
.
In
the
beginning
of
Februarie
the
Prince
departed
from
Burdeaux
,
and
within
a
little
while
after
,
an
vncertaine
rumor
Navarre
,
)
he
entertayned
the
Prince
with
a
banket
.
Many
feared
that
the
armies
should
haue
been
stay'd
assoone
as
they
came
within
his
kingdome
,
but
contrarie
to
their
opinion
,
the
King
still
persevered
in
peace
and
friendship
.
King
Henry
hauing
advertisement
of
the
army
comming
against
him
out
of
Aquitaine
,
levyed
forces
in
Spaine
to
the
number
of
threscore
thousand
fighting
men
.
For
he
was
exceedingly
beloued
,
and
every
man
was
willing
to
vndergo
any
danger
for
his
sake
.
Then
he
sent
an
herault
with
letters
to
the
Prince
,
desiring
to
know
what
the
reason
was
that
he
vndertooke
these
warres
against
him
,
seing
that
for
his
parte
he
had
neuer
offered
him
any
manner
of
offence
or
iniury
.
The
Prince
vpon
deliberation
with
his
councell
detained
the
messenger
,
and
marching
still
forwards
,
arriued
at
a
towne
called
Victoria
,
nere
vnto
which
,
both
himselfe
and
his
aduersarie
encamped
with
their
armies
.
The
king
of
Spaine
had
three
thousand
soldiers
sent
to
his
ayd
out
of
Fraunce
.
The
Englishmen
had
planted
themselues
vppon
a
hill
.
Counsell
was
giuen
to
the
Spaniard
that
if
he
purposed
to
winne
the
victorie
without
slaughter
and
bloudshed
,
he
should
need
to
take
no
other
course
,
but
only
to
shutte
vp
the
wayes
that
no
prouision
of
victuall
might
be
conveyd
to
his
enemie
.
For
the
Englishmen
were
enclosed
as
in
a
streight
,
&
with
small
labour
all
passage
might
easily
haue
beene
intercepted
.
But
the
King
of
Spaine
desirous
to
fight
,
in
regard
of
the
greatnesse
of
his
forces
which
were
now
growne
to
aboue
an
hundred
thousand
(
for
their
number
daily
encreased
)
chose
rather
to
abide
the
tryall
of
battaile
.
When
the
Prince
had
rested
some
fewe
dayes
in
that
place
,
because
of
the
barrennes
thereof
he
dislodged
from
thence
,
and
encamped
in
another
ground
more
commodious
.
And
being
not
far
distant
from
his
enemie
,
he
sent
backe
the
messenger
,
whom
he
had
now
detayned
almost
three
weekes
,
with
letters
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
containing
briefly
this
answere
:
that
,
for
respects
of
great
importance
he
was
come
to
succour
the
banished
King
,
that
he
would
willingly
compound
the
difference
betweene
them
,
but
vpon
no
other
termes
then
that
King
Henry
should
renounce
the
title
and
resigne
the
gouernment
of
that
kingdome
,
whereto
he
could
pretend
no
lawfull
interest
:
and
if
this
were
refused
,
that
he
should
finde
him
prepared
as
well
the
one
way
,
as
the
other
.
We
shewed
you
before
in
what
manner
the
Englishmen
ordered
their
battells
.
The
spaniards
in
like
sort
divided
their
whole
power
into
three
parts
.
The
first
was
led
by
a
certaine
French
Captaine
of
great
esteeme
,
and
in
it
were
about
foure
thousand
men
.
The
second
was
commanded
by
the
two
brothers
of
King
Henry
,
and
it
contained
some
fiue
and
twenty
thousand
,
horse
and
foote
.
The
third
by
King
Henry
himselfe
,
and
his
battell
far
exceeded
both
the
other
in
number
,
as
hauing
in
it
seaven
thousand
horse
,
and
threscore
thousand
footemen
,
whereof
a
great
part
were
armed
with
crossebowes
.
The
field
was
pitcht
betweene
Navarre
and
the
towne
of
Navarette
.
Seldome
or
neuer
hath
any
battell
beene
fought
with
greater
fury
and
violence
.
The
spaniards
vsed
slings
,
whose
force
was
such
that
therewith
they
pierced
the
helmets
of
their
enemies
,
surely
a
cruell
kinde
of
fight
.
On
the
other
side
the
Englishmen
being
most
expert
arches
,
ouer
whelmed
them
with
the
multitude
of
their
shot
.
One
of
king
Henries
brothers
(
which
as
we
told
you
had
the
leading
of
the
vauntgard
)
assoone
as
he
sawe
the
Princes
colors
aduance
towards
him
,
departed
out
of
the
battell
,
and
neuer
strooke
stroke
against
the
enemie
.
His
example
much
discouraged
a
great
many
of
the
rest
.
But
King
Henry
himselfe
wheresoeuer
he
sawe
his
men
fainte
or
go
by
the
worse
,
preassed
in
thither
,
calling
earnestly
vppon
them
,
exhorting
and
encouraging
them
,
and
often
putting
them
in
remembrance
both
of
his
honour
and
their
duty
:
in
so
much
that
thrise
in
that
one
day
did
his
vehement
acclamations
adde
new
life
to
his
souldiers
courage
,
and
thrise
restrayned
them
from
flying
,
when
they
were
euen
betaking
themselues
to
flight
.
Neyther
did
the
common
soldiers
onely
,
exercise
their
weapons
that
day
,
but
the
Princes
themselues
also
,
laying
hand
to
their
swords
,
made
honourable
proofe
of
their
particular
valour
.
The
deposed
Tyrant
sought
by
all
meanes
he
could
to
haue
encountred
King
Henry
.
The
fight
continued
for
a
time
very
vehement
&
cruell
,
the
soldiers
on
either
part
well
expressing
the
hostilitie
of
their
affection
by
the
violence
of
their
actions
:
but
at
length
the
Spaniards
vnable
to
withstand
the
vnited
forces
of
the
Englishmen
and
Gascones
,
gaue
themselues
to
flight
,
neither
could
king
Henry
by
his
authoritie
or
perswasion
These
things
dispatched
,
Prince
Edward
delt
with
the
Tyrant
to
provide
money
for
the
payment
of
his
soldiers
,
by
whose
helpe
he
had
recovered
his
kingdome
:
wherevpon
Don
Pietro
tooke
his
iourney
into
Sivill
,
there
to
levy
mony
for
that
purpose
,
pretending
to
returne
within
fewe
weekes
after
,
and
to
give
satisfaction
to
all
men
.
For
at
such
time
as
he
was
driven
out
of
Castle
,
&
came
first
to
Burdeaux
to
implore
the
Princes
ayd
,
as
we
haue
formerly
declared
,
hee
made
faithfull
promise
,
that
assoone
as
he
should
be
restored
to
his
kingdome
,
he
wold
giue
liberall
contentment
to
all
that
serued
in
his
quarell
:
and
to
the
same
effect
became
bound
to
the
Prince
,
that
so
the
Prince
might
be
his
surety
to
the
Captaines
and
gentlemen
that
were
readie
to
vndertake
the
enterprise
in
King
Henry
escaping
out
of
the
battell
,
fled
to
Valentia
a
cittie
of
Arragon
,
and
there
acquainted
the
king
with
his
calamitie
.
From
thence
he
went
to
Mountpelier
to
the
Duke
of
Aniow
,
a
mortall
enemy
of
the
English
.
After
that
,
he
tooke
his
iourney
to
Avinion
to
Pope
Vrbane
(
who
was
then
prepayring
to
depart
from
thence
to
Rome
)
and
to
him
likewise
recounted
his
miseries
and
misfortunes
.
At
last
being
privately
ayded
,
by
the
Duke
of
Aniow
,
he
assembled
certaine
forces
,
and
invaded
Prince
Edwards
dominions
.
The
Princesse
somewhat
amazed
with
the
suddainnesse
thereof
,
sent
to
the
French
King
to
represse
her
enemie
.
But
the
French
King
winked
at
the
matter
.
Herevppon
Prince
Edward
having
advertisement
how
the
world
went
,
was
constrayned
to
returne
into
his
owne
country
before
the
King
of
Castile
had
payd
him
his
money
.
As
he
came
through
Arragon
he
met
with
some
impediments
,
&
his
passage
was
stopped
.
Neverthelesse
at
a
day
of
meeting
the
matter
was
taken
vp
friendly
betweene
them
.
Prince
Edward
after
his
returne
into
his
owne
dominion
,
because
he
had
consumed
a
great
masse
of
money
about
this
expedition
into
Spaine
,
summoned
all
the
nobilitie
of
Aquitaine
with
the
burgesses
of
the
citties
,
to
a
parliament
:
and
there
made
publike
request
for
the
graunt
of
a
generall
subsidy
to
belevyed
through
all
his
dominion
,
and
that
only
for
five
yeeres
,
in
consideration
as
well
of
the
great
debt
wherewith
he
had
charged
himselfe
,
and
had
not
yet
discharged
his
soldiers
,
as
also
for
that
he
had
spent
,
and
in
a
manner
cleerely
exhausted
all
his
owne
treasure
about
this
voyage
.
All
the
citties
for
the
most
parte
gave
their
consents
;
but
many
of
the
greatest
Lords
opposed
themselues
against
the
Princes
purpose
.
Affirming
that
so
long
as
they
were
subiect
to
the
King
of
Fraunce
,
they
were
never
burdened
with
any
such
exactions
,
and
rather
then
they
would
now
vndergoe
them
,
they
would
endure
the
vttermost
whatsoever
.
When
the
Prince
would
relent
no
part
of
his
rigor
,
the
Lords
which
had
thus
gainsa●d
him
,
tooke
their
The
French
King
made
answere
that
he
would
deale
by
the
advise
of
his
counsell
,
and
according
to
the
articles
of
peace
concluded
betweene
his
father
and
the
King
of
England
.
Meane
while
the
Lords
of
Gascoine
remained
at
Paris
.
The
subsidy
was
such
,
that
euerie
houshold
should
pay
yeerely
one
francke
:
which
had
amounted
to
the
some
of
twelve
hundreth
thousand
Frankes
by
the
yeere
.
King
Henry
having
advertisement
of
the
rebellion
of
the
Gascones
,
and
holding
it
good
pollicie
to
make
vse
of
another
mans
trouble
,
resolved
not
to
let
slip
so
faire
an
opportunity
.
Therefore
by
the
King
of
Arragons
assistance
,
he
raised
an
army
of
ten
thousandmen
,
and
which
way
soever
he
directed
his
forces
,
he
recovered
townes
and
castles
againe
to
his
subiection
.
Don
Pietro
remaining
the
same
time
at
Sivill
,
assoone
as
he
heard
newes
of
these
proceedings
,
sent
presently
to
the
King
of
Portingall
and
the
King
of
Granado
for
succour
.
He
obtayned
his
request
,
and
had
gathered
together
in
all
,
forty
thousand
men
,
amongst
whom
there
were
many
Saracens
.
King
Henrie
seeing
it
stood
him
in
hand
to
proceede
rather
by
discretion
and
pollicy
,
then
by
plaine
force
,
(
for
the
Tyrant
farre
exceeded
him
in
number
of
souldiers
,
)
following
the
aduise
of
a
certaine
Captaine
of
his
,
even
in
the
mornings
first
approche
,
contrary
to
expectation
,
suddainly
invaded
his
enemies
,
and
fought
prosperously
:
in
such
sort
,
that
the
Tyrant
was
constrained
to
fly
for
tefuge
into
a
castle
thereby
,
whereof
assoone
as
King
Henry
had
intelligence
,
he
brought
all
his
Army
thither
,
and
bent
his
forces
against
it
.
The
tyrant
perceiving
his
imminent
perill
,
issued
secretly
out
of
the
castle
,
accompanied
with
some
sewe
in
the
dead
time
of
the
night
,
hoping
so
to
haue
escaped
by
flight
.
But
it
was
his
fortune
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
captaine
of
the
Scowtwatch
,
by
whome
he
was
apprehended
and
brought
forth
with
before
King
Henry
,
who
at
his
first
entrance
began
presently
to
inveigh
against
him
with
most
bitter
termes
,
and
the
tyrant
for
his
part
also
returned
words
of
like
reproach
,
calling
him
sonne
of
a
strumpet
.
To
be
short
,
King
Henry
overthrowing
Henry
the
Bastard
.
him
to
the
ground
and
getting
vpon
him
,
stab'd
him
to
the
hart
with
his
dagger
,
and
in
short
space
after
his
death
,
with
small
trouble
recovered
againe
the
possession
of
the
whole
kingdome
.
The
King
of
Portingall
went
about
to
haue
revenged
the
death
of
his
kinsman
Don
Pietro
by
battell
,
but
he
was
pacified
.
During
the
time
that
the
Lords
of
Gascoine
soiourned
at
Paris
,
the
French
King
had
a
sonne
borne
,
which
afterward
carried
the
name
of
his
father
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Lords
of
Gascoine
made
often
supplication
to
the
French
King
,
that
he
would
vndertake
the
defence
of
their
cause
against
Prince
Edward
:
which
thing
if
he
refused
to
doe
,
extreme
necessitie
would
compell
them
to
seeke
some
vnder
whose
protection
they
might
quietly
enioye
their
possessions
;
by
meanes
whereof
it
might
come
to
passe
in
time
,
that
the
Kings
of
Fraunce
should
forgoe
all
their
right
and
interest
in
the
whole
province
of
Aquitaine
.
The
french
King
considering
the
great
importance
and
daunger
of
the
warre
,
tooke
long
respite
to
deliberate
vppon
the
matter
.
Most
of
his
counsell
perswaded
him
to
warre
,
affirming
with
great
vehemency
that
the
articles
of
peace
were
infringed
by
the
King
of
England
.
At
length
it
seemed
good
to
summon
the
Prince
to
appeare
in
person
at
the
parliament
of
Paris
,
and
certaine
were
appointed
to
carry
the
summons
accordingly
.
Prince
Edward
when
he
heard
this
message
,
after
some
pause
,
made
answere
to
this
effect
,
that
sithence
the
French
King
had
so
commanded
him
he
would
surely
come
to
Paris
,
but
it
should
bee
with
his
helmet
on
his
head
,
and
threescore
thousand
souldiers
in
his
company
.
The
messengers
departed
out
of
Burdeaux
,
and
being
apprehended
in
their
way
homeward
,
wereby
the
Princes
commandement
cast
in
prison
.
Here
by
the
way
,
it
shall
not
be
amisse
to
make
some
remembrance
of
the
hostages
left
in
England
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
(
as
is
declared
already
)
had
conveyed
himselfe
away
before
the
death
of
King
Iohn
.
The
Duke
of
Berry
through
the
King
of
Englands
curtesie
,
had
intreated
a
yeeres
respite
to
solace
himselfe
in
Fraunce
.
And
vppon
like
fauour
diuers
others
were
licenced
to
depart
for
a
season
.
Some
one
or
twoo
onely
by
the
payment
of
their
ransomes
purchaced
their
liberty
.
Those
that
the
King
had
thus
dismissed
,
after
the
wars
began
againe
,
returned
no
more
.
The
french
King
proclaimed
open
warre
against
the
The
french
King
published
his
cause
and
the
necessity
of
this
warre
in
diuers
places
by
cunning
persons
,
with
so
well
seeming
circumstances
,
as
no
man
could
otherwise
iudge
,
but
that
his
proceedinges
were
grounded
vppon
most
iust
and
reasonable
occasions
.
The
same
did
the
King
of
England
also
,
verily
to
this
intent
,
that
by
declaring
the
causes
of
the
warre
they
might
haue
the
people
more
at
commandement
to
pay
their
subsidies
,
and
to
beare
the
burden
of
their
exactions
.
Lewis
Earle
of
Flaunders
had
no
issue
but
one
daughter
:
The
King
of
England
sought
by
all
meanes
to
haue
obtained
her
in
marriage
for
his
youngest
Sonne
,
and
the
matter
was
laboured
for
the
space
of
three
whole
yeeres
together
.
In
the
Earle
himselfe
was
no
want
of
good
affection
:
but
Pope
Vrbane
in
regard
they
were
of
his
kinred
,
would
in
no
wise
giue
his
consent
to
the
marriage
.
The
Earle
therfore
perceiving
this
match
might
not
go
forward
,
began
to
make
meanes
by
his
friends
to
Phillip
Duke
of
Burgundy
the
French
kings
brother
,
that
the
marriage
might
be
made
betweene
him
and
his
daughter
.
This
treatie
tooke
effect
,
and
so
it
came
to
passe
that
Burgoigne
and
Flaunders
were
vnited
together
.
The
King
of
England
considering
how
by
meanes
of
this
marriage
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
should
become
heyre
to
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
,
practised
with
the
King
of
Navarre
who
bare
a
secret
grudge
to
the
French
King
for
certaine
Lordshippes
,
that
he
should
denounce
open
wars
against
him
.
The
French
king
had
provided
a
great
power
of
shipping
,
intending
to
send
his
brother
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
with
an
army
of
choyce
souldiers
to
make
warres
in
England
.
The
King
of
England
having
intelligence
thereof
,
made
preparation
according
,
and
determined
to
receiue
them
with
some
entertainement
in
their
passage
.
Moreover
he
sent
his
Sonne
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
with
certaine
forces
to
Calice
;
which
when
the
French
King
vnderstood
,
by
the
advise
of
his
counsell
he
altered
his
purpose
,
iudging
it
the
better
course
to
encounter
with
his
enemie
,
when
he
had
already
passed
the
Seas
of
his
owne
accord
.
Herevppon
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
was
set
forth
well
appointed
,
who
at
such
time
as
he
lay
encamped
neere
his
enemy
,
notwithstanding
he
were
of
much
greater
puissance
,
yet
would
he
not
adventure
to
giue
him
battell
,
vnlesse
he
had
expresse
direction
for
the
same
from
the
king
his
brother
.
My
author
reporteth
that
a
certaine
English
captaine
,
a
man
of
approoved
valour
and
discretion
and
withall
very
fortunate
in
his
affayres
,
hauing
one
day
observed
a
faire
oportunitie
,
would
haue
attempted
some
exploit
vppon
the
enemy
:
and
to
the
intent
the
better
to
effect
his
purpose
,
had
requested
an
English
Earle
to
guard
him
with
certaine
horsemen
for
the
performance
of
his
enterprise
.
Which
when
the
Earle
had
condiscended
vnto
,
some
followers
of
his
gaue
him
counsell
to
the
contrary
,
perswading
him
that
if
the
adventure
prooved
succesfull
,
the
reputation
thereof
would
redownd
to
another
,
and
therefore
that
it
were
better
for
him
to
vndertake
some
service
by
himselfe
,
the
honour
where
of
might
be
entirely
his
owne
.
By
this
meanes
the
Captaine
being
disappointed
,
was
faine
to
leaue
his
desired
enterprise
vnperformed
.
Thus
we
see
,
envy
and
ambition
,
hath
some
predominance
in
all
places
,
and
oftentimes
it
falleth
out
,
that
through
private
●mulation
,
whilste
one
will
adventure
nothing
in
anothers
behalfe
,
many
notable
occasions
are
neglected
,
which
perhaps
the
enemy
afterward
converteth
to
his
owne
aduantage
.
When
the
French
and
English
armies
had
thus
a
while
conf●onted
one
another
,
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
by
the
kings
commaund
brake
vp
his
campe
,
and
licensed
all
his
souldiers
to
depart
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
returned
to
Calice
,
and
when
he
had
there
rested
some
fewe
daies
to
refresh
himselfe
,
reassembling
his
forces
,
he
tooke
his
way
into
Fraunce
,
where
having
burnt
vp
certaine
townes
,
because
the
winter
approched
,
he
dissolved
his
army
and
returned
into
England
.
These
long-lasting
warres
greatly
grieved
many
noble
men
of
Fraunce
,
insomuch
that
divers
of
them
conveyed
away
their
goods
&
housholdstuffe
,
remooved
themselus
into
other
places
where
they
might
with
more
safety
expect
the
comfort
of
a
calmer
season
,
wisely
mistrusting
least
in
sitting
still
,
o●
taking
part
either
with
the
french
King
or
the
English
,
they
might
haue
taryed
to
their
cost
howsoeuer
.
For
so
stood
the
ca●e
with
many
of
them
who
had
possessions
in
both
Princes
dominions
,
that
they
could
neither
adhere
to
the
one
nor
forsake
the
other
,
without
preiudice
to
their
owne
estate
,
and
apparant
losse
of
whatsoeuer
they
held
within
either
of
their
iurisdictions
.
On
the
other
side
many
Lords
of
Gascoine
revolted
from
Prince
Edward
and
ioyned
with
the
french
.
King
Edward
as
he
was
a
man
of
singular
wisedome
and
stayed
disposition
,
foreseeing
that
this
defection
of
the
nobility
from
his
Sonne
would
tend
to
much
mischiefe
,
addressed
letters
into
Gascoine
to
this
effect
.
How
he
vnderstood
that
they
all
for
the
most
part
were
discontented
with
the
subsidy
which
his
Sonne
had
lately
imposed
vppon
them
:
his
mind
was
therefore
to
apply
a
remedy
to
this
inconvenience
,
and
wholy
to
take
away
all
occasions
which
might
any
way
mooue
dissen●ion
or
controuersie
.
To
which
purpose
and
intent
he
had
giuen
commandement
to
his
Sonne
that
he
should
surcease
from
all
such
exaction
of
money
,
and
that
all
those
which
found
themselues
o●er-charged
or
burthened
,
either
by
him
or
any
of
his
officers
,
should
haue
satisfaction
allowed
them
according
to
the
dammage
they
had
sustained
.
And
further
he
pardoned
all
such
as
had
reuolted
to
the
French
King
,
vppon
condition
that
within
one
moneth
after
they
should
returne
againe
into
Gascoigne
:
requesting
this
only
at
their
hands
,
that
they
would
not
stirre
sedition
,
but
calling
to
minde
their
promised
faith
and
allegeance
,
rest
contented
to
conforme
themselues
to
the
present
state
of
gouernment
.
In
so
doing
they
should
find
him
ready
to
make
particular
recompence
to
as
many
as
could
iustly
complaine
of
oppression
.
And
for
conclusion
that
this
was
the
intention
and
desire
both
of
himselfe
and
all
his
counsellours
.
These
letters
were
published
in
divers
places
of
Gascoine
,
but
they
wrought
small
effect
,
for
many
were
seen
daily
to
forsake
the
Prince
,
and
to
resort
to
the
French
King
notwithstanding
:
whereby
it
appeared
plainely
,
that
no
vertue
hath
more
force
to
hold
the
hearts
of
men
in
obedience
,
then
affability
.
For
Prince
Edward
though
otherwise
a
worthy
gentleman
,
being
puffed
vp
as
men
commonly
are
,
with
the
prosperous
atchieving
of
great
enterprises
,
began
to
carry
himselfe
roughly
and
austerely
towards
the
noble
men
that
were
his
subiects
:
whereby
it
came
to
passe
that
they
could
not
loue
him
.
But
the
french
King
for
The
french
King
by
the
aduise
of
his
brethren
,
the
Dukes
of
Aniow
,
Berry
,
and
Burgoyne
,
with
other
of
his
nobility
,
sent
a
puissant
army
into
Gascoine
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
marching
with
his
forces
from
Tholouse
,
easily
recouered
either
by
force
or
by
composition
,
whatsoeuer
townes
or
holds
were
pertaining
to
the
English
in
those
quarters
.
The
Duke
of
Berrie
invaded
the
territory
of
Lymoges
.
Certaine
Lords
of
Gascoine
ioyned
themselues
with
the
Duke
of
Aniow
,
they
were
the
same
that
by
their
complaints
and
accusations
had
formerly
incited
the
french
King
to
vndertake
this
warre
.
The
Duke
of
Berry
was
associated
with
the
dukes
of
Burbon
and
Alaunson
and
diuers
others
:
which
way
soeuer
they
tooke
,
they
found
easie
passage
.
About
this
time
the
french
King
fell
to
agreement
with
the
King
of
Navarre
.
For
it
stood
him
vppon
to
make
him
his
friend
,
least
perhappes
he
should
haue
giuen
accesse
to
the
English
forces
through
a
part
of
Normandy
which
he
held
,
and
by
the
seacoast
,
into
the
rest
of
that
country
pertayning
to
the
crowne
of
Fraunce
.
The
agreement
was
vppon
this
point
,
that
the
King
of
Navarre
assoone
as
he
returned
into
his
own
kingdome
,
should
make
his
defiance
to
the
King
of
England
.
There
came
also
a
power
out
of
Spaine
to
the
ayd
of
the
French
King
,
vpon
the
bountie
and
good
affection
of
King
Henrie
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Prince
of
Wales
not
vnmindful
of
his
frends
Robert
Knolles
,
a
man
marvailously
affected
to
the
english
nation
,
though
himselfe
were
a
stranger
and
a
briton
borne
.
The
number
of
his
forces
came
to
some
ten
thousand
men
.
With
this
power
departing
from
Calice
and
marching
through
Artois
,
when
he
came
before
Arras
,
he
forbare
to
assault
it
,
but
by
setting
fire
to
the
subvrbes
,
tempted
the
townesmen
to
make
some
sallie
out
of
their
gates
,
whereto
notwithstanding
he
could
not
provoke
them
.
So
he
proceeded
forward
destroying
all
with
fire
and
sword
as
he
passed
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
after
he
had
recouered
diuers
places
from
the
English
,
in
regard
he
thought
sufficient
,
was
performed
for
the
present
,
imparting
his
purpose
to
the
rest
of
his
associates
▪
dissolved
his
army
and
distributed
his
men
into
garrisons
.
The
Duke
of
Berry
after
long
siege
,
received
the
City
of
Lymoges
by
composition
.
Whereat
The
armie
of
Sir
Robert
Knolles
which
had
pierced
through
Fraunce
into
the
country
of
Aniow
,
was
at
length
slaine
by
the
Constable
,
and
Sir
Robert
himselfe
escaping
by
flight
retourned
into
Britaine
.
About
this
time
dyed
Pope
Vrbane
,
who
but
lately
before
was
retuned
to
Avinion
.
In
his
place
was
set
vp
Gregorie
the
xi
.
through
the
earnest
sute
and
great
travell
of
the
french
King
,
who
foresawe
that
this
bishop
would
be
a
great
strength
to
his
procedings
.
Prince
Edward
by
the
advise
of
his
phisitions
left
Gascoine
,
and
returned
into
his
owne
country
.
For
at
such
time
as
he
warred
in
Spaine
,
in
the
behalfe
of
Don
Pietro
the
banished
tyrant
of
Castile
,
he
caught
a
greevous
and
welneere
incurable
disease
,
which
was
now
so
farre
growne
and
encreased
vppon
him
,
that
he
was
not
able
to
sit
vppon
horsebacke
,
but
was
faine
to
be
caried
from
place
to
place
in
a
litter
:
wherevppon
his
phisitions
gaue
him
counsell
to
go
into
England
,
because
they
were
of
opinion
he
might
better
be
recouered
,
in
regard
the
temperature
of
the
climate
We
haue
formerly
made
mention
of
the
King
of
Maiorica
,
who
in
hope
to
be
revenged
of
the
disgrace
and
iniury
done
vnto
him
,
had
for
a
time
depended
vppon
the
faithfull
promise
of
Prince
Edward
to
ayd
him
against
his
enemie
the
King
of
Arragon
,
then
confederate
with
the
Spaniard
.
But
King
Henrie
of
Spaine
when
after
the
Princes
depature
he
had
almost
recovered
all
that
belonged
to
his
dominion
,
found
this
King
of
Maiorica
in
a
certaine
towne
of
Spaine
,
left
there
by
the
english
for
recovery
of
his
helth
:
and
because
he
had
taken
part
with
his
enemis
,
apprehended
him
and
detained
him
in
prison
for
the
space
of
certain
yeeres
after
.
At
length
by
the
helpe
of
his
friends
and
vppon
the
paiment
of
an
hundreth
thousand
pistolets
,
he
procured
his
liberty
,
and
levying
great
forces
against
the
king
of
Arragon
,
the
matter
had
surely
come
to
a
bloudy
conclusion
,
had
he
not
againe
fallen
suddenly
into
a
violent
sicknes
,
which
in
short
space
ended
his
life
.
By
this
meanes
therefore
the
occasion
being
taken
away
,
the
warres
ceassed
.
Don
Pietro
the
tyrant
of
Spaine
,
whose
history
we
haue
discoursed
already
,
left
behind
him
two
daughters
,
Constance
&
Isabell
,
whome
certaine
noble
men
of
Spaine
immediately
vpon
their
fathers
death
conveyed
by
sea
into
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
shortly
after
his
marriage
assembled
King
Edward
vpon
advisement
with
his
counsell
,
determined
to
send
his
sonne
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
with
an
army
into
Picardy
,
which
wasting
and
destroying
that
country
,
should
from
thence
proceede
forward
into
Fraunce
.
Moreover
he
sent
the
Earle
of
Pembroke
with
another
army
into
Aquitaine
,
to
make
warre
likewise
in
those
parts
,
that
so
the
French
men
might
not
faile
to
haue
their
hands
full
on
all
sides
.
But
the
French
King
hauing
knowledge
hereof
,
by
meanes
of
certaine
English
men
that
resorted
vnto
him
,
forefortifyed
with
garrisons
all
places
of
Picardy
,
and
further
vnderstanding
by
relation
of
those
fugitives
,
that
the
English
fleete
should
arrive
in
Gascoigne
,
he
gave
secret
intelligence
therof
to
the
King
of
Spaine
his
new
confederate
.
The
Spanyard
performed
the
part
of
a
friend
,
&
sent
40
great
Ships
with
thirteene
others
of
lesse
receyt
,
well
appointed
to
meete
with
the
English
men
in
their
passage
.
Not
farre
from
Rochell
the
Spanish
fleete
encountred
the
English
with
great
violence
,
and
the
fight
Thus
it
came
to
passe
,
that
by
little
and
little
the
King
of
England
lost
all
his
whole
seigniory
of
Gascoigne
,
the
people
partly
rebelling
,
and
partly
yeelding
themselues
willingly
to
his
enemy
.
Whilst
these
things
passed
,
there
repaired
to
the
French
Kings
court
one
Ivan
,
the
sonne
of
a
certaine
Brittish
Lord
,
making
grevous
complaint
of
great
iniury
done
vnto
This
good
successe
of
the
French
kings
affaires
both
by
the
Spanyards
and
by
Ivan
,
gave
him
occasion
to
thinke
that
the
rest
of
the
English
provinces
,
would
easily
be
brought
to
revolte
;
especially
if
the
English
men
should
receive
but
another
overthrowe
,
or
at
leastwise
be
put
to
any
extraordinary
trouble
or
molestation
.
Herevpon
he
sent
the
constable
,
with
a
great
power
of
the
chiefest
peeres
of
his
kingdome
,
to
renewe
the
warres
againe
in
his
enemies
countries
.
Assoone
as
they
came
into
the
territory
of
Poytiers
,
all
the
townes
and
castles
thereabout
rendred
themselues
into
their
subiection
.
The
townesmen
of
Poytiers
being
at
variance
among
themselues
,
addressed
letters
to
the
constable
,
signifying
their
good
affection
toward
him
,
and
earely
in
the
next
morning
according
to
promise
,
In
the
meane
while
,
this
Ivans
whom
we
spake
of
before
,
accompanied
with
the
Spanish
Admirall
came
with
a
well
furnished
navy
out
of
Spaine
and
arrived
at
Rochell
:
which
towne
notwithstanding
sustained
no
damage
at
their
hands
,
because
the
townesmen
hated
the
English
,
and
desired
by
all
meanes
to
be
againe
vnder
the
French
Kings
government
.
They
had
long
since
freed
themselves
from
their
forced
subiection
,
but
that
the
English
garrison
which
kept
the
castle
,
held
them
alwaies
in
such
awe
as
they
durst
never
venter
to
put
their
purpose
in
execution
.
At
length
contriving
a
stratageme
politick
enough
for
the
time
;
vnder
pretence
of
taking
a
generall
muster
as
well
of
the
townesmen
,
as
of
the
garrison
,
they
allured
the
captaine
(
who
was
a
man
of
no
great
forecaste
)
with
all
his
company
out
of
the
hold
.
Which
done
,
forthwith
a
great
number
of
the
townesmen
,
breaking
out
from
an
ambush
,
gaue
assault
to
the
forte
and
suddenly
surprised
it
,
those
fewe
which
made
resistance
being
easily
repressed
.
The
noble
men
of
Fraunce
were
at
the
same
time
assembled
at
Poytiers
,
and
having
intelligence
hereof
,
were
desirous
to
be
received
by
the
Rochellers
into
their
towne
.
Wherevnto
they
condiscended
,
but
vppon
certaine
conditions
which
were
these
.
1.
That
it
should
be
lawfull
for
the
men
of
Rochell
vtterly
to
race
their
Castle
,
out
of
which
they
had
often
received
so
great
displeasure
,
and
to
lay
it
levell
with
the
The
French
kings
captaines
holding
it
discretion
to
follow
their
fortune
,
vsed
such
industry
,
that
in
short
space
they
recovered
all
the
territorie
of
Poytow
and
the
country
adioyning
,
not
without
some
helpe
and
furtherance
from
the
Britons
,
who
were
exceedingly
inclined
to
the
French
King
,
though
their
Lord
wholly
favoured
the
King
of
England
,
as
by
whose
meanes
he
had
obtayned
his
Dukedome
.
It
happened
not
long
after
that
the
Englishmen
immediately
vppon
their
comming
into
Britaine
,
burnt
vp
seaven
great
shippes
of
the
King
of
Spaines
as
they
lay
there
in
harbour
.
Herevppon
suspicion
arose
,
that
this
matter
was
done
by
the
Duke
of
Britaines
consent
and
direction
,
whereof
the
French
king
being
advertised
by
certaine
Lords
of
Britaine
,
sent
the
Constable
to
make
warres
vppon
the
Duke
and
to
conquer
his
country
,
as
one
who
had
forseited
his
estate
by
entring
into
a
league
with
the
English
men
against
him
,
of
whome
he
had
received
the
investiture
of
his
Dukedome
,
and
to
whome
as
the
custome
is
he
had
sworne
homage
and
fealtie
.
The
Duke
David
King
of
Scotland
deceassed
without
issue
,
and
It
is
said
before
,
that
King
Edward
after
his
sonne
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
was
come
with
his
wife
into
England
,
had
determined
to
send
him
ouer
againe
to
make
warres
Before
this
truce
was
proclaymed
,
the
Duke
of
Britaine
by
the
Englishmens
ayd
,
had
recovered
diverse
places
,
and
was
like
to
have
gotten
more
,
had
not
the
newes
of
this
truce
beene
a
stay
to
his
proceedings
.
Therfore
discharging
his
army
and
leaving
good
garrisons
in
the
places
recovered
,
he
returned
into
England
.
About
the
calends
of
About
this
time
Prince
Edward
the
King
of
Englands
eldest
sonne
,
a
most
worthy
and
valiant
gentleman
,
ended
Anno
Dom.
1377.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
was
chosen
protectour
,
and
tooke
vpon
him
the
government
of
the
realme
during
the
kings
minority
,
who
in
the
meane
while
was
trayned
vp
vnder
the
instruction
of
a
certaine
noble
man
appoynted
to
that
charge
by
generall
election
.
It
is
declared
before
how
the
French
King
the
better
to
maintain
his
warres
against
England
,
had
made
a
league
with
the
King
of
Navarre
,
but
it
fell
out
afterward
that
two
gentlemen
of
the
house
of
Nauarre
,
attending
vppon
the
king
of
Navarres
sonnes
in
the
French
court
,
were
had
The
Duke
of
Britaine
remayning
still
in
England
,
made
importunate
suite
to
the
young
King
from
time
to
time
for
ayd
,
but
the
king
gaue
alwaies
a
dea●e
●are
to
his
request
.
For
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
aspiring
to
get
that
seigniory
to
himselfe
,
assembled
a
power
,
and
sayled
over
into
Britaine
,
where
he
layd
siege
to
certaine
places
,
but
the
French
The
second
Booke
.
IN
the
former
booke
is
declared
how
the
French
men
recouered
a
great
parte
of
Aquitaine
from
the
English
.
There
were
many
still
notwithstanding
in
those
places
,
which
stood
stoutly
for
the
King
of
England
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
therefore
comming
thither
with
an
army
subdued
in
a
mannner
all
that
euer
remayned
.
The
Gascoignes
had
lately
before
sent
into
England
for
succour
:
but
by
reason
there
was
trouble
and
insuirection
budding
vp
within
the
realme
,
their
sending
was
to
none
effect
.
For
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
who
had
all
the
authoritie
in
his
hands
,
was
much
hated
by
the
commons
,
which
afterward
was
the
occasion
of
much
mischiefe
in
England
.
Thus
when
no
forces
came
from
thence
to
their
rescue
,
the
Gascones
destitute
of
all
succour
,
were
constrayned
to
yeeld
themselues
to
the
enemie
.
The
French
King
being
a
wise
and
politicke
prince
,
held
correspondence
with
all
men
which
might
stand
him
instead
,
or
from
whome
he
expected
any
commoditie
or
furtherance
:
considering
therefore
with
himselfe
how
the
king
of
England
was
yet
vnder
age
,
and
that
trouble
and
part-taking
were
growing
within
the
realme
,
he
sollicited
Robert
King
of
Scotland
,
and
put
him
often
in
remembrance
by
his
letters
,
to
make
warre
vppon
the
Englishmen
now
while
so
great
opportunity
was
offered
,
that
being
thereby
busyed
at
home
,
they
might
not
haue
so
good
leysure
to
passe
ouer
into
Fraunce
.
The
scottish
King
moued
with
these
instigations
,
and
partly
of
himselfe
desirous
to
reuenge
old
iniuries
,
especially
whilste
the
King
of
England
was
yet
in
his
nouage
,
vppon
consultation
of
the
matter
,
sent
commaundement
for
the
assembling
of
his
people
to
meete
him
at
a
certaine
time
ready
furnished
and
appointed
for
the
warres
,
vppon
the
borders
of
England
and
Scotland
.
When
they
were
come
together
,
a
certaine
Scottish
Lord
desirous
to
shew
some
proffe
of
his
vasor
and
bold
courage
,
associating
himselfe
with
some
fewe
others
,
in
the
night
season
whilste
the
watch
were
all
sleeping
or
negligent
,
without
any
great
difficulty
surprised
the
castle
of
Barwicke
.
When
the
gouernour
of
the
towne
vnderstood
Pope
Gregorie
in
time
past
had
made
a
solemne
vow
,
that
if
euer
he
attained
to
the
Papacy
,
he
would
neuer
keepe
his
residence
any
other
where
then
are
Rome
.
This
was
very
offensiue
to
some
of
the
Cardinals
which
bare
scarce
good
affection
to
the
Romaines
:
and
it
was
nothing
pleasing
to
the
french
King
,
who
was
desirous
to
haue
had
the
Pope
his
neerer
neighbour
.
Therefore
he
sent
his
brother
the
Duke
of
Aniow
to
Avinion
to
perswade
with
him
,
but
he
was
not
able
to
diuert
him
from
his
purpose
.
So
he
went
to
Rome
,
the
place
he
desired
,
and
within
a
while
after
there
ended
his
life
.
When
the
Cardinals
as
the
custome
is
were
assembled
together
for
the
election
of
another
,
the
people
of
Rome
began
to
make
great
tumult
in
the
court
,
threatning
violent
effects
of
their
displeasure
,
if
they
made
choyce
of
any
other
to
be
Pope
,
then
such
a
one
About
the
same
time
dyed
the
Queene
of
Navarre
the
french
kings
sister
,
and
by
her
decease
a
certaine
seigniory
in
Normandy
fell
to
Charles
and
Peter
the
King
of
Nauarres
sonnes
,
which
were
brought
vp
in
the
french
Court.
Many
counselled
the
french
King
to
seize
into
his
hands
all
the
King
of
Navarres
possessions
in
Normandy
,
and
to
hold
the
same
till
his
sonnes
were
come
of
age
.
The
King
of
Navarre
mistrusting
as
much
,
requested
to
haue
his
Sonnes
sent
home
,
pretending
that
he
was
purposed
to
bestow
the
elder
of
them
in
marriage
with
the
King
of
Spaines
daughter
.
Answere
was
returned
by
the
french
King
,
that
his
sonnes
could
not
be
in
a
better
or
more
honourable
place
then
in
his
Court.
For
he
would
bring
them
vp
in
all
respects
,
as
was
fitting
for
the
Sonnes
of
a
King
,
and
such
as
were
alyed
in
bloud
to
himselfe
.
This
answere
was
taken
in
displeasure
by
the
King
of
Navarre
,
who
therevppon
fortified
those
places
of
Normondy
against
the
force
of
the
french
men
.
Many
important
occasions
mooued
the
french
King
to
conceiue
offence
against
the
King
of
Navarre
,
but
especially
that
matter
of
poisoning
,
which
we
told
you
before
was
confessed
.
Wherefore
sending
an
army
against
him
,
he
subdued
Mountpelier
,
and
the
country
about
it
,
which
at
that
time
were
vnder
the
King
of
Nauarres
subiection
.
The
King
of
Navarre
being
thus
molested
both
vpon
the
frontiers
of
his
owne
kingdome
,
and
in
Normandy
,
(
for
the
French
King
had
sent
an
army
thither
also
)
made
request
to
the
King
of
England
by
ambassadours
,
that
he
might
be
receiued
into
his
frendship
.
The
King
of
England
sent
him
answere
,
how
he
thought
it
expedient
,
that
if
he
would
deale
seriously
and
effectually
in
matters
of
such
importance
,
he
should
come
into
England
himselfe
.
This
motion
was
well
accepted
by
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
accordingly
he
repaired
into
England
:
where
recounting
his
misfortunes
,
after
the
matter
had
been
debated
in
counsell
,
he
was
receiued
into
league
and
amity
with
the
King
of
England
,
vppon
these
or
the
like
conditions
.
1.
That
from
thenceforth
euer
after
he
should
take
part
with
the
English
:
2.
That
he
should
neuer
make
peace
with
the
french
King
or
the
King
of
Spaine
vppon
any
tearmes
whatsoeuer
,
without
consent
of
the
King
of
England
and
The
french
King
being
aduertised
by
some
of
the
King
of
Navarres
owne
houshold
,
that
he
was
purposed
to
goe
into
England
,
perswaded
the
king
of
Spaine
to
make
inuasion
vppon
his
country
in
the
meane
while
.
The
commaunder
of
that
army
which
the
french
King
had
sent
into
Normandy
was
a
great
souldier
,
and
one
well
experienced
in
martiall
affaires
,
called
the
Lord
Cowcy
.
This
man
whilste
the
King
of
Navarre
was
absent
negotiating
his
affaires
in
England
,
recouered
many
townes
and
fortresses
thereabout
,
and
with
so
much
more
facility
because
he
caried
in
his
company
Charles
the
King
of
Nauarres
eldest
sonne
;
in
whose
behalfe
when
many
heard
those
warres
were
vndertaken
,
they
stoode
not
much
vppon
resistance
▪
Onely
the
Castle
of
Chirburg
remayned
still
to
be
brought
in
subiection
.
Henrie
King
of
Castile
besieging
Bayon
(
a
towne
of
the
English
dominion
)
with
a
great
army
,
had
surely
enforced
them
to
yeeld
had
not
the
plague
consumed
his
souldiers
.
Neuerthelosse
he
brought
not
forth
his
forces
in
vaine
,
for
he
subdued
many
other
townes
thereabouts
:
and
besides
a
great
part
of
his
army
was
conveyed
to
the
siege
of
Pampelone
the
chiefe
Citie
of
Nauarre
.
I
told
you
before
of
one
Ivan
a
welch
man
,
who
after
the
death
of
his
father
Prince
of
Wales
,
had
from
thenceforth
of
a
child
beene
brought
vp
vnder
Phillip
,
Iohn
,
&
Charles
,
Kings
of
Fraunce
.
This
Ivan
being
growne
to
mans
estate
,
and
desirous
of
reuengment
,
omitted
no
occasion
whereby
he
might
worke
displeasure
to
the
English
:
and
in
all
military
employments
so
demeaned
himselfe
,
that
the
french
King
held
him
in
great
reputation
.
As
he
lay
at
the
siege
of
a
certaine
Castle
in
the
country
of
Burdeloys
,
and
had
brought
the
besieged
to
that
point
that
famine
must
of
necessity
haue
enforced
them
to
yeeld
,
a
certaine
welchman
vnder
pretence
of
bringing
priuate
intelligence
of
his
countrymens
good
affection
,
insinuated
himselfe
into
his
acquaintance
,
and
in
conclusion
waiting
oportunitie
one
day
when
he
had
no
other
company
about
him
,
cruelly
murthered
Iames
Laube
a
welch
man
,
as
he
lay
at
the
siege
of
a
certaine
castle
called
Moctaine
.
him
vnawares
as
he
sat
idely
gazing
vppon
the
Castle
&
combing
his
head
.
The
rest
of
the
Captaines
though
they
were
much
troubled
with
this
shāefull
murther
of
so
gallant
a
souldier
,
yet
continued
their
siege
very
straightly
notwithstanding
.
But
vpon
the
approche
of
a
great
number
of
Englishmen
comming
by
sea
,
both
the
french
men
,
and
Britons
(
which
ioyned
to
their
ayd
)
were
constrained
to
breake
vp
their
campe
and
leaue
their
enterprise
vnperformed
.
By
this
occasion
the
Englishmen
recouered
much
in
the
territory
of
Burdeauz
.
Amongst
other
places
,
the
English
had
besieged
a
towne
in
Britaine
called
Saint
Maloes
,
at
that
time
in
possession
Iohn
the
King
of
Spaines
Sonne
(
termed
the
infant
of
Spaine
)
and
the
Constable
of
Spain
together
besieged
Pampelone
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
emboldened
with
the
assistance
of
the
English
,
valiantly
defended
himselfe
and
was
purposed
to
haue
giuen
battell
in
the
field
:
but
King
Henrie
vppon
some
occasions
recalled
his
sonne
,
and
so
the
army
was
dispersed
.
The
Englishmen
and
Nauarroys
together
pursued
the
Spaniards
in
their
departure
,
and
burned
and
sacked
certaine
townes
and
villages
vppon
the
frontiers
.
Wherewith
the
King
of
Spaine
was
so
vehemently
mooued
,
that
he
raysed
an
army
of
some
forty
thousand
,
in
purpose
to
haue
besieged
Tudell
,
the
place
where
the
King
of
Nauarre
wintered
.
But
by
mediation
of
good
men
,
a
meanes
was
found
to
make
peace
between
them
.
Which
was
,
that
Charles
the
King
of
Nauarres
son
should
take
to
wife
the
King
of
Spaines
daughter
,
and
the
King
of
Spaines
Sonne
should
likewise
marry
the
King
of
Nauarres
daughter
.
This
Charles
(
as
we
told
you
)
had
been
detained
certaine
yeeres
by
the
french
King
:
but
at
such
time
as
this
treaty
of
marriage
tooke
effect
,
vpon
the
king
of
Spaines
request
,
he
was
honourably
sent
home
to
her
father
.
Immediatly
vppon
the
conclusion
of
these
matters
,
the
King
of
Spaine
deceassed
,
and
Iohn
his
sonne
with
the
The
French
king
being
a
notable
politicke
Prince
,
and
of
great
experience
in
matters
of
state
,
to
the
intent
he
might
more
commodiously
maintaine
his
warres
against
It
is
declared
before
,
how
the
Cardinals
after
the
death
of
Pope
Gregorie
,
to
pacify
the
tumult
of
the
Romanes
,
had
through
feare
and
compulsion
chosen
Vrbane
the
sixt
.
Now
because
this
Vrbane
by
reason
of
his
pride
and
insolency
was
misliked
of
all
men
,
the
Cardinals
by
generall
consent
proceeded
to
a
new
election
,
and
chose
Robert
bishop
of
Cambrey
,
called
afterwards
by
the
name
of
Clement
.
There
remained
at
that
time
in
the
territory
of
the
Romanes
one
Robert
Budaeus
,
a
m●n
honourably
descended
He
is
called
Siluester
Budaeus
.
Fross
.
Chro.
Li●
.
2.
in
the
country
of
Britaine
and
a
stout
warriour
,
hauing
twoo
thousand
of
his
country
men
vnder
his
command
.
Him
did
Pope
Clement
sollicite
for
the
maintenance
of
his
quarrell
,
who
nothing
misliking
the
motion
,
was
secretly
conveyed
with
his
men
into
the
Castle
from
thence
,
to
worke
disturbance
to
the
Romanes
.
On
the
other
side
the
Romanes
oftentimes
sent
the
Germane
and
Italian
souldiers
whome
they
had
waged
in
their
defence
,
against
these
Britons
:
and
they
handled
the
matter
in
such
sort
,
that
their
enemies
wearied
with
their
often
and
continuall
assaultes
,
were
at
length
constrained
to
yeeld
vp
the
Castle
vppon
no
other
conditions
,
but
only
the
sauing
of
their
liues
.
Robert
their
captaine
who
was
not
present
at
the
dooing
hereof
,
but
lay
encamped
without
the
Citie
,
when
he
heard
these
tydings
,
waighted
oportunitie
till
such
time
as
he
vnderstood
by
his
espialles
,
that
the
Romanes
should
assemble
together
in
the
Castle
to
consult
of
their
affaires
:
then
taking
his
way
through
secret
passages
,
and
vnder
the
euenings
couert
entring
closely
into
the
Citie
euen
at
the
fittest
time
that
could
be
wished
for
his
purpose
,
he
assayled
the
Romanes
as
they
came
out
of
the
counsell
house
,
vnarmed
and
suspecting
no
such
matter
:
of
whome
he
made
a
terrible
slaughter
,
and
killed
many
of
the
principall
men
and
cheefe
Citizens
amongst
them
.
After
the
accomplishment
of
which
misch●efe
,
he
returned
againe
to
his
campe
at
leysure
.
When
the
French
King
vnderstood
that
a
newe
Pope
was
created
,
he
called
a
conuocation
of
certaine
estates
&
chiefly
of
diuines
,
demaunding
their
opinion
whether
of
the
two
Popes
ought
in
this
diuersitie
to
be
acknowledged
.
Their
censures
for
the
most
part
as
happeneth
in
such
cases
,
were
variable
and
different
.
The
Lords
of
the
spiritualty
with
the
Kings
brothers
,
and
many
of
the
diuines
,
were
of
opinion
that
Cleoment
ought
to
be
receiued
.
This
determination
pleased
the
King
well
,
and
was
immediately
proclaymed
through
the
whole
kingdom
,
that
a
certainty
might
generally
be
knowne
for
his
subiects
to
trust
vnto
.
Of
the
same
iudgement
were
the
King
of
Spaine
,
the
Earle
of
Savoy
,
the
Duke
of
Millaine
,
and
the
Queene
of
Naples
.
Charles
of
Boheme
the
Emperour
dissembled
his
minde
,
notwithstanding
the
greater
parte
of
the
Empire
tooke
parte
with
Pope
Vrbane
.
The
Scottish
King
also
inclined
to
Clement
.
Lewis
Earle
of
Flaunders
affirmed
boldly
,
that
open
iniurie
was
offered
to
Vrbane
:
the
Henaulters
stood
newter
,
adhering
neither
to
▪
the
one
,
nor
the
other
.
Pope
Clement
the
better
to
confirme
his
cause
,
directed
the
Cardinall
of
Poytiers
into
Fraunce
and
the
countries
adioyning
,
to
publish
in
all
places
where
he
came
,
how
Vrbane
had
beene
by
force
and
violence
vtterly
against
the
willes
of
the
Cardinalles
,
intruded
into
the
papacie
.
It
was
an
easie
matter
to
perswade
the
French
men
,
who
had
already
giuen
sentence
on
his
side
.
The
Earles
of
Henault
and
Barband
,
omitted
not
to
giue
him
all
honourable
and
curteous
entertainment
,
but
for
aught
else
,
there
was
nothing
to
be
obtayned
at
their
handes
.
The
Earle
of
Flaunders
had
sent
him
word
long
before
,
that
he
had
no
desire
to
talke
with
him
,
for
he
accounted
Vrbane
as
chiefe
shepheard
of
the
Lords
flock
,
and
intended
neuer
to
forsake
him
.
Moreouer
Pope
Clement
sent
to
Avinion
to
haue
his
Court
prepared
and
furnished
with
all
things
necessary
against
his
comming
.
About
this
time
the
Queene
of
Naples
resorted
to
the
Calabria
,
Charles
himselfe
being
likewise
taken
prisoner
in
battell
and
carryed
away
into
Hungary
where
he
ended
his
life
.
After
him
she
marryed
to
the
King
of
Maiorica
,
and
sent
Ambassadours
into
Fraunce
to
Lewis
of
Navarre
(
of
whome
we
haue
formerly
made
mention
)
for
the
concluding
of
a
match
betweene
him
and
her
daughter
.
Who
taking
his
iourney
for
the
same
intent
,
deceassed
by
the
way
before
he
could
attaine
the
accomplishment
of
his
purpose
.
The
King
of
Maiorica
in
hope
to
recover
his
fathers
inheritance
,
prepared
to
make
sharp
warres
vpon
the
King
of
Arragon
,
by
whome
it
was
with-holden
from
him
.
His
wife
desirous
to
retaine
him
still
at
home
,
disswaded
him
all
she
could
from
his
intended
enterprise
,
alleadging
how
he
already
enioyed
a
kingdom
large
and
flourishing
sufficient
of
it selfe
to
maintaine
plenty
euen
with
superfluitie
:
but
she
could
not
preuaile
.
Therefore
giving
place
to
his
resolution
,
at
his
departure
she
earnestly
exhorted
him
,
that
he
should
open
all
his
estate
to
Charles
King
of
Fraunce
who
was
a
wise
and
prudent
prince
,
and
declaring
to
him
his
iniuries
receiued
,
dispose
all
his
proceedings
according
to
his
direction
.
But
the
King
of
Maiorica
expecting
I
know
not
what
greater
helpes
otherwhere
,
required
ayde
of
Prince
Edward
the
king
of
Englands
sonne
,
who
indeede
faithfully
promised
him
what
he
was
able
to
performe
.
Now
during
his
absence
,
vppon
these
occasions
his
wife
sent
a
messenger
to
the
French
King
,
requesting
him
that
out
of
his
royall
curtesie
he
would
be
a
meanes
to
procure
her
a
match
for
her
daughter
,
such
a
one
as
both
for
the
nobilitie
of
his
birth
and
the
worthinesse
of
his
person
,
were
fitting
for
her
estate
:
to
the
intent
that
so
ample
&
rich
possessions
might
not
at
any
time
fall
into
the
hands
of
straungers
.
The
french
king
moued
with
her
reasonable
petition
,
sent
a
kinsman
of
of
his
,
vnto
whome
she
willingly
espoused
her
daughter
.
The
King
of
Maiorica
as
is
shewed
before
,
ended
his
life
in
the
pursute
of
his
enterprise
:
After
his
death
the
Queen
marryed
againe
the
fourth
time
.
Whereat
the
King
of
Hungaries
nephew
named
Charles
,
conceiuing
great
offence
,
made
warres
vpon
the
new
king
,
and
besieging
him
in
a
certaine
castle
vppon
the
sea
coast
,
at
the
winning
therof
(
which
was
by
composition
)
he
tooke
both
him
and
her
prisoners
,
and
with
them
also
her
daughter
and
her
husband
,
which
vnfortunate
payre
it
fortuned
soone
after
to
exchange
this
life
for
a
better
.
The
king
and
his
wife
were
both
released
,
vppon
condition
that
they
should
surrender
Apulia
and
Calabria
.
Which
when
Charles
had
once
gotten
into
his
possession
,
thenceforth
establishing
his
estate
,
&
augmenting
his
puissance
by
ioyning
in
league
with
the
princes
round
about
him
,
he
gaped
also
for
the
kingdomes
of
Naples
,
Sicill
,
and
Province
.
The
Queene
therefore
fearing
,
and
in
a
manner
foreseeing
that
assoone
as
she
were
dead
,
Charles
would
with
all
his
forces
inuade
those
dominions
,
repayred
to
the
Pope
discoursing
to
him
the
whole
state
of
her
affayres
,
and
withall
beseeching
him
that
he
would
receiue
her
into
his
protection
.
Hereupon
by
a
franke
and
free
graunt
,
she
conueyed
Naples
,
Sicill
,
Calabria
,
Apulia
&
Province
,
absolutely
to
the
Pope
,
to
bestow
The
men
of
Bruges
endeauoured
with
great
labour
and
cost
to
drawe
the
riuer
Lisa
from
Gaunt
to
their
towne
;
&
Iohn
Lyon
,
one
that
applyed
his
whole
studie
and
industry
to
incense
Iohn
Lyon
a
seditious
fellow
in
Gaunt
,
bringeth
vp
the
faction
of
the
white
cappes
.
the
people
against
their
Prince
.
His
counsell
being
demaunded
by
the
commons
in
this
matter
;
with
a
set
speech
and
composed
countenance
,
he
made
answere
to
this
effect
.
That
in
truth
this
attempt
of
the
men
of
Bruges
was
not
to
be
tollerated
,
but
withall
,
that
an
auncient
custome
of
the
cittie
(
very
laudable
though
at
that
time
growne
out
of
vse
)
was
necessary
to
be
renued
,
namely
,
that
all
such
as
were
desirous
of
the
auncient
libertie
,
should
we
are
white
cappes
.
For
(
sayd
he
)
the
Gauntoyes
haue
had
many
and
those
very
notable
priueledges
aboue
others
,
which
by
little
and
little
were
now
worne
out
of
date
and
vtterly
extinguished
,
to
the
great
wrong
&
preiudice
of
the
citizens
:
and
if
they
would
be
so
contented
still
,
it
would
come
to
passe
in
the
end
,
that
euen
those
that
remayned
should
be
taken
from
them
.
That
the
cittie
of
Gaunt
had
in
times
past
so
flourished
that
men
of
great
account
held
themselues
well
appayd
,
and
thought
no
small
honour
if
eyther
by
desert
,
reward
,
or
fauour
they
might
obtaine
to
be
made
free
denizens
of
the
citty
:
but
now
the
world
was
so
chaunged
,
that
no
man
(
no
not
for
benefite
&
commoditie
profered
him
)
would
much
desire
to
be
admitted
into
their
societie
.
With
these
and
such
like
speeches
he
exceedingly
stirred
vp
their
mindes
,
and
easily
drew
the
worser
sorte
of
people
to
followe
him
.
Euery
man
betooke
him
to
his
white
cap
:
and
one
day
amongst
the
rest
assembling
themselues
together
,
they
tooke
armes
&
went
forth
to
destroy
the
labourers
of
Bruges
.
But
they
hauing
incling
thereof
,
left
their
worke
vnfinished
,
and
prouided
for
their
safety
by
flight
.
Another
matter
which
greatly
exaggerated
their
displeasure
,
was
this
.
The
Gauntoys
would
haue
had
a
townesman
of
theirs
set
at
liberty
whom
the
Earle
had
caused
to
be
apprehended
:
exclayming
that
therby
their
priuiledges
were
violated
.
And
therfore
when
they
had
sent
their
messenger
to
the
Sheriffe
,
and
could
not
obtaine
his
deliuerance
,
they
made
meanes
to
the
Earle
to
get
him
released
.
The
Earle
promised
he
would
willingly
afforde
them
that
pleasure
,
adding
further
that
he
would
doe
nothing
whereby
their
liberties
might
any
way
be
infringed
,
and
moreouer
that
he
would
giue
commandement
to
the
men
of
Bruges
wholy
to
surceasse
from
their
attempted
enterprise
,
and
to
fill
vp
all
those
ditches
which
they
had
digged
and
cut
out
already
.
Desiring
onely
in
the
meane
time
that
they
would
leaue
of
that
fashion
of
wearing
white
cappes
,
as
a
thing
that
ministred
perpetuall
matter
of
faction
and
sedition
.
When
this
answere
was
brought
to
the
Gauntoyes
,
it
greatly
alienated
their
affections
from
the
Earle
,
especially
being
so
exasperated
and
prouoked
against
him
by
Lyon
the
author
of
this
insurrection
:
who
perswaded
them
confidently
that
if
this
custome
might
be
abollished
,
it
were
the
next
way
to
reduce
them
againe
into
their
old
subiection
and
seruitude
.
Now
although
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
entreated
his
people
faire
to
lay
aside
their
cappes
,
yet
neuerthelesse
he
sent
some
two
hundred
men
to
haue
entred
vnlookt
for
into
the
citie
,
who
surprising
Lyon
and
certaine
others
,
should
haue
conveyd
them
from
the
people
,
and
committed
them
to
prison
.
But
this
matter
could
not
be
so
couertly
handled
,
but
Lyon
gat
knowledge
thereof
,
and
had
leasure
both
to
call
the
people
together
and
to
exhort
them
with
vehement
perswasions
,
that
if
euer
they
would
fight
for
the
maintenance
of
their
liberty
,
they
should
now
presently
make
proofe
of
their
valour
.
Hereupon
hauing
some
fower
hundred
of
his
faction
about
him
,
he
proceeded
to
the
market
place
:
where
encountring
the
gouernor
of
the
towne
,
he
snatcht
the
Earles
ensigne
out
of
his
hands
,
and
tearing
it
in
peaces
,
trode
it
vnder
his
feete
,
killing
the
gouernor
himselfe
from
whome
he
tooke
it
.
What
should
I
tell
you
,
how
mightily
the
Earles
patience
was
moued
with
this
villany
?
The
citizens
&
twownedwellers
which
were
of
honester
mindes
and
better
discretion
,
foreseing
that
all
things
tended
to
a
sorrowfull
issue
,
consulted
amongst
themselues
,
and
sent
certaine
of
their
principall
men
to
make
sute
to
the
Earle
for
pardon
of
their
offence
.
The
Earle
at
the
first
receyued
them
somwhat
roughly
,
but
afterward
least
by
seueritie
out
of
season
the
mischiefe
might
haue
growne
greater
,
he
was
content
to
remit
the
rigour
of
his
displeasure
.
Whilst
those
men
trauelled
about
the
common
benefite
,
Lyon
who
sought
nothing
but
trouble
and
disturbance
,
to
the
intent
he
might
know
the
certaine
number
of
his
followers
,
mustred
them
without
the
towne
,
and
found
them
to
be
almost
ten
thowsand
.
Then
speaking
to
them
in
open
audience
many
and
diuerse
things
concerning
the
maintenance
of
their
liberty
,
he
gaue
them
counsell
to
pull
downe
a
certaine
castle
(
which
the
Earle
had
lately
builded
)
because
from
thence
the
citty
might
be
much
annoyed
:
and
it
was
no
hard
matter
to
perswade
his
seditious
multitude
.
So
they
easily
wan
it
hauing
no
garrison
to
defend
it
,
and
when
they
had
rifled
,
it
they
set
it
on
fire
:
Lyon
in
the
meane
time
making
showe
as
if
he
had
beene
sorrie
for
the
fact
,
pretending
that
it
happened
by
mischaunce
,
whereas
in
trueth
it
was
committed
of
meere
malice
and
set
purpose
.
These
tydings
so
troubled
the
Earle
,
that
he
would
not
endure
to
heare
the
messengers
of
the
people
speak
crauing
pardon
for
this
offence
,
as
they
had
done
for
the
other
,
but
there
threatned
them
to
punishment
as
the
fact
deserued
.
For
he
had
bestowed
a
great
some
of
money
about
the
building
of
this
castle
,
besides
the
reproachfulnes
of
the
action
,
wherewith
his
noble
spirit
was
much
more
prouoked
then
by
any
other
occcasion
.
The
Earle
made
greuous
complaynt
amongst
a
great
company
of
noblemen
&
knights
assembled
at
Lisle
in
Flaunders
,
of
the
intollerable
pride
of
his
rebellious
subiects
,
and
of
the
vnworthy
iniu●ies
they
had
offered
him
;
wherewith
he
so
moued
their
affections
,
that
they
all
with
one
consent
promised
him
their
vttermostayd
and
furtherance
,
and
to
be
ready
prepared
for
any
seruice
wherein
he
would
employ
them
.
Herevpon
soldiers
were
forthwith
placed
in
garrisons
and
warres
begonne
;
the
very
originall
whereof
,
is
the
same
which
wee
haue
already
discoursed
.
When
the
Earles
minde
was
thus
incensed
against
the
Flemmings
,
Lyon
hauing
thereby
gotten
greater
opportunity
,
after
he
had
in
open
assembly
slaunderously
inveyed
against
the
cruelty
and
obstinate
wilfulnesse
of
the
aduerse
party
,
and
vnder
that
pretext
perswaded
the
people
that
it
was
very
necessarie
to
procure
their
neighbours
to
ioyne
with
them
in
league
and
confederacie
,
he
againe
mustered
his
souldiers
by
the
poule
,
and
found
them
to
be
nerehand
twelue
thousand
.
Amongst
others
which
followed
his
faction
,
were
the
men
of
a
certaine
towne
called
Damme
:
in
which
towne
shortly
after
Lyon
dyed
very
suddainly
,
not
without
suspition
of
poysoning
.
The
men
of
Ipre
were
When
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
according
to
his
former
agreement
,
was
come
to
Gaunt
,
he
made
an
eloquent
oration
before
all
the
people
,
wherein
he
at
large
declared
his
good
affection
,
(
by
the
way
lightly
glauncing
at
their
ingratitude
)
and
withall
(
doing
the
office
of
a
gracious
Prince
)
exhorted
them
,
from
thencefoorth
to
maintaine
peace
and
tranquility
in
the
common
wealth
.
For
his
part
,
protesting
that
he
would
so
order
all
his
affaires
,
as
no
occasion
of
trouble
should
any
way
be
deriued
from
his
proceedings
.
Onely
this
he
requested
with
great
earnestnes
at
their
hands
,
that
they
would
forbeare
that
fashion
of
wearing
white
cappes
,
and
cause
the
custome
thereof
to
be
discontinued
.
To
all
the
rest
of
his
speech
they
gaue
quiet
attention
,
but
assoone
as
he
talked
of
laying
aside
their
cappes
,
yee
might
haue
seene
the
colours
and
countenances
of
most
of
them
changed
.
The
Earle
(
as
it
is
likely
)
perceyuing
their
mindes
,
and
considering
with
himselfe
that
the
seedes
of
discord
were
generally
dispersed
amongst
them
,
dismissed
his
audience
and
departed
out
of
Gaunt
.
This
was
a
pleasant
spectacle
to
the
seditious
,
but
the
honestly
affected
were
greatly
greeued
that
this
priuate
grudge
and
inward
debate
should
thus
be
more
and
more
augmented
.
After
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
had
forsaken
the
towne
of
Gaunt
,
a
certaine
gentleman
mooued
with
desire
of
reuenge
for
the
death
of
the
gouernour
his
kinseman
lately
murthered
by
the
rebelles
,
made
defiance
to
the
Gauntoys
,
&
by
occasion
set
vpon
certain
marchants
as
they
were
sayling
vp
the
riuer
of
Skeld
with
corne
for
prouision
of
the
towne
.
He
tooke
them
and
cut
off
their
hands
&
put
out
their
eyes
:
which
fact
of
his
was
generally
interpreted
by
townsmen
as
done
by
the
Earles
direction
.
The
seditious
sort
,
as
if
hereby
a
gap
had
been
opened
to
doe
what
mischiefe
they
listed
,
assembled
to
the
number
of
fiue
thousand
men
,
and
suddainely
surprised
Arde
,
(
which
at
that
time
was
vnfurnisht
for
defence
,
expecting
no
daunger
in
regard
the
peace
was
so
lately
concluded
)
and
when
they
had
taken
it
,
beat
down
certaine
gates
and
towers
,
and
that
part
of
the
wall
which
looked
towards
Gaunt
.
Then
the
Earle
being
as
it
were
ouercome
,
and
vanquished
with
their
intollerable
outrage
,
after
he
had
by
his
messengers
directed
into
the
Citie
,
layed
open
in
plaine
tearmes
before
the
people
,
both
their
wicked
proceedings
,
and
his
patient
forbearance
,
proclaymed
open
warres
and
vtter
enmity
against
them
.
In
the
meane
season
those
citizens
which
were
desirous
of
peace
,
perswaded
and
preuailed
with
the
rest
,
that
to
mittigate
the
Earles
displeasure
,
they
should
make
restitution
of
the
towne
they
had
taken
,
and
banish
certaine
of
the
chiefe
authors
of
the
enterprise
.
This
thing
gaue
the
Earle
some
satisfaction
.
And
for
example
sake
,
he
put
to
death
certaine
commoners
of
the
towne
of
Ipre
,
which
had
been
chiefe
moouers
of
the
late
insurrection
.
Vpon
the
report
whereof
,
the
rebels
and
ring●eaders
of
mischiefe
at
Gaunt
,
began
to
mistrust
that
all
would
be
amisse
on
their
sides
also
.
Wherefore
following
the
counsell
of
one
of
their
own
stampe
(
who
was
of
opinion
that
liberty
could
not
be
procured
,
but
by
subuersion
of
the
nobilitie
and
gentlemens
estates
)
they
ouerthrew
and
beat
downe
all
the
Castles
and
gentlemens
houses
they
could
come
to
,
and
rifling
their
goods
,
diuided
the
spoile
amongst
them
.
The
gentlemen
mooued
with
this
violent
iniury
,
and
increased
in
number
by
the
losse
of
their
substance
,
vppon
complaint
to
the
Earle
,
obtained
his
licence
and
with
such
power
as
they
procured
,
made
cruell
warres
vppon
the
Gauntoys
.
Who
fearing
least
the
Earle
should
procure
ayd
out
of
Fraunce
,
they
sent
messengers
afore
hand
to
the
French
King
,
beseeching
him
that
he
would
not
take
armes
against
their
common
wealth
;
affirming
that
they
contended
with
their
Lord
and
endured
the
discommodities
of
warre
,
not
vppon
any
wilfull
obstinacy
,
but
in
desire
to
maintaine
their
liberty
.
The
french
King
being
already
scarce
well
pleased
with
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
for
harbouring
the
Duke
of
Britaine
,
both
condiscended
to
their
requests
,
and
gaue
them
encouragement
.
Pope
Clement
also
,
whome
the
Earle
had
refused
to
acknowledge
,
was
nothing
forgetfull
thereof
,
but
kept
it
in
mind
against
occasion
should
serue
,
to
worke
him
as
great
a
displeasure
.
When
the
Duke
of
Britaine
(
as
we
haue
told
you
)
being
As
the
Englishmen
(
according
to
my
former
speech
)
were
marching
through
the
middest
of
Fraunce
towards
Britaine
,
King
Charles
the
wisest
and
most
prudent
Prince
of
his
times
,
fell
gre●uously
sicke
.
It
is
declared
before
how
certaine
of
the
King
of
Nauarres
frends
had
giuen
him
poyson
.
The
op●…
of
which
poyson
was
so
violent
,
that
both
his
haire
an●…
nailes
fell
off
,
and
his
body
became
so
withered
,
that
scarce
the
image
of
a
man
remained
.
Neuertheles
the
Emperour
sent
him
a
certaine
Germaine
phisition
,
who
abated
the
force
thereof
in
such
sort
,
both
nayles
and
haire
and
health
also
by
little
and
little
returned
.
But
his
body
could
neuer
be
so
cleerely
purged
,
Now
although
it
were
appointed
by
the
kings
will
who
should
haue
the
administration
of
his
goods
,
yet
neuertheles
the
duke
of
Aniow
took
it
vpon
him
,
&
his
brothers
did
not
greatly
gainsay
him
,
peraduenture
in
respect
he
was
their
elder
.
Afterward
it
was
decreed
by
the
Peeres
of
the
Realme
,
that
so
soone
as
the
coronation
of
their
new
King
were
finished
,
the
gouernment
of
the
state
should
be
committed
to
his
vncles
,
to
remaine
in
their
hands
till
the
king
King
Charles
was
a
Prince
so
wise
and
prudent
,
that
sitting
Charles
the
sixt
.
IT
is
shewed
before
how
the
youngest
sonne
of
King
Edward
passed
with
his
forces
through
Fraunce
into
Britaine
to
ayd
the
Duke
:
who
albeit
he
were
recalled
by
his
subiects
(
as
I
told
you
)
yet
the
King
of
Fraunce
wrought
so
much
by
his
policy
that
he
found
small
faithfulnes
,
and
but
cold
affection
in
many
of
them
,
especially
in
the
people
of
Nants
and
some
others
.
When
the
duke
Earle
of
Buckingham
.
discoursed
of
his
vnfortunate
aduentures
,
and
the
subtilty
of
his
enemies
proceedings
,
the
King
of
Englands
sonne
alwaies
comforted
him
and
promised
assurance
of
frendship
and
succour
.
So
they
agreed
betweene
themselues
to
besiege
the
towne
of
Nants
with
both
their
forces
vnited
together
,
and
the
Englishmen
went
about
it
without
During
the
time
that
Nants
was
besieged
,
certaine
noble
men
of
Britaine
of
more
eminent
respect
and
authority
then
the
rest
,
had
some
communication
with
their
Prince
in
these
words
,
or
the
like
.
Sir
,
you
sufficiently
declare
and
manifestly
shew
,
that
you
are
wholy
addicted
to
the
English
nation
.
But
what
fruite
or
commodity
,
what
honour
or
aduauncement
,
doe
you
expect
from
their
friendship
?
what
motiues
induce
you
to
obserue
them
with
such
affection
?
For
when
you
haue
brought
them
into
Britaine
,
they
shall
bereaue
you
of
your
goods
,
and
dispossesse
you
of
your
inheritance
descended
from
your
auncestors
,
and
this
they
will
doe
if
euer
they
obtaine
the
vpper
hand
of
the
French
men
.
Let
the
King
of
Nauarres
example
moue
you
:
who
in
regard
of
the
singular
good
opinion
he
had
conceiued
of
their
faithfulnes
,
committed
into
their
hands
the
towne
and
castle
of
Chirburg
:
whereinto
being
once
admitted
,
they
would
neuer
out
of
it
but
held
it
for
euer
after
as
their
owne
.
By
like
occasion
,
if
through
your
sufferance
and
fauour
they
be
once
receiued
into
our
citties
here
,
neuer
perswade
your selfe
that
they
will
at
any
time
forgoe
them
:
for
they
may
alwaies
haue
ayd
out
,
of
their
owne
country
at
pleasure
,
whereby
their
courage
shall
be
refreshed
,
&
their
forces
renewed
.
We
neede
not
seeke
farre
for
a
president
:
see
you
not
how
they
detaine
Brest
,
a
towne
entirely
of
your
owne
seigniory
and
iurisdiction
?
But
when
will
they
finde
time
to
restore
it
againe
?
assure
your selfe
for
certainty
they
intend
nothing
lesse
.
Let
this
therefore
be
your
warning
,
and
holde
your selfe
well
appayd
that
you
are
beloued
of
your
people
,
who
are
resolutely
of
this
minde
and
purpose
,
neuer
to
forsake
the
French
king
to
pleasure
the
English
,
will
you
for
your
wiues
sake
,
because
you
haue
marryed
an
English
woman
,
take
a
course
to
ouerthrow
your selfe
and
your
estate
?
will
you
therefore
aduenture
the
losse
of
so
goodly
and
large
an
heritage
,
for
the
keeping
whereof
you
haue
sustayned
so
many
perills
and
so
great
dangers
?
will
you
be
at
the
charge
to
maintaine
soldiers
perpetually
?
what
are
you
able
to
performe
of
your selfe
,
when
your
subiects
shall
forsake
you
,
yea
and
take
armes
and
fight
against
you
also
?
But
omitting
all
these
reasons
and
considerations
:
the
French
King
is
now
dead
which
was
so
vehemently
incensed
against
you
,
and
in
his
place
his
sonne
succeded
,
who
is
yet
very
young
and
of
no
euill
disposition
,
we
will
apply
our
endeauours
to
reconcile
you
vnto
him
,
that
friendship
and
amity
may
be
established
betweene
yo●
.
So
shall
it
come
to
passe
,
that
both
you
shall
enjoy
your
owne
without
trouble
or
disturbance
,
and
these
Englishmen
finding
their
expectations
and
purpose
preuented
,
shall
get
them
home
into
their
country
.
The
Duke
although
he
were
much
moued
with
this
kinde
of
discourse
,
yet
dissembled
the
matter
for
feare
of
giuing
offence
to
the
English
.
And
the
noble
men
which
had
giuen
him
this
counsell
,
thinking
it
was
no
time
to
vse
longer
delay
,
posted
secretly
to
the
French
King
lying
then
at
Paris
,
where
declaring
what
had
passed
,
they
treated
for
peace
.
The
English
generall
not
knowing
what
was
in
hand
,
purposed
against
the
next
spring
to
haue
had
new
supplies
out
of
England
,
and
to
haue
made
sharper
warres
in
Fraunce
then
before
.
The
French
men
themselues
mistrusted
as
much
:
foreseeing
that
at
one
time
or
other
some
great
mischiefe
would
befall
them
from
the
English
.
The
Britons
which
negotiated
with
the
King
for
agreement
,
perceiuing
that
such
a
matter
was
feared
in
Fraunce
(
like
discrect
commissioners
who
obserue
all
things
diligently
in
such
occasions
,
and
apply
the
same
to
their
owne
aduantage
)
in
their
treaty
of
peace
,
did
meruailously
exaggerate
that
point
,
and
with
great
pollicy
,
insomuch
that
by
mentioning
such
matters
and
casting
doubts
thereupon
,
they
had
the
French
King
farre
easier
to
be
delt
with
in
all
their
affaires
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
(
as
I
told
you
)
was
chiefe
in
authoritie
:
who
for
that
he
was
purposed
shortly
after
to
take
his
iourney
into
Calabria
and
the
other
prouinces
which
he
had
obtained
in
gift
from
the
Pope
,
intended
nothing
lesse
then
that
Fraunce
should
be
troubled
with
any
new
warres
,
by
occasion
whereof
he
might
lose
the
opportunity
of
performing
what
he
had
before
determined
.
Therefore
accepting
the
counsell
of
the
Briton
commissioners
,
so
much
rather
for
the
doubts
of
future
warre
which
they
had
suggested
into
his
opinion
,
he
willingly
condiscended
to
the
motion
of
agreement
.
So
it
was
concluded
,
to
this
effect
:
that
the
Duke
of
Britaine
being
receiued
into
About
this
time
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
was
exceedingly
incensed
against
the
Gauntoyes
for
their
intollerable
proud
and
arrogant
demeanor
.
It
happened
the
same
time
very
fortunately
for
him
,
that
variance
rose
amongst
the
men
of
Bruges
,
betweene
the
Aldermen
and
the
Commons
:
insomuch
that
the
magistrate
wrote
letters
to
the
Earle
,
instantly
desiring
his
presence
.
Whereupon
he
came
,
and
hauing
put
to
death
some
fiue
hundreth
one
&
other
,
he
receiued
the
towne
into
his
protection
,
with
certain
other
of
their
neighbors
which
were
desirous
of
the
like
fauour
.
Being
therefore
emboldened
by
the
accession
of
these
forces
,
he
determined
to
chastice
the
men
of
Ipre
,
who
had
slaine
certaine
gentlemen
of
his
houshold
,
and
receiued
the
Gauntoyes
into
their
towne
.
At
their
request
,
the
Gauntoyes
their
confederates
sent
three
thousand
men
to
ayd
them
.
The
Earles
army
with
the
helpe
of
the
men
of
Bruges
amounted
well
nere
to
the
number
of
twenty
thousand
.
The
Gantoyes
therefore
augmented
their
power
likewise
by
leuying
nine
thousand
more
:
and
so
proceeding
some
miles
on
their
way
,
they
sent
word
to
their
fellowes
,
that
they
should
also
bring
forth
their
men
into
the
field
,
that
so
with
vnited
forces
they
might
ioyntly
assayle
their
enemie
.
There
came
forth
some
eight
thousand
,
who
when
they
had
marched
a
while
in
order
of
battell
,
arriuing
at
a
three-way
leete
,
and
consulting
among
themselues
which
way
was
to
be
taken
,
at
length
they
followed
the
same
which
was
forelayd
before
by
any
ambush
of
the
Earles
souldiers
:
whereinto
being
once
falne
,
before
they
could
cleere
themselues
from
the
daunger
,
and
come
to
ioyne
with
their
confederates
,
they
lost
three
thousand
of
their
men
,
the
rest
hardly
escaping
by
flight
.
The
party
which
gaue
them
counsell
to
enter
that
passage
,
being
accused
of
treason
for
his
labour
,
was
by
the
people
in
their
furie
and
vprore
admitting
no
excuse
,
miserably
slaine
and
torne
in
peeces
one
limme
from
another
,
euery
man
snatching
some
part
to
wreake
his
particular
malice
.
The
vnhappy
wretch
(
doubtlesse
)
had
this
punishment
vndeserued
:
for
had
he
committed
such
a
villany
,
surely
he
would
neuer
haue
trusted
himselfe
in
their
hands
afterward
.
After
this
good
successe
,
the
Earle
forthwith
addressed
himself
to
the
siege
of
Ipre
,
now
whilst
they
were
all
in
this
feare
&
perplexity
.
But
the
men
of
Ipre
terrifyed
with
the
late
accident
,
submitted
themselues
to
his
mercy
.
Being
receiued
into
the
towne
,
he
put
to
death
some
700
commoners
,
and
sent
three
hundreth
or
thereabouts
of
the
wealthyer
sort
,
prisoners
to
Bruges
.
Many
other
townes
following
the
example
of
Ipre
,
yeelded
themselues
likewise
to
his
obedience
.
The
Gauntoyes
therefore
which
now
in
a
manner
alone
stood
out
against
him
,
were
besieged
,
but
it
could
not
be
done
so
streytly
,
but
that
victuall
and
prouision
might
freely
be
conueyd
into
the
towne
at
one
gate
or
another
.
For
the
place
is
naturally
very
strong
,
both
in
regard
of
the
ground
wherupon
it
is
scituate
,
and
the
commoditie
of
two
riuers
called
Skeld
and
Lise
running
by
it
:
therfore
he
had
neede
of
a
very
populous
army
that
should
enuiron
it
on
all
sides
.
The
townesmen
mustered
themselues
by
poule
,
and
there
were
found
of
such
as
for
their
yeares
were
able
to
beare
armes
,
to
the
number
of
foure
score
thousand
.
They
so
little
esteemed
the
siege
that
euen
then
whilst
their
enemies
lay
before
the
cittie
,
they
went
forth
and
sacked
certaine
townes
of
Flaunders
.
Amongst
others
the
men
of
Bruxelles
fauoured
them
exceedingly
:
and
the
Liegeois
also
would
surely
haue
sent
them
succour
,
but
that
the
great
distance
betweene
them
was
a
hinderance
to
their
purpose
.
The
Earle
perceiuing
he
did
but
lose
time
and
labour
in
besieging
Gaunt
,
for
that
the
winter
also
approched
,
brake
vp
his
siege
&
dispersed
his
army
.
In
the
beginning
of
the
next
spring
he
de
Bois
a
valiant
fellowe
,
receiuing
other
six
thousand
men
of
the
Gauntoyes
,
had
couenanted
with
him
that
went
before
to
the
reliefe
of
Gawre
,
that
he
should
not
fight
with
the
Earle
,
but
ioyntly
together
with
both
their
forces
.
But
the
other
notwithstanding
,
hearing
that
his
enemy
approched
ready
to
giue
battell
,
was
so
enflamed
with
desire
of
honor
,
that
without
further
expecting
the
company
of
his
assistant
,
though
his
owne
power
were
far
too
weake
for
such
an
encounter
,
yet
he
put
his
men
in
order
against
the
enemy
.
The
Earle
diuided
his
battell
into
fiue
squadrons
,
in
euery
of
which
were
foure
thousand
soldiers
,
and
giuing
charge
vpon
his
enemies
,
albeit
they
valiantly
defended
themselues
,
yet
by
reason
of
their
small
number
,
vnable
to
sustaine
so
great
violence
,
he
soone
ouerthrew
them
and
put
them
to
flight
.
His
horsemen
pursued
the
chace
with
great
cruelty
:
and
when
they
had
withdrawn
themselues
for
refuge
into
a
certaine
monastery
therby
,
the
Earle
because
none
of
the
whole
rout
should
escape
,
caused
fire
to
be
set
on
all
the
housing
about
it
.
There
were
two
Captaines
ouer
these
forces
,
whereof
the
one
fighting
valiantly
at
the
gate
of
the
place
was
there
slaine
,
the
other
which
had
gotten
himselfe
vp
into
a
tower
,
was
compelled
at
length
by
violence
of
the
flame
which
had
now
caught
hold
of
euery
thing
about
him
,
to
leape
down
headlong
amongst
the
thickest
of
his
enemies
,
where
being
receiued
vpon
their
pikes
and
swordes
points
,
he
was
hoysed
vp
againe
into
the
fyre
and
so
ended
his
life
.
All
the
rest
perished
miserably
in
the
fire
,
three
hundreth
onely
excepted
which
tooke
their
flight
directly
homeward
towards
Gaunt
,
and
so
escaped
.
This
Peter
de
Boys
whom
we
spake
of
,
being
not
farre
of
,
saw
in
what
distresse
his
fellowes
remayned
,
and
beheld
the
sad
spectacle
of
their
destruction
,
but
by
reason
of
a
riuer
and
certaine
marishes
betweene
,
he
was
not
able
to
come
time
enough
to
their
rescue
.
For
which
cause
assoone
as
he
came
home
with
his
company
to
Gaunt
,
he
had
like
to
haue
beene
slaine
by
the
common
people
.
But
he
alledged
such
reasonable
excuse
,
that
he
gaue
them
contentment
,
and
withall
perswaded
them
,
that
in
regard
they
had
lost
two
expert
men
of
warre
in
this
defeat
,
they
should
authorise
some
one
other
by
whose
industry
they
thought
the
affaires
of
the
common
wealth
might
be
better
directed
:
for
so
it
was
needfull
hauing
to
deale
with
such
a
cruell
enemy
.
The
Earle
dismissing
a
good
part
of
his
army
,
sent
the
rest
into
garrisons
,
but
especially
to
the
defence
of
Arde.
In
the
meane
time
about
twelue
hundred
of
the
faction
of
the
white
cappes
,
hauing
aduertisement
what
time
certaine
gentlemen
would
raunge
abroad
out
of
Arde
to
fetch
in
some
booty
,
brake
out
of
an
ambush
vppon
them
as
they
returned
with
their
prey
,
and
put
most
of
them
to
the
sword
.
But
they
escaped
not
scot●ree
with
this
trick
:
for
themselues
being
circumuented
with
like
policy
,
by
the
companions
of
those
that
were
slaine
few
or
none
of
them
returned
to
boast
of
their
enterprise
.
The
wealthyer
and
honester
sort
of
cittizens
in
Gaunt
did
greatly
lament
(
though
secretly
to
themselues
)
that
the
state
of
their
common
weale
was
thus
crazed
and
shaken
,
their
Captaines
and
men
of
warre
being
from
time
to
time
killed
vp
,
and
themselues
also
by
little
and
little
consumed
by
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
.
For
such
rascall●es
and
base
varlets
as
in
time
of
peace
were
of
no
reputation
,
but
rather
esteemed
as
beggers
,
by
reason
of
their
number
and
power
,
were
now
in
chiefe
authoritie
and
ruled
all
things
in
the
cittie
at
their
pleasure
.
And
because
in
these
troublesome
affayres
they
might
both
do
&
commaund
what
they
listed
,
they
were
well
pleased
with
this
bloudy
spectacle
of
daily
tumult
and
insurrection
.
Moreouer
Peter
de
Boys
the
very
well-spring
of
mischiefe
,
considering
with
himselfe
that
howsoeuer
matters
should
fall
out
,
and
though
the
Earle
were
reconciled
to
the
Ganntoys
,
yet
he
should
hardly
escape
without
perill
of
his
life
,
began
to
looke
about
for
a
fellow
whom
he
might
commend
to
the
people
for
their
purpose
,
such
a
one
indeede
as
could
stirre
sedition
cunningly
,
and
would
persist
in
the
maintenance
thereof
to
the
vttermost
.
At
last
he
bethought
himselfe
of
Philip
de
Arteuill
,
the
sonne
of
Iaques
often
It
is
declared
before
how
Iohn
the
sonne
of
Henry
king
of
Cast●e
,
was
by
generall
consent
of
the
state
admitted
to
the
succession
of
the
crowne
.
This
much
displeased
Ferdinando
King
of
Portugall
,
who
held
it
a
great
indignity
that
the
sonne
of
a
bastard
should
be
exalted
to
the
gouernment
of
so
great
a
dominion
,
and
the
lawfull
Kings
daughters
be
disinherited
the
while
:
of
whome
as
we
haue
sayd
before
,
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
had
married
one
,
and
his
brother
the
other
.
Moued
therefore
with
the
vnworthines
Iohn
Wallis
,
who
had
preached
in
his
sermons
to
the
people
,
that
equalitie
ought
to
be
obserued
in
all
things
,
that
one
man
was
no
better
then
another
,
the
gentleman
then
the
churle
,
the
rich
then
the
poore
,
the
learned
then
the
ignorant
:
but
all
men
were
deriued
from
the
selfe
same
parents
,
euen
Adam
&
Eve
,
and
that
our
first
fore-fathers
liued
all
after
one
sort
,
without
any
inequality
of
state
,
or
difference
of
persons
.
Herewithall
he
perswaded
them
to
assemble
in
great
number
,
and
make
suite
to
the
King
for
redresse
,
who
because
he
was
young
,
might
perhaps
be
brought
to
harken
to
their
requests
,
or
if
he
would
not
,
then
to
set
themselues
at
libertie
by
the
sword
.
This
priest
being
apprenhended
and
committed
to
prison
for
these
matters
,
was
by
the
Archbishop
of
Canterburie
let
loose
,
vpon
what
conscience
I
know
not
,
but
sutelie
it
proued
to
his
owne
sorrow
and
confusion
.
For
after
he
was
once
abroad
,
he
proceeded
with
his
enterprise
more
boldlie
then
before
.
The
poorer
sort
of
the
Londoners
for
enuie
they
bare
to
the
rich
(
as
it
is
commonly
seene
)
commended
this
course
of
the
rebelles
,
and
by
letters
sollicited
them
to
come
to
London
,
promising
to
giue
them
entrance
into
the
Citie
.
Herevppon
gathering
their
company
together
both
out
of
all
the
country
adio●ing
,
and
from
some
places
further
of
,
wel
neere
to
the
number
of
threescore
thousand
,
they
came
to
Canterburie
a
towne
of
their
owne
faction
,
and
there
spoiled
the
shrine
of
Saint
Thomas
.
Next
dare
marching
forwards
,
they
beat
down
to
the
ground
all
houses
in
their
way
which
belonged
not
to
some
of
their
conspiracie
,
and
which
way
soeuer
they
went
they
compelled
all
husbandmen
to
be
pertakers
of
their
proceedings
.
At
Rochester
they
tooke
a
certaine
knight
by
force
,
and
Iohn
Newton
captaine
of
the
Castle
of
Rochester
.
At
Black-heath
.
made
him
to
become
their
leader
:
and
for
assurance
that
he
should
not
deceiue
them
,
made
him
deliuer
his
children
into
their
hands
for
pledges
.
When
they
came
within
a
little
of
London
,
they
sent
him
to
the
King
with
this
message
,
that
they
were
minded
to
haue
some
speech
with
him
concerning
weightie
affaires
,
and
therefore
that
he
should
come
forth
and
talke
with
them
.
The
King
vppon
deliberation
,
made
aunswere
that
he
would
performe
their
request
.
So
the
next
day
accompanied
with
certaine
lords
he
entred
his
barge
,
and
rowing
neere
the
place
where
they
were
descended
to
the
shore
in
great
number
expecting
his
comming
,
he
demaunded
of
them
what
they
would
with
him
?
They
required
that
he
would
come
out
of
his
barge
to
parlie
,
and
then
their
demands
should
be
declared
vnto
him
.
But
the
King
distrusting
their
multitude
,
without
any
further
communication
returned
backe
againe
.
Then
being
more
vehemently
mooued
,
they
hastned
to
London
,
making
spoile
of
some
lawyers
and
gentlemens
houses
in
their
way
.
And
when
they
approched
the
Citie
,
finding
the
gates
shut
against
them
,
they
threatned
to
set
fire
on
the
suburbs
,
with
the
cruellest
effects
of
their
furie
besides
,
and
that
if
they
entred
by
force
,
it
should
be
to
the
vtter
destruction
of
all
that
were
in
it
.
The
Citizens
herewith
dismaid
,
especially
considering
that
a
great
number
within
inclined
to
sedition
and
tumult
,
gaue
them
entrance
.
They
were
no
sooner
come
in
but
presentlie
they
raunged
through
all
the
tauernes
and
tipling
houses
and
fell
to
drinking
and
making
good
cheere
,
no
man
presuming
so
much
as
once
to
say
them
nay
of
any
thing
.
The
Captaines
in
the
mean
while
with
some
twentie
thousand
,
Wat
Tiler
.
stepping
forth
,
began
to
talke
to
him
in
a
very
rude
and
contemptuous
fashion
,
hauing
formerly
giuen
in
charge
to
his
companions
,
that
at
a
certaine
signe
or
watchworde
which
he
would
giue
them
,
they
should
rush
violently
forth
and
kill
all
that
were
abount
the
King
,
whom
only
he
would
haue
spared
in
regard
of
his
age
.
As
he
continued
in
his
arrogant
speeches
and
behauiour
to
the
King
,
the
Mayor
of
the
Citie
disdaining
thereat
,
thrust
him
through
with
his
sword
.
Then
might
ye
haue
seene
the
enraged
The
Earle
of
Flaunders
once
again
besieged
Gaunt
,
assembling
men
of
warre
out
of
Henault
and
Artoys
,
the
Lordship
Peter
de
Bloys
and
Phillip
of
Arteuill
hauing
secret
intelligence
hereof
,
and
suspecting
themselues
might
be
some
of
the
number
,
prouided
a
competent
crew
of
their
faction
to
be
in
a
readinesse
at
all
assayes
,
and
the
next
morning
when
the
articles
of
peace
were
read
publikely
in
the
Towne-house
,
they
entred
in
strongly
accompanied
,
and
slue
twoo
Aldermen
of
great
account
:
the
same
which
were
chiefe
agents
for
the
towne
in
this
treaty
of
agreement
.
With
this
fact
the
Earle
was
so
exceedingly
prouoked
that
it
seemd
from
thence
forth
he
would
neuer
haue
come
to
any
composition
with
the
Gauntoyes
before
he
had
vtterly
rooted
out
the
whole
rabble
of
that
seditious
generation
.
About
this
time
happened
an
insurrection
in
Paris
:
the
The
Earle
of
Cambridge
of
whome
we
spake
before
,
making
a
long
passage
for
want
of
good
weather
,
after
he
had
been
much
tossed
vppon
the
seas
with
the
contrary
winds
,
at
last
arriued
with
all
his
souldiers
at
Lisbone
in
Portugall
:
When
he
had
taried
there
certaine
moneths
,
the
King
of
Portingale
bestowed
all
his
men
in
garrisons
,
giuing
commandement
that
they
should
not
attempt
any
thing
against
the
enemy
without
his
knowledge
and
direction
.
The
englishmen
and
Gascoines
vnacquainted
with
idlenesse
,
and
desirous
to
be
employed
in
some
exercise
of
armes
,
vppon
a
time
when
they
could
not
obtayne
licence
of
the
King
,
went
forth
of
their
owne
heads
,
and
winning
certaine
holds
of
the
Spaniards
,
placed
garrisons
in
them
and
returned
.
No
other
memorable
seruice
was
performed
of
many
moneths
after
,
by
meanes
whereof
the
King
of
Spaine
had
time
and
leisure
more
then
enough
,
to
make
sufficient
preparation
for
his
defence
.
He
had
ayd
also
sent
him
out
of
Fraunce
,
which
was
allowed
free
passage
through
Arragon
by
reason
of
the
league
that
was
confirmed
between
both
kings
vppon
conclusion
of
the
marriage
,
as
we
haue
discoursed
already
.
The
King
of
England
sending
ambassadours
into
Germamany
,
to
Charles
King
of
Bohemia
,
requested
to
haue
his
It
was
covenanted
between
the
King
and
the
Parisians
,
that
the
mony
which
they
were
to
pay
weekly
shold
be
kept
by
the
treasurer
of
the
Citie
,
and
no
part
of
it
to
be
expended
about
any
other
occasion
but
only
in
time
of
necessity
for
the
maintenance
of
men
of
warre
.
Now
the
french
King
when
he
should
send
his
succours
unto
Spaine
,
required
the
treasurer
to
disburse
an
hundreth
thousand
franks
for
the
vse
of
that
seruice
.
The
treasurer
neither
refusing
,
nor
performing
,
delayed
the
matter
with
friuolous
excuses
.
The
duke
of
Aniow
at
that
time
standing
in
great
fauour
with
the
people
,
to
the
intent
the
more
commodiously
to
furnish
himselfe
for
his
iourney
into
Naples
,
wrought
secretly
in
such
sort
,
that
no
part
of
this
money
was
sent
to
the
King
:
but
hauing
all
the
authority
in
his
owne
hands
,
found
meanes
to
bring
the
matter
so
about
,
that
the
whole
summe
which
the
King
demaunded
,
was
without
any
grudging
deliuered
to
himselfe
.
Being
therefore
plentifully
furnished
with
all
an
enchaunted
castle
:
see
Fros
:
Chro:
Lib:
2.
Cap:
391.
with
all
manner
of
prouision
a
certaine
castle
called
Leuf
,
planted
(
as
the
people
say
)
by
art
Magicke
,
encompast
on
euery
side
with
the
sea
and
so
impregnably
fortified
,
that
by
any
other
means
then
by
such
like
skill
,
it
was
impossible
to
be
conquered
.
Into
this
castle
abundantly
stored
with
all
necessaries
for
certain
yeares
,
he
withdrew
himselfe
and
his
retinue
:
taking
no
great
thought
for
the
rest
,
in
regard
he
was
wel
assured
that
the
Neapolitanes
would
neuer
forsake
him
,
and
as
for
Calabria
though
he
lost
it
for
the
present
,
yet
after
a
yeere
or
two
he
made
no
question
to
recouer
it
.
For
he
knew
the
Duke
must
alwaies
maintaine
a
great
army
in
pay
for
feare
of
rebellion
,
which
he
could
not
long
continue
,
but
either
want
of
money
or
victuall
would
force
him
to
great
inconuenience
.
So
that
his
power
being
weakened
and
his
numbers
dispersed
,
he
might
easily
be
ouerthrowne
and
driuen
out
of
the
country
.
But
there
was
a
certaine
coniurer
which
promised
the
Duke
of
Aniow
to
blinde
the
eies
of
them
in
the
Castle
,
in
such
sorte
as
they
Charles
.
Fross
.
Chro.
lib.
2.
cap
346.
&
392.
should
belieue
there
was
a
bridge
made
ouer
from
the
main
land
,
by
meanes
whereof
they
should
be
compelled
to
yeeld
for
feare
.
But
by
procurement
of
the
Earle
of
Sauoy
(
who
accompanyed
the
Duke
in
that
expedition
)
he
was
put
to
death
for
a
like
peece
of
seruice
which
he
had
done
long
before
.
The
Englishmen
and
Gascones
hauing
taryed
almost
nine
moneths
in
Portingale
without
performing
any
notable
exployt
,
like
men
that
hated
such
slolthfulnes
,
determined
once
againe
to
aduenture
sorth
against
the
Spaniards
.
Their
Captaine
the
Earle
of
Cambridge
,
when
they
acquainted
him
with
the
matter
was
against
it
,
but
they
neuerthelesse
went
forward
with
their
purpose
,
and
hauing
good
successe
brought
certaine
townes
in
subiection
.
After
their
returne
,
they
complayned
that
their
entertaynment
was
not
payd
them
.
The
king
of
Portingale
halfe
angry
because
they
aduentured
without
his
commission
,
made
shew
as
if
he
would
not
haue
contented
them
.
Whereupon
some
counselled
to
forrey
the
country
&
take
out
their
wages
in
pillage
;
but
others
of
more
stayed
iudgment
and
sounder
discretion
perswaded
the
contrary
,
and
so
at
length
by
intreaty
they
obtayned
that
which
they
were
purposed
to
haue
gotten
by
violence
.
After
this
the
King
of
Portingale
leuyed
an
army
of
fifteene
thousand
besides
the
English
:
and
the
King
of
Spaine
hauing
a
power
of
thirty
thousand
,
bad
him
battell
.
Both
their
forces
came
into
the
field
,
and
many
dayes
together
light
skirmishes
passed
betweene
them
.
But
the
king
of
Portingale
because
his
enemies
forces
were
more
in
number
then
his
,
would
in
no
wise
ioyne
with
him
in
a
sette
battell
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
(
whom
this
matter
chiefly
concerned
,
in
regard
he
marryed
the
eldest
daughter
of
Don
Pietro
)
had
promised
his
brother
at
his
setting
forth
towards
Spaine
,
that
as
soone
as
he
had
dispatcht
his
affaires
in
Scotland
,
he
would
come
thither
also
himselfe
,
and
bring
an
other
army
.
His
comming
the
king
of
Portingale
expected
.
But
by
reason
of
the
late
insurrection
,
the
state
being
somewhat
troublesome
in
England
,
the
King
thought
it
not
conuenient
to
send
his
men
of
warre
out
of
the
Countrey
.
The
King
of
Portingale
therefore
seeing
no
more
succours
come
,
began
to
treate
with
the
Spaniard
of
peace
,
though
altogether
against
the
mindes
of
the
English
:
whose
Generall
highly
offended
with
the
matter
,
returned
thereupon
into
England
,
and
tooke
with
him
his
sonne
also
,
to
whome
the
king
of
Portingales
daughter
named
Beatrice
a
Lady
of
10
years
old
had
beene
lately
betrothed
.
The
nextyeere
following
,
the
King
of
Spaines
wife
(
which
was
the
King
of
Arragons
daughter
)
deceassed
,
and
the
King
of
Spaine
marryed
this
Beatrice
,
whom
the
Earle
of
Cambridge
had
in
a
manner
cast
off
and
forsaken
.
This
marriage
was
ratifyed
by
the
Pope
.
Not
long
after
,
also
dyed
Ferdinando
King
of
Portingale
,
in
whose
place
,
not
the
King
of
Spaine
When
the
Gauntoys
through
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
procurement
After
this
victory
,
the
men
of
Bruges
were
cruelly
entreated
by
the
enemy
,
and
amongst
other
things
that
pleased
the
conquerour
,
some
fiue
hundreth
of
the
wealthyest
of
their
cittie
were
carryed
prisoners
to
Gaunt
.
The
Earle
still
doubtfull
of
his
life
,
after
he
had
lurked
there
a
while
in
great
secrecy
,
fled
to
Lisle
one
while
on
foote
,
and
other
whiles
on
a
mares
back
without
any
saddle
,
in
most
wearysome
way
and
most
tedious
weather
.
This
successe
of
The
Earle
of
Flaunders
hauing
accesse
now
opened
vnto
him
by
reason
the
kings
mind
was
so
addicted
to
this
war
,
tooke
his
iourney
into
Fraunce
.
And
after
he
had
receiued
his
inauguration
at
the
kings
hands
,
for
the
county
of
Artoys
(
which
was
lately
befalne
him
)
he
began
to
conceiue
better
hope
of
his
affaires
:
especially
when
he
sawe
so
puissant
a
Prince
,
with
such
forwardnes
of
affection
,
bring
a
mighty
army
of
no
lesse
then
threescore
thousand
men
,
to
wage
batell
against
his
enemy
in
the
maintenance
of
his
quarell
.
Whereof
so
soone
as
Phillip
had
receiued
aduertisement
,
he
omitted
no
part
of
what
pertained
to
his
charge
,
but
commaunded
presently
that
all
the
bridges
vpon
the
riuer
Lise
which
were
nere
hand
,
should
be
broken
downe
.
Moreouer
he
caused
two
passages
vpon
the
riuer
to
be
strongly
fortifyed
and
defended
with
good
garrisons
:
the
one
of
them
(
at
Comius
)
being
kept
by
Peter
de
Boys
with
nine
thousand
men
.
Whereof
the
French
men
being
not
ignorant
,
sundry
opinions
rose
amongst
them
as
they
consulted
of
their
affaires
:
some
thinking
it
were
best
to
goe
about
by
Saint
Omers
where
the
riuer
is
shallowest
;
others
giuing
counsell
to
make
a
bridge
ouer
Skeld
not
farre
from
Tourney
,
to
the
intent
the
army
might
passe
easily
from
thence
into
Arde.
At
length
it
likte
them
best
to
venture
vppon
the
enemy
before
mentioned
which
lay
at
Comius
.
When
they
came
thither
,
they
found
the
bridge
broken
downe
and
no
passage
to
get
ouer
,
whereuppon
they
fell
againe
to
consultation
.
In
the
meane
while
certaine
aduenturous
gallants
which
were
desirous
to
make
some
proofe
of
their
valour
(
hauing
formerly
agreed
amongst
themselues
,
that
if
no
passage
could
be
found
,
they
would
secretly
vse
some
meanes
by
their
owne
industry
without
knowledge
of
their
commanders
,
to
conuey
themselues
ouer
)
with
the
helpe
of
three
or
foure
small
botes
slyding
along
by
a
cord
fastened
to
both
sides
of
the
riuer
,
passed
ouer
in
that
sorte
by
a
fewe
at
once
,
till
they
had
gotten
all
their
company
to
the
further
side
in
safety
:
and
this
they
did
with
so
little
trouble
or
daunger
,
that
the
enemy
who
lay
encamped
not
farre
of
,
neuer
perceiued
it
before
such
time
as
he
saw
them
marching
towards
him
with
Ensignes
displayd
.
Peter
de
Boyis
immagining
that
so
small
a
number
durst
neuer
venture
vppon
him
,
because
the
cuening
approched
,
would
not
fight
with
them
as
then
,
but
rather
thought
to
set
vppon
them
in
the
night
when
the
wearinesse
of
their
trauell
had
ouertaken
them
with
Fros
.
Chro.
lib.
2.
Cap.
414.
sleepe
.
But
the
French
men
whom
the
boldnes
of
their
attempt
had
made
circumspect
in
their
proceedings
,
considering
how
great
and
dangerous
an
enterprise
they
had
vndertaken
without
lycence
either
of
King
or
Captaine
,
were
exceedingly
watchfull
,
and
stood
alwaies
vpon
their
guard
for
feare
of
disaduantage
.
About
the
breake
of
day
their
enemies
came
forth
to
assayle
them
,
whom
they
encountred
with
such
resolution
(
albeit
their
number
were
but
a
handfull
in
comparison
)
that
they
slew
well
●ere
six
thousand
,
and
chased
the
rest
into
a
towne
thereby
which
they
tooke
for
refuge
.
After
this
battell
the
French
king
presently
building
vp
a
bridge
,
brought
ouer
the
rest
of
his
forces
,
and
marched
directly
towards
Ipre
.
The
townesmen
following
the
fortune
of
the
conquerours
army
,
slew
their
gouernour
because
he
refused
to
yeild
,
and
committed
When
Phillip
of
Arteuill
vnderstood
that
the
power
of
the
most
puissant
King
was
encamped
not
farre
from
him
,
he
also
brought
forth
his
army
into
the
field
,
which
consisted
of
some
fifty
thousand
men
.
There
he
exhorted
them
in
a
pithy
oration
,
that
now
going
to
battell
they
set
before
their
●ies
that
memorable
ouerthrowe
which
with
so
small
a
company
they
had
giuen
to
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
;
and
withall
to
consider
how
after
this
battell
,
if
they
obtayned
victory
,
they
should
thenceforth
become
Lords
of
all
,
and
be
able
to
make
opposition
against
them
.
Which
thing
in
their
behalfe
all
good
and
well
gouerned
common
wealthes
desired
,
to
whome
no
tydings
could
be
more
acceptable
,
then
to
heare
that
the
Gauntoys
fighting
valiantly
and
constantly
in
defence
of
their
liberty
,
had
reaped
the
honourable
reward
of
their
vertue
and
courage
,
by
destroying
such
persons
as
through
ambition
and
couetousnesse
could
not
suffer
any
common
wealth
to
remain
in
quiet
.
When
he
had
spoken
much
more
to
this
effect
,
he
commanded
that
in
the
conflict
they
should
put
all
to
the
sword
,
and
spare
no
man
,
the
King
only
excepted
.
The
Flemings
not
forgetting
what
Phillip
had
told
them
,
fought
very
manfully
:
&
this
also
not
a
little
sharpened
their
courage
,
that
they
had
stirred
vp
such
a
puissant
enemy
against
them
,
whome
if
they
might
ouercome
,
it
would
redound
to
their
perpetual
fame
amongst
all
posterity
.
Notwithstanding
at
length
being
enclosed
betweene
two
wings
of
their
enemies
Peter
de
Boys
being
brought
thither
in
a
horselitter
(
for
he
was
yet
weake
of
his
wounds
)
with
his
great
words
and
glorious
vaunts
,
quite
put
that
immagination
out
of
their
heads
.
After
the
french
King
vppon
deliberation
with
his
counsell
,
thought
it
not
conuenient
as
then
to
besiege
Gaunt
,
he
distributed
his
men
into
diuers
garrisons
,
and
returned
to
Tourney
.
The
Gauntoys
as
is
shewed
before
,
had
sent
to
the
King
of
England
about
the
obtaynment
of
a
league
;
the
articles
whereof
(
deuised
by
his
counsell
)
the
King
sent
to
them
in
writing
by
a
gentleman
of
his
houshold
,
that
if
the
Flemings
allowed
them
,
they
should
confirme
them
with
their
seales
.
But
the
ambassadour
arriuing
at
Calice
,
when
he
heard
how
the
Gauntoys
were
ouerthrowne
,
and
that
the
french
men
had
subdued
most
part
of
the
country
,
without
performance
of
his
commission
he
returned
into
England
.
Neither
were
the
English
nobility
greatly
sory
that
the
Gauntoys
went
by
the
worse
:
whome
if
it
had
fortuned
to
go
away
with
victory
,
the
commons
generally
in
all
countyres
adioyning
,
would
from
thence
haue
deriued
a
patterne
of
pride
and
rebellion
,
and
considering
how
but
lately
before
there
had
been
most
perillous
tumults
in
England
,
euery
small
matter
might
haue
ministred
new
occasion
of
insurrection
.
Thus
they
thought
,
and
this
was
their
opinion
.
Whilst
the
french
king
lay
at
Tourney
,
diuers
well
disposed
persons
laboured
very
earnestly
to
make
a
reconciliation
between
the
Earle
and
his
rebellious
subiects
.
The
Gauntoys
refused
not
to
be
at
the
french
Kings
disposition
,
but
rather
then
receiue
the
Earle
Lewis
againe
,
it
seemed
they
would
endure
all
extremityes
whatsoeuer
.
When
nothing
could
be
brought
to
effect
,
the
french
King
returned
homeward
:
&
as
he
approched
neere
Paris
,
there
came
forth
to
meete
him
some
20000
of
the
townesemen
,
all
armed
and
well
appointed
.
This
seemed
very
straunge
both
to
the
King
and
all
that
were
about
him
:
and
because
in
those
dayes
it
was
no
trusting
to
such
a
multitude
in
armes
,
ther
were
some
sent
to
inquire
their
meaning
.
Their
answere
was
thus
:
that
they
came
forth
in
such
sort
prouided
,
to
the
intent
the
King
might
see
with
what
power
the
Parisians
could
furnish
him
vppon
short
warning
whensoeuer
he
had
need
of
their
seruice
.
This
they
framed
for
,
an
excuse
at
the
present
time
,
but
doubtlesse
their
intention
was
farre
otherwise
before
,
and
had
not
the
King
come
home
with
victory
,
surely
straunge
things
had
happened
.
Being
commaunded
to
returne
into
the
towne
and
put
off
their
armour
,
they
obeyed
.
The
King
brought
with
him
a
great
army
of
Britons
and
Burgonions
,
the
countenance
whereof
kept
the
Parisians
in
feare
.
Then
by
aduise
of
his
vncles
he
began
leysurely
to
deale
with
them
according
to
their
deserts
.
He
caused
all
their
cors●ets
to
be
brought
together
vppon
a
heape
,
and
tooke
them
from
them
:
put
to
death
many
principall
men
of
your
Citty
,
imposed
diuers
taxes
and
tributes
vpon
them
,
and
in
conclusion
wip●e
them
off
some
foure
hundreth
thousand
franks
for
fines
and
ransomes
.
There
was
mortall
contention
the
same
time
between
Vrbane
.
Clement
then
remained
at
Avinion
,
and
Vrbane
,
partly
for
other
causes
,
but
principally
the
more
commodiously
to
annoy
his
aduersary
the
French
King
,
repaired
to
Genoa
.
He
came
not
out
of
Italy
vnfurnisht
of
meanes
wherewith
to
strengthen
his
supremacy
.
And
these
were
his
practises
.
He
determined
Fross
.
Chro:
lib.
2.
cap.
428.
sermons
preached
in
euery
place
to
that
purpose
,
mens
mindes
were
so
rauished
,
that
they
thought
themselues
already
in
paradise
,
which
had
the
fortune
to
dye
in
such
a
blessed
season
:
so
that
in
short
space
there
was
gathered
together
,
of
the
tenths
of
the
Clergy
and
beneuolence
of
the
people
,
ahout
the
summe
of
fiue
and
twenty
hundred
thousand
franks
.
And
that
the
matter
might
import
more
credit
,
it
was
the
Popes
pleasure
some
churchmen
which
had
experience
in
such
affaires
,
associated
with
some
other
skilfull
captaine
,
should
haue
chiefe
commaund
ouer
the
army
thus
assembled
.
In
like
manner
he
sent
his
bulles
into
Portingale
,
and
vsed
the
like
practise
there
to
trouble
the
King
of
Spaine
which
tooke
part
against
him
.
So
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
was
appointed
to
inuade
Spaine
,
and
a
Bishop
of
the
family
of
the
Spencers
was
sent
to
make
wars
Bishop
of
Norwich
.
in
Fraunce
.
But
in
regard
the
Duke
was
nothing
fauoured
by
the
commons
,
and
suspected
to
haue
taken
vppon
him
this
voyage
,
rather
for
couetousnesse
then
any
conscience
,
most
part
of
the
people
desired
to
serue
vnder
the
Bishop
.
To
whome
the
King
at
his
setting
forth
,
gaue
commaundement
that
he
should
tarry
for
his
other
associate
and
fellow
Captaine
of
the
warre
,
at
Calice
.
But
the
Bishop
being
one
that
could
away
with
no
lingring
,
and
supposing
there
was
no
delay
to
be
vsed
in
the
matter
,
led
forth
his
army
presently
into
Flaunders
.
The
Earle
lying
then
at
Lile
,
sent
to
him
to
know
the
cause
of
his
suddaine
inuasion
without
defiance
.
Whereto
he
aunswered
,
that
he
persecuted
all
the
Clementines
in
the
behalfe
of
Pope
Vrbane
.
The
messengers
replyed
,
that
Flaunders
held
altogether
of
Vrbanes
side
;
&
it
there
were
none
other
occasion
but
that
,
he
had
vniustly
vndertaken
this
warre
against
those
that
had
no
way
deserued
it
.
Wherefore
they
desired
him
to
graunt
them
safe
conduct
,
that
they
might
passe
ouer
into
England
to
speake
with
the
King
.
Then
the
Bishop
in
a
froward
fashion
told
them
,
that
for
his
part
he
would
make
them
no
safe
conduct
neither
to
goe
nor
tarry
;
if
they
would
needs
passe
,
they
might
do
it
at
their
owne
perill
.
When
no
other
aunswere
then
this
could
be
obtained
from
a
person
so
arrogant
and
vnciuill
,
the
Flemings
to
the
number
of
The
Duke
of
Britaine
desirous
in
regard
of
his
good
affection
,
aswell
to
the
french
King
as
the
English
,
to
bring
them
to
agreement
,
procured
so
much
by
his
great
trauell
and
diligence
,
that
an
appointment
was
made
for
the
meeting
of
certaine
ambassadours
from
Fraunce
,
England
,
and
Spaine
.
For
the
french
King
would
not
deale
with
the
English
,
but
so
as
the
Spaniard
might
be
included
in
the
treaty
.
And
because
in
so
doubtfull
a
case
,
neither
the
french
men
wold
come
to
Calice
,
nor
the
Englishmen
to
Boloine
,
a
place
indifferent
betweene
both
was
assigned
for
their
meeting
.
There
the
french
kings
vncles
demaunded
againe
all
Aquitaine
,
together
with
Calice
,
and
all
the
fortresses
which
the
Englishmen
then
held
on
that
side
the
sea
,
as
farre
as
the
riuer
of
Gerond
,
aswell
in
Normandy
,
as
in
the
countries
of
Britaine
,
Poytow
,
and
Rochell
.
Contrariwise
the
Englishmen
would
part
from
none
of
all
those
things
,
and
besides
,
the
principall
points
which
they
had
in
cō●ission
to
treate
of
,
they
would
also
that
the
Gauntoys
should
be
receiued
into
this
society
:
For
so
it
was
formerly
agreed
betweene
the
Gauntoys
and
them
at
Calice
.
But
against
this
demaund
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
opposed
himselfe
with
great
vehemency
,
affirming
that
they
were
in
no
wise
to
be
admitted
into
league
with
so
great
Princes
.
In
conclusion
,
when
nothing
else
could
be
agreed
vppon
,
a
truce
was
taken
for
tenne
moneths
both
by
s●a
and
land
,
between
the
French
,
English
,
Spanish
,
Scottish
,
and
Gauntoys
,
notwithstanding
all
that
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
could
alledge
or
perswade
to
the
contrary
.
This
also
was
added
,
that
somewhat
before
the
truce
expired
,
the
ambassadours
should
meete
againe
at
a
place
appointed
to
conferre
of
these
affaires
more
at
large
.
Within
a
while
after
deceased
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
,
When
the
ambassadours
departed
from
the
treaty
aboue
mentioned
,
it
was
agreed
amongst
other
matters
,
that
the
French
men
should
giue
notice
of
the
truce
to
the
King
of
Scotland
.
But
this
was
left
vnperformed
,
by
what
errour
or
negligence
I
know
not
.
It
should
seeme
after
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
death
,
the
duke
of
Burgoynes
brai●e
was
so
busied
that
he
quite
forgot
it
:
for
all
that
inheritance
was
descended
to
him
.
Certaine
English
gentlemen
taking
aduantage
of
this
occasion
made
a
rode
into
Scotland
,
wasting
the
country
as
they
went
with
fire
and
sword
.
The
Scottes
who
knew
nothing
what
had
passed
,
meruailled
much
at
the
matter
,
seeing
no
warre
was
proclaymed
,
and
so
much
the
more
because
they
had
heard
a
certaine
darke
rumor
of
a
truce
.
But
howsoeuer
the
case
stoode
,
they
prepared
to
defend
themselues
.
When
report
hereof
was
brought
to
the
french
King
,
the
Peeres
began
to
accuse
one
another
of
negligence
in
forgetting
a
matter
of
so
great
moment
.
And
because
there
was
now
no
other
remedy
,
they
sent
certaine
into
Scotland
,
which
by
declaring
the
true
circumstances
of
the
matter
should
giue
them
satisfaction
.
The
king
himselfe
was
well
inclined
to
peace
,
but
the
Lords
of
his
country
made
much
adoe
and
were
very
hot
vppon
reuenge
,
and
in
like
maner
rode
forth
into
the
borders
of
England
to
shew
that
they
neither
wanted
courage
nor
ability
to
defend
themselues
and
their
goods
from
their
enemies
.
At
length
being
pacifyed
and
the
King
perswaded
,
the
French
ambassadors
sent
an
herauld
into
England
,
and
so
quieted
the
strife
.
And
when
the
truce
was
receiued
and
ratifyed
on
both
parts
,
it
was
proclaymed
by
sound
of
trumpet
,
that
no
man
should
presume
to
transgresse
the
articles
therein
contayned
.
But
to
perswade
the
king
of
England
to
this
peace
(
for
he
was
highly
offended
at
the
late
inuasion
of
the
Scottish
)
great
meanes
were
made
by
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
who
had
formerly
determined
to
make
his
voyage
this
yeere
into
Spaine
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
King
of
Portingale
:
which
warre
he
was
the
more
desirous
to
accomplish
,
in
regard
he
had
issue
by
his
wife
,
to
whome
he
affirmed
the
kingdome
of
Spaine
was
both
by
the
lawe
of
nations
and
nature
it selfe
,
of
right
apper●ayning
.
It
is
shewed
before
with
how
great
preparation
&
puissance
the
Duke
of
Aniow
passed
into
Italy
.
When
he
came
thither
he
found
no
opposition
,
but
onely
in
the
Neapolitanes
,
who
would
in
no
wise
be
turned
from
his
aduersarie
:
but
Prouence
,
Calabria
,
and
Apulia
receiued
him
.
The
Earle
of
Sauoy
(
as
I
told
you
)
accompanied
him
in
his
iourney
,
and
about
this
time
ended
his
life
.
Now
when
he
had
retayned
his
souldiers
for
the
space
of
three
yeeres
together
,
being
almost
drayned
dry
with
so
great
and
continuall
charges
,
he
requested
his
brothers
that
they
would
not
faile
him
in
these
his
affaires
of
so
great
honour
and
importance
.
They
out
of
their
loue
and
honourable
affection
,
holding
it
not
fit
to
abandon
him
in
so
●ust
a
quarrell
,
After
the
death
of
the
Earle
of
Flaunders
,
the
inheritance
of
that
country
descended
to
Phillip
Duke
of
Burgundy
which
had
married
his
daughter
.
Now
the
Dutchesse
of
Braband
(
whose
husband
Wenceslaus
of
Bohemia
dyed
lately
before
at
Lutzemburge
)
desired
earnestly
,
that
Burgundy
,
Henault
and
Flaunders
,
might
be
vnited
in
perpetuall
league
and
amitie
.
The
Duke
of
Burgoigne
had
a
sonne
named
Iohn
.
This
Iohn
marryed
Margaret
the
daughter
of
Albert
Duke
of
Bauier
and
Henault
at
Cambray
.
And
William
the
sonne
of
Albert
tooke
to
wife
Margaret
daughter
to
the
Duke
of
Burgoigne
.
The
french
king
was
present
at
these
nuptialles
.
And
the
Duke
of
Burgoigne
gaue
in
dowry
with
his
daughter
an
hundred
thousand
franks
.
These
allyances
troubled
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
who
had
a
purpose
to
haue
matcht
a
daughter
of
his
to
the
sonne
Concerning
the
Earles
of
Henault
,
ye
must
conceiue
that
William
the
Lord
of
this
seigniory
had
foure
daughters
,
Margaret
,
Phillip
,
Ione
,
and
Isabell
,
and
one
sonne
named
William
.
Margaret
was
married
to
Lewis
of
Bauier
the
Emperour
:
Edward
king
of
England
,
marryed
Phillip
:
William
was
slaine
in
battell
against
the
Phrisoners
&
left
no
issue
.
Therefore
by
his
death
the
right
of
succession
deuolued
to
Margaret
the
eldest
sister
:
and
she
enioyed
the
heritage
till
such
time
as
Albert
her
sonne
whom
she
had
by
Lewis
the
Emperour
,
being
growne
to
mans
estate
,
entred
vpon
the
inheritance
of
his
ancestors
.
And
afterward
William
the
sonne
of
Albert
married
the
Duke
of
Burgoignes
daughter
,
as
is
a
little
before
declared
.
The
Duke
of
Aniow
left
behinde
him
two
sonnes
,
Lewis
,
and
Charles
:
in
whose
right
their
mother
(
by
the
counsell
of
Pope
Clement
and
the
French
king
)
made
warre
vppon
the
people
of
Prouence
,
not
without
the
French
Kings
assistance
,
who
supplyed
her
wants
both
with
men
and
money
.
The
men
of
Manceilles
were
well
affected
towards
her
,
but
all
the
rest
opposed
themselues
against
her
,
and
as
it
seemed
,
would
not
accept
her
for
their
soueraigne
,
before
Calabria
,
Naples
and
Apulia
had
done
the
same
:
of
which
countries
when
she
could
showe
her selfe
to
haue
quiet
possession
,
they
also
offered
to
put
themselues
vnder
her
obedience
.
The
truce
by
this
time
being
expired
,
the
French
King
had
a
mervailous
desire
to
bee
doing
with
the
King
of
England
.
Hereupon
leuying
an
army
,
he
sent
the
Duke
of
Burbon
into
Aquitaine
,
that
if
it
were
possible
he
might
expell
the
English
men
wholly
out
of
Fraunce
.
He
sent
another
Charles
the
fift
,
vpon
his
death-bed
had
requested
his
brothers
to
chuse
a
wife
for
his
son
of
some
noble
family
,
&
especially
out
of
Germany
,
that
the
allyance
might
be
the
stronger
.
They
did
according
to
his
desire
.
For
he
married
Isabell
the
daughter
o●
Stephen
Duke
of
Bauier
,
a
Lady
Shortly
after
the
death
of
the
Duke
of
Aniow
,
who
had
attempted
great
matters
in
Italie
,
dyed
also
his
aduersary
Charles
,
sur●amed
the
Peaceable
.
It
was
supposed
,
that
he
was
made
away
by
the
Queene
of
Hungarie
,
who
hauing
two
daughters
by
her
husband
Lewis
deceassed
,
feared
lest
this
Charles
which
was
his
brothers
sonne
,
should
dispossesse
them
of
their
inheritance
,
specially
for
that
he
openly
tearmed
himselfe
King
of
Hungarie
:
and
therefore
wrought
meanes
to
dispatch
him
out
of
the
worlde
:
but
whether
this
be
a
true
report
or
a
coniecture
,
I
cannot
affirme
.
Then
sent
she
ambassadors
to
the
French
King
,
requiring
that
her
daughter
might
be
matchd
to
his
brother
Lewis
of
Valoys
.
This
being
not
mislikte
in
Fraunce
,
commissioners
were
sent
into
Hungarie
to
go
through
with
the
matter
in
the
behalfe
of
Duke
Lewis
,
and
others
afterward
sent
from
thence
into
Fraunce
to
fetch
the
bridegroome
.
In
the
meane
while
Henry
of
Bohemia
,
called
the
Marques
of
Blankford
,
the
naturall
brother
of
Charles
King
of
Bohemia
,
disdayning
that
a
king
should
be
sought
so
farre
off
,
by
the
procurement
of
certaine
Lords
of
Hungary
,
and
not
without
consent
of
his
brother
,
besieged
the
Queene
and
her
daughter
,
as
they
soiourned
for
their
recreation
in
a
certaine
castle
seated
in
a
solitary
place
farre
from
resort
of
people
.
By
meanes
whereof
she
was
at
length
constrayned
to
giue
him
her
daughter
to
wife
.
The
French
kings
brother
who
was
proceeded
on
his
iourney
,
as
sarre
as
Champaigne
with
all
his
houshold
and
retinue
,
when
he
heard
newes
of
this
alteration
in
Hungary
,
was
not
a
little
discontented
with
the
matter
&
returned
again
to
his
brother
:
who
seemed
not
greatly
sorie
,
for
as
much
as
Hungary
by
reason
of
the
farre
distance
of
the
country
from
Fraunce
could
hardly
afforde
him
any
helpe
at
neede
.
The
Scottish
king
vnderstanding
the
Admiralles
desire
to
be
employed
,
leuyed
an
army
of
thirty
thousand
men
.
The
Gauntoys
tyred
with
seauen
yeeres
warres
,
were
desirous
of
peace
,
but
it
was
priuately
amongst
themselues
.
For
Peter
de
Boys
who
knew
it
was
most
for
his
profit
and
reputation
,
to
haue
the
people
alwaies
in
trouble
&
contention
,
held
them
vnder
in
such
sort
,
that
scarce
any
man
durst
openly
make
mention
of
peace
.
Neuerthelesse
,
through
the
diligent
endeauour
of
two
well
disposed
cittizens
(
men
studious
of
the
publike
welfare
)
and
a
certaine
gentleman
of
vertuous
qualitie
,
who
was
well
beloued
Peter
de
Boys
vnderstood
these
proceedings
,
he
likte
them
so
well
,
that
he
left
the
Cittie
,
and
went
ouer
into
England
with
an
English
gentleman
Spaine
,
Portingale
,
Gascoigne
,
and
the
countries
thereabout
(
when
he
was
of
those
yeares
that
he
was
able
to
endure
the
trauell
of
the
iourney
,
and
of
that
capacity
and
vnderstanding
that
he
could
describe
and
register
in
writing
such
things
as
he
learned
by
his
owne
or
others
obseruation
)
came
at
length
to
the
house
of
a
Gascone
Lord
called
the
Earle
of
Foys
,
a
man
of
much
honour
and
The
Earle
of
Foys
an
honourable
and
valiant
gentleman
,
held
in
custodie
a
certaine
noble
man
whom
he
had
Yee
haue
heard
before
of
the
death
of
Ferdinando
King
When
this
would
not
preuaile
,
and
that
they
shewed
themselues
themselues
resolute
to
abide
by
their
election
,
he
raysed
an
About
the
same
time
the
French
men
recouered
all
that
was
holden
by
certaine
Brigants
in
the
country
of
Tholous
&
the
places
there
adioining
.
The
Gascones
for
that
the
wars
they
made
in
France
was
greatly
to
their
enriching
,
did
willingly
serue
vnder
the
King
of
England
:
and
if
they
had
been
gently
and
respectiuely
vsed
they
would
neuer
haue
changed
their
Lord
.
But
the
King
of
Englands
Sonne
by
his
strange
behauiour
alienated
the
greatest
part
of
the
nobility
from
him
,
in
such
sort
that
they
forsooke
him
,
&
put
themselues
vnder
protection
of
the
French
King
.
Besides
this
,
his
officers
vsed
the
Gascones
disdainfully
as
vnworthy
to
whome
any
charge
in
the
common
wealth
should
be
committed
.
Herevpon
grew
hatred
betweene
them
,
and
by
this
occasion
Charles
the
fift
recouered
all
againe
,
as
hath
been
already
declared
.
Whilst
the
warres
were
yet
hotly
pursued
between
the
two
Popes
,
the
souldiers
of
Clement
had
besieged
Vrbane
in
Pope
Innocent
:
and
being
for
the
same
cast
in
prison
at
Auinion
,
had
lost
his
head
for
his
labour
,
but
that
he
confirmed
his
sayings
by
authoritie
of
scripture
.
We
haue
spoken
of
Ferdinando
king
of
Portingall
,
which
left
behinde
him
one
onely
daughter
named
Beatrice
,
marryed
to
the
King
of
Spaine
.
Now
my
author
declareth
how
he
vnderstood
afterward
,
that
she
was
begotten
by
the
king
of
Portugall
vppon
a
certaine
Ladie
whome
he
had
rauished
,
and
whose
husband
he
had
chased
out
of
the
kingdome
:
and
that
his
daughter
so
borne
was
afterwards
by
Pope
Vrbane
made
legitimate
.
And
moreouer
,
at
such
time
as
the
marriage
was
in
treaty
betweene
this
Lady
and
the
King
of
Spaine
,
this
matter
was
also
brought
in
controuersie
.
But
the
King
of
Portugall
to
remoue
all
doubts
,
dealt
in
such
sort
with
his
nobilitie
and
chiefest
of
the
citties
,
that
they
all
solemnly
promised
him
,
not
to
acknowledge
any
other
soueraigne
after
his
death
,
then
this
his
onely
daughter
,
neither
to
admitte
any
man
else
to
the
succession
of
the
crowne
,
but
him
that
should
haue
her
in
marriage
.
Assoone
as
he
was
departed
out
of
this
life
,
the
noble
men
were
desirous
the
inheritance
should
passe
to
the
King
of
Spaine
:
but
the
citties
for
hatred
they
bare
to
the
Spanyards
,
aduanced
him
to
the
crowne
,
of
whom
we
haue
oftentimes
spoken
before
,
namely
the
base
brother
of
the
King
deceassed
.
And
because
at
such
time
as
the
king
of
Portugall
dyed
,
the
Ladies
husband
remayned
still
aliue
,
most
men
thought
that
the
childe
begotten
betweene
them
,
was
borne
in
adultery
.
Moreouer
that
couple
had
liued
fiue
yeeres
together
as
man
and
wife
,
when
the
king
doting
in
his
wicked
and
frantick
affection
,
attempted
this
dishonourable
practise
,
not
only
for
a
Prince
,
but
for
any
other
person
,
most
vnworthy
and
shamefull
.
The
wretched
husband
being
robbed
of
his
wife
,
gat
him
to
the
King
of
Spaine
:
and
after
the
King
of
Portingales
decease
returned
againe
to
Lishone
,
but
receiued
his
wife
no
more
,
following
therein
the
●ounsell
of
his
frends
,
who
alledged
great
reasons
to
the
contrary
.
Afterward
he
was
slaine
in
a
certaine
skirmish
:
and
it
is
likely
he
had
small
ioy
of
his
life
,
considering
the
extreame
iniury
and
disgrace
receiued
from
such
a
one
,
of
whom
he
had
no
hope
to
be
reuenged
.
At
such
time
as
Lisbone
was
besieged
by
the
Spanyards
,
the
king
of
Portingale
sent
Embassadors
into
England
,
exhorting
and
requesting
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
to
succour
him
in
this
great
necessitie
,
against
such
an
enemy
as
both
possessed
a
kingdome
which
was
none
of
his
owne
,
and
sought
also
by
force
to
seize
vpon
the
crowne
of
Portingale
,
whereto
he
had
no
more
right
then
to
the
other
.
Vppon
hearing
of
their
ambassage
,
it
was
concluded
that
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
should
be
sent
into
Portingale
,
and
all
things
were
prepared
and
made
ready
for
his
voyage
,
when
suddainly
the
Admirall
of
Fraunce
landing
with
an
army
in
Scotland
,
from
thence
made
warre
vppon
the
Portugall
.
Bristowe
.
and
more
then
two
thousand
archers
,
accompanied
with
his
wife
and
children
,
he
tooke
shipping
at
a
certain
hauen
in
Wales
,
whither
the
Portingales
vppon
aduertisement
from
their
ambassadors
,
had
before
sent
fiue
and
twentie
shippes
and
Gallies
to
attend
him
.
And
because
he
saw
great
likelyhood
of
troubles
to
arise
in
England
,
&
that
he
was
enuyed
by
many
which
were
in
authority
about
the
King
his
nephew
,
he
was
very
glad
and
desirous
to
goe
this
iourney
.
His
first
landing
was
in
the
hauen
of
Brest
,
which
towne
because
the
Englishmen
refused
to
restore
to
the
Duke
of
Britaine
,
was
at
that
time
by
the
Britons
and
Frenchmen
together
beseiged
.
But
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
puissance
enforced
the
Britons
to
raise
their
seige
.
Then
directed
he
his
course
towards
Cologne
a
towne
in
Spaine
.
For
after
much
deliberation
it
was
generally
thought
more
honour
to
land
first
in
their
enemies
country
,
then
to
go
streight
to
their
friends
.
But
the
towne
was
so
strongly
fortifyed
as
their
atttempt
and
endeauour
was
vaine
.
Therefore
loosing
from
thence
they
Assoone
as
the
King
of
Spaine
heard
tydings
of
the
Englishmens
arriuall
,
he
tooke
counsell
with
certaine
French
Lords
whome
he
chiefly
fauoured
,
concerning
his
affaires
,
and
what
they
thought
of
the
Englishmens
proceedings
.
They
were
absolutely
of
opinion
,
that
the
king
of
Portugale
should
marry
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
daughter
,
and
therefore
that
it
behou'd
him
to
require
ayde
of
the
French
king
:
who
both
in
respect
of
his
owne
good
disposition
,
and
the
most
strict
and
auncient
alliance
betweene
Spaine
and
Fraunce
,
would
not
faile
of
his
friendly
dutie
in
that
behalfe
.
Moreouer
assuring
him
that
there
were
a
great
number
in
Fraunce
so
ill
affected
to
idlenes
that
nothing
could
happen
more
according
to
their
desires
,
then
to
meete
with
any
occasion
of
millitary
employment
.
When
they
had
giuen
him
this
counsell
,
they
further
aduised
him
to
take
order
,
that
all
weake
holds
,
churches
,
and
such
like
,
whereinto
the
country
people
had
conueyed
their
goods
for
feare
of
the
forraging
souldiers
should
be
beaten
downe
.
For
those
places
were
such
as
could
not
be
defended
,
and
if
they
were
taken
,
the
prey
and
pillage
therein
would
afforde
greate
profite
and
aduantage
to
the
enemy
.
The
King
to
whom
this
counsell
seemed
not
amisse
,
authorised
the
French
men
to
cast
downe
what
they
thought
good
at
their
discretion
,
and
withall
to
seize
whatsoeuer
they
found
in
them
(
after
a
day
prefixed
)
to
their
owne
commodity
.
The
French
king
being
solicited
by
the
king
of
Spayne
for
ayd
,
required
him
to
be
of
good
courage
,
for
within
short
space
he
would
bend
all
the
forces
he
was
able
to
make
against
the
English
nation
:
who
being
once
subdued
,
he
would
send
store
of
souldiers
into
Spaine
,
by
whose
helpe
he
should
be
enabled
,
not
onely
to
brydle
and
restrayne
,
but
to
breake
and
confound
the
puissance
of
both
his
aduersaries
.
Whilst
the
Englishmen
wintred
at
Compostella
,
they
made
often
rodes
into
the
country
,
and
brought
certaine
townes
vnder
their
subiection
.
In
the
meane
time
the
king
of
Pontingale
wrote
diuerse
Letters
to
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
full
of
great
kindnesse
and
affection
.
But
counsell
was
giuen
the
Duke
,
that
he
should
delay
the
matter
no
longer
,
nor
negociate
with
the
King
any
further
by
letters
:
that
it
was
very
behooueful
for
him
,
now
he
had
proceeded
thus
farre
,
to
goe
through
with
his
affaires
as
speedily
as
might
be
:
the
French
men
were
subtle
fellowes
,
the
Spaniards
had
small
faithfulnes
:
and
it
might
so
fall
out
that
the
French
men
,
by
whome
the
King
of
Spaine
was
wholy
carryed
,
would
perswade
him
to
agreement
with
the
King
of
Portingale
vppon
some
indifferent
conditions
.
These
reasons
were
approoued
,
and
therevppon
the
Duke
sent
word
to
the
King
of
Portingale
that
he
was
desirous
to
speak
with
him
,
whereto
he
condiscended
and
so
they
met
at
a
place
appointed
.
After
much
communication
,
it
was
concluded
that
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
should
stay
all
the
winter
at
Compostella
,
sending
abrode
his
souldiers
to
forrey
the
country
in
the
meane
while
,
and
assoone
as
the
spring
time
approched
,
to
aduance
their
Standards
both
together
against
the
enemy
,
in
what
part
of
the
Kingdome
soeuer
he
remayned
.
Also
that
the
King
of
Portugale
should
take
his
choyce
which
of
the
Dukes
daughters
he
would
haue
in
marriage
.
He
chose
Phillip
the
Dukes
daughter
by
his
first
wife
.
The
matters
thus
accomplished
,
the
duke
returned
to
Compostella
.
The
King
of
Spaine
being
disquicted
by
the
English
souldiers
,
which
wasted
his
country
and
forced
his
townes
to
yeeld
,
meruailed
much
that
there
came
no
ayd
all
this
while
out
of
Fraunce
:
but
the
French
Lords
alwaies
encouraged
him
,
putting
him
in
comfort
,
that
assoone
as
the
wars
in
England
were
dispatched
,
he
should
not
faile
of
sufficient
succours
.
The
French
King
,
vppon
a
meruailous
desire
to
inuade
Leo
King
of
Armenia
who
had
been
driuen
out
of
his
country
by
the
Tartars
,
and
came
lately
before
into
France
,
being
not
a
little
sory
that
so
great
dissension
should
grow
between
two
such
puissant
Princes
as
the
French
King
and
the
English
,
of
a
certaine
godly
zeale
and
good
disposition
sayled
ouer
into
England
,
to
make
a
tryall
if
he
could
doe
ought
in
establishing
a
peace
between
them
.
The
King
of
England
gaue
him
patient
eare
in
discoursing
his
miseries
and
banishment
,
and
how
the
power
of
the
Turkes
and
Barbarians
daily
encreased
through
the
mutuall
wars
and
dissention
of
the
Christian
Princes
.
And
when
by
occasion
hereof
he
descended
to
the
point
,
to
exhort
to
loue
and
concord
,
the
King
answered
,
that
he
should
first
deale
with
his
aduersary
to
discharge
his
great
army
;
and
that
done
,
for
his
part
he
was
not
so
peruerse
,
but
he
would
willingly
embrace
whatsoeuer
was
agreeable
to
equity
and
reason
.
Herevpon
he
returned
to
the
French
King
,
who
seemed
nothing
affected
,
nor
inclinable
to
peace
.
The
third
Booke
.
IT
fortuned
in
Fraunce
,
that
a
certaine
About
this
time
deceassed
the
King
of
Arragon
:
who
Edward
Prince
of
Wales
as
long
as
he
liued
,
was
for
his
noble
chiualry
and
glorious
fortune
held
in
great
admiration
,
and
many
sought
his
friendship
and
alliance
.
Amongst
others
there
was
also
a
league
betweene
him
and
the
King
of
Arragon
,
vnder
these
conditions
.
That
the
Englishmen
should
at
no
time
make
warres
vppon
the
realme
of
Arragon
:
and
in
consideration
hereof
,
that
the
King
of
Arragon
should
yeerely
send
fiue
hundreth
horse
to
serue
the
Duke
of
Aquitaine
against
any
enemy
whatsoeuer
,
or
if
he
could
not
conuen●ently
finde
so
many
horsemen
,
he
shold
pay
him
a
certaine
summe
of
mony
.
Now
for
the
space
of
ten
yeeres
he
had
neither
done
the
king
of
England
any
seruice
,
nor
payd
him
any
money
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
therefore
(
to
whom
at
his
setting
forth
towards
Portugall
,
the
king
his
nephew
had
giuen
authority
to
demaund
all
rights
and
seruices
belonging
to
the
Dukedom
of
Aquitaine
,
either
from
the
king
of
Arragon
,
or
any
other
)
thinking
that
so
great
a
masse
of
money
would
much
pleasure
him
in
his
present
affaires
,
wrote
letters
requiring
those
arrerages
,
and
sent
them
to
the
King
of
Arragon
by
the
Archbishop
of
Burdeaux
.
Who
at
his
comming
found
the
King
very
sicke
,
so
as
he
dyed
within
few
dayes
after
.
The
Archbishop
neuerthelesse
still
prosecuted
After
that
by
perswasion
of
the
Duke
of
Ber●y
,
the
voyage
into
England
was
deferred
,
as
we
haue
shewed
a
little
before
:
assoone
as
the
spring
came
on
,
it
was
appointed
that
the
Constable
of
Fraunce
with
twelue
thousand
men
should
be
sent
to
inuade
England
,
and
besides
that
certaine
forces
should
be
likewise
conueid
into
Spaine
to
the
reliefe
of
King
Iohn
against
the
Englishmen
&
Portingales
.
Vppon
this
occasion
a
new
subsidy
beeing
sessed
againe
through
all
Fraunce
,
ye
might
haue
seen
many
country
people
and
towne-dwellers
,
which
not
knowing
how
otherwise
to
helpe
themselues
,
abandoned
their
lands
and
tenements
,
and
departed
either
into
Henault
,
or
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Liege
,
because
those
places
at
that
time
were
free
from
the
burthen
of
such
intollerable
exactions
.
The
succours
sent
into
Spaine
were
six
thousand
horsemen
,
vnder
conduct
of
the
Duke
of
Burbon
.
We
haue
told
you
before
how
the
king
of
Portugall
expecting
the
successe
of
the
English
warre
,
dissembled
politickly
with
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
in
the
meane
while
.
Now
when
he
saw
that
England
was
discharged
of
the
daunger
,
and
that
the
French
kings
army
was
dissolued
,
he
sent
some
forthwith
to
affiance
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
The
Constable
who
was
appointed
to
make
inuasion
vpon
England
,
had
his
army
prepared
,
and
his
ships
ready
rigged
in
a
certaine
hauen
of
Britaine
.
Diuerse
other
Lords
of
Fraunce
were
likewise
ready
to
be
embarked
at
Harflew
in
Normandy
,
whose
direction
was
to
haue
landed
their
forces
together
with
his
,
vpon
the
coast
of
England
.
But
there
happened
a
suddaine
aduenture
in
the
meane
time
,
whereby
their
whole
enterprise
was
ouerthrowne
,
and
that
ye
may
the
better
conceiue
the
discourse
,
we
will
rehearse
the
matter
from
his
first
originall
.
It
is
declared
before
,
how
Charles
of
Bloys
being
taken
prisoner
by
the
Englishmen
that
ayded
the
Countesse
of
Mountfort
,
was
set
at
liberty
vppon
condition
he
should
pay
two
hundreth
thousand
crownes
to
the
King
of
England
for
his
ransom
,
and
for
assurance
of
the
same
,
left
his
two
sonnes
Iohn
&
Guy
in
hostage
.
It
fortuned
afterward
that
he
was
slaine
in
battell
against
the
Duke
of
Britaine
.
After
which
time
the
Englishmen
at
the
Duke
of
Britaines
request
,
came
thorough
the
middest
of
Fraunce
with
a
great
power
to
ayde
him
.
Whereupon
the
French
king
fearing
least
the
Duke
by
this
occasion
should
yield
himselfe
subiect
to
the
King
of
England
,
made
composition
with
him
as
hath
beene
before
declared
.
Whereat
the
Englishmen
(
who
had
trauelled
a
long
iourney
through
many
perills
and
great
difficulties
,
to
come
into
Britaine
)
were
exceedingly
offended
,
and
assoone
as
they
came
home
,
made
complaint
to
their
king
of
the
Dukes
discurtesie
and
ingratitude
.
And
to
the
intent
to
worke
him
as
great
displeasure
,
they
made
this
offer
to
Iohn
the
sonne
of
Charles
of
Bloys
,
(
whome
they
held
still
as
pledge
for
his
fathers
ransome
,
his
brother
being
deceassed
there
already
)
that
if
he
would
receiue
and
holde
the
Duchy
of
Britaine
of
the
King
of
England
,
and
doe
homage
and
fealtie
to
him
for
the
same
,
he
should
be
deliuered
out
of
prison
,
and
set
in
possession
of
his
Dukedome
,
and
besides
,
haue
in
marriage
Phillip
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
daughter
;
the
same
which
was
afterwards
Queene
of
Portugall
.
The
offer
of
marriage
he
was
well
contented
to
accept
,
but
to
seeme
disloyall
to
the
French
king
,
or
be
an
enemy
to
the
crowne
of
Fraunce
,
that
he
would
neuer
consent
to
.
Whereupon
remayning
stedfast
in
his
resolution
,
he
was
againe
committed
to
prison
.
Now
the
Constable
of
Fraunce
Sir
Oliuer
Clisson
,
(
who
although
his
inheritance
lay
in
Britaine
,
yet
loued
not
the
Duke
,
and
the
Duke
on
the
other
side
hated
him
more
then
any
man
else
,
because
vpon
the
Kings
commaund
;
he
had
troubled
his
country
with
warre
)
had
a
daughter
whom
he
much
desired
to
marry
with
this
Iohn
that
was
prisoner
in
England
,
thinking
it
would
be
a
great
aduancement
to
his
house
if
he
might
bring
it
to
pas●e
.
Therefore
when
he
had
cast
in
his
minde
by
what
meanes
he
might
best
purchase
his
liberty
,
he
began
secretly
to
practise
with
the
Duke
of
Ireland
(
a
man
whom
the
king
highly
fauoured
and
much
delighted
in
his
company
)
promising
to
giue
him
six
score
thousand
frankes
if
he
would
vndertake
to
procure
his
enlargement
.
The
Duke
accepted
his
offer
:
not
withstanding
as
long
as
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
remained
in
the
realme
;
in
regard
the
matter
had
beene
motioned
before
for
his
daughter
,
he
could
effect
nothing
of
his
purpose
.
But
after
he
was
gone
▪
the
Duke
of
Ireland
desirous
of
the
gold
,
ontreated
the
King
(
with
whom
no
man
was
more
familiar
then
himselfe
)
that
in
consideration
of
his
seruices
and
paines
taken
in
the
common
wealth
,
he
would
bestowe
the
prisoner
vppon
him
,
for
whose
raunsome
he
might
get
a
great
masse
of
money
.
The
king
who
was
altogether
carryed
by
this
man
,
in
such
sorte
as
he
both
neglected
and
hated
his
vnckles
in
respect
of
him
,
did
willingly
condiscend
to
his
request
.
Assoone
as
the
prisoner
was
deliuered
into
his
hands
,
he
conueid
him
ouer
to
Boloine
,
receiuing
there
three
score
thousand
frankes
,
the
rest
to
be
payd
him
at
Paris
:
where
the
Constable
expecting
the
young
mans
arriuall
,
when
he
came
receiued
him
with
great
honour
,
and
married
him
forthwith
to
his
daughter
.
How
much
this
matter
troubled
the
Duke
of
de
laval
.
hardly
relenting
delayed
his
execution
,
commanding
him
to
be
kept
streitly
in
yrons
.
But
within
fewe
houres
after
,
anger
boyling
in
his
brest
,
&
admitting
no
other
thought
but
reuenge
,
his
wrath
not
like
others
being
any
whit
asswaged
,
but
rather
more
vehemently
encreased
by
respit
and
consideration
,
he
againe
commanded
that
his
head
should
be
stricken
of
.
But
what
labour
and
care
,
what
perill
and
difficulty
he
againe
sustained
,
by
whose
meanes
the
Constable
had
hitherto
beene
saued
;
how
many
,
how
sorrowfull
,
how
effectuall
matters
he
alleadged
,
before
he
could
moue
the
Dukes
most
obdurate
minde
to
any
sense
or
feeling
of
compassion
:
none
can
conceiue
but
hee
which
knoweth
that
the
Duke
long
since
had
resolued
vppon
nothing
more
certainly
then
by
one
meanes
or
other
,
to
bring
the
Constable
to
destruction
;
none
but
he
which
knoweth
that
the
Duke
for
many
yeres
together
had
with
incredible
desire
hunted
for
this
opportunity
;
none
but
he
which
considereth
that
it
was
a
most
vnnaturall
&
outragious
kinde
of
anger
,
which
vpon
time
to
muse
&
thinke
of
it
,
was
not
quenched
but
enflamed
,
and
could
be
satisfied
with
nothing
,
but
the
bloud
and
slaughter
of
a
man
which
was
brought
in
danger
by
deceipt
,
and
vnder
the
pretence
of
friendship
.
Therefore
that
the
Constable
was
saued
from
the
Dukes
deadly
intent
,
next
to
the
prouidence
of
the
euerliuing
God
,
he
was
onely
to
thanke
this
man
for
his
deliuerance
;
who
immediately
made
intercession
for
him
,
and
neuer
rested
till
by
extreame
importutunity
he
had
extorted
from
the
Duke
,
the
assurance
of
his
friends
life
and
safety
.
So
at
length
the
Duke
was
contented
to
set
the
Constable
at
liberty
,
vppon
condition
that
he
should
pay
him
an
hundreth
thousand
crownes
before
he
departed
,
and
deliuer
three
castles
into
his
hands
,
to
remaine
to
him
and
his
heires
for
euer
.
Wherof
assoone
as
the
Duke
had
taken
possession
,
he
dismissed
his
prisoner
,
who
within
two
dayes
after
came
to
Paris
&
made
greuous
complaint
to
the
King
of
the
great
iniurie
and
violence
he
had
suffered
.
The
king
gaue
him
comfort
and
hope
of
redresse
,
but
the
Kings
vnckles
vppon
relation
of
the
circumstances
,
were
so
farre
from
pittying
his
mischaunce
,
that
they
rather
seemed
angry
and
offended
,
because
when
he
had
all
things
in
a
readinesse
for
his
iourney
,
he
neglected
his
affaires
and
the
opportunity
of
the
season
,
to
followe
matters
of
pleasure
and
idle
disporte
,
giuing
rash
credyt
to
such
a
one
,
as
both
he
himselfe
hated
,
and
who
he
knew
well
enough
,
had
long
since
sought
aduantage
of
his
life
.
The
Admirall
and
the
rest
of
the
Lords
which
were
ready
to
take
shipping
in
Normandy
,
vppon
vnderstanding
of
these
occurrents
,
dismissed
their
forces
.
So
it
came
to
passe
that
this
expedition
against
England
,
which
by
the
generall
consent
and
good
liking
of
the
whole
kingdome
had
beene
most
certainly
resolued
and
concluded
vppon
,
was
by
these
occasions
that
yee
haue
heard
,
vtterly
ouerthrowne
and
disappointed
.
At
the
same
time
also
the
young
Duke
of
Gelders
proclaymed
The
chiefe
motiues
that
stirred
the
Duke
of
Britaine
to
this
fact
before
mentioned
,
were
first
the
mortall
hatred
he
bare
to
the
Constable
:
and
secondly
,
that
he
might
thereby
reconcile
himselfe
to
the
King
of
England
,
whose
displeasure
he
had
mightily
procured
by
entring
in
league
with
the
French
King
.
Most
part
of
the
noblemen
of
Fraunce
perswaded
the
King
in
the
Constables
behalfe
,
that
he
should
not
suffer
such
a
deed
to
escape
vnpunished
.
Herevpon
messengers
were
sent
to
the
Duke
,
to
let
him
vnderstand
that
both
the
King
and
his
vncles
and
the
whole
counsell
of
state
were
highly
offended
with
him
,
because
through
his
violent
apprehension
and
detayning
of
the
Constable
,
he
had
frustrated
the
kings
purpose
of
inuading
his
enemies
.
Wherefore
their
will
and
pleasure
was
,
that
he
should
make
full
restitution
both
of
the
mony
and
castles
which
he
had
wrongfully
taken
:
and
concerning
his
disappointment
of
the
voyage
,
that
he
should
come
in
person
to
Paris
,
there
to
render
an
account
of
his
doings
.
The
duke
when
he
had
receiued
this
message
,
after
some
deliberation
of
the
matter
,
made
answere
to
this
effect
:
that
he
not
only
nothing
repented
him
of
what
he
had
done
to
the
Constable
,
but
was
also
exceeding
sory
that
he
did
no
more
,
and
that
it
greeued
him
at
the
heart
as
often
as
he
remembred
it
,
that
euer
he
suffered
him
to
go
away
aliue
.
As
for
the
castles
,
seeing
he
had
them
in
his
possession
,
he
would
by
no
meanes
restore
them
againe
,
nor
neuer
depart
with
them
vnles
the
King
put
him
out
by
force
.
The
mony
was
all
bestowed
amongst
those
that
helpt
him
to
defend
his
country
against
the
Constable
,
them
whome
he
had
not
a
more
mortall
enemy
in
the
world
.
For
interrupring
the
iourney
into
England
,
he
had
neuer
any
such
thought
in
his
mind
,
it
was
a
priuate
case
between
the
Constable
and
him
,
and
whatsoeuer
was
done
,
proceeded
of
no
other
intent
,
but
only
desire
of
reuenge
.
Yee
haue
heard
,
how
at
such
time
as
inuasion
was
feared
in
England
,
great
summes
of
money
were
leuied
for
the
maintenance
of
war
,
to
defend
the
Realme
.
Now
,
when
the
French
men
altering
their
purpose
,
returned
without
performance
of
their
enterprise
,
many
gaue
out
speeches
that
it
was
vniustly
done
of
the
kings
officers
to
keepe
still
the
mony
,
the
daunger
being
auoyded
without
any
charge
or
expences
.
This
muttering
being
stilled
for
a
while
,
vppon
occasion
of
a
new
subsidy
demaunded
for
payment
of
the
souldiers
wages
which
had
byn
placed
in
garrisons
,
was
againe
renued
more
boldly
then
before
.
The
commons
tooke
the
matter
very
haynously
,
and
framed
grieuous
accusations
against
certaine
persons
,
through
whose
dishonesty
and
vnfaithfulnes
,
they
said
the
whole
treasure
of
the
kingdome
,
and
the
goods
of
the
subiects
,
were
wastfully
consumed
.
The
King
was
led
altogether
by
a
few
of
the
meaner
sort
,
men
of
base
quality
and
ignorant
disposition
.
But
especially
,
the
Duke
of
Ireland
had
him
in
a
manner
at
command
,
and
possest
him
in
such
sort
,
as
it
seemed
he
had
enchaunted
the
young
kings
affections
.
For
whatsoeuer
he
sayd
was
done
,
and
there
was
nothing
so
vniust
or
contrary
to
reason
,
which
the
King
would
not
credit
vppon
his
report
.
He
brought
the
kings
vncles
in
suspition
and
hatred
,
so
as
they
had
much
ado
to
keepe
themselues
out
of
daunger
.
As
for
them
,
they
were
nothing
displeased
with
the
peoples
complaints
:
for
by
this
occasion
they
saw
many
alterations
would
happen
.
Therfore
they
inclined
to
the
people
,
allowing
their
pretence
,
and
encouraging
them
to
proceed
as
they
had
already
begunne
.
In
Now
,
when
the
Duke
of
Ireland
saw
the
power
of
his
aduersaries
approching
against
him
,
as
fierce
and
slout
as
he
seemed
before
,
yet
performed
he
nothing
worthy
of
a
valiant
or
discreet
commaunder
.
For
he
was
absolutely
perswaded
out
of
a
selfe-guilty
opinion
of
his
own
desert
,
that
if
it
were
his
fortune
to
be
taken
in
battell
,
there
would
be
no
other
way
with
him
,
but
death
.
Therefore
assoone
as
he
had
placed
his
men
in
order
,
he
began
to
prouide
for
his
own
security
,
retyring
into
the
rereward
,
to
the
intent
that
as
occasion
should
serue
,
he
might
be
the
readyer
to
conuay
himselfe
out
of
daunger
.
The
souldiers
hearing
a
suddaine
rumor
that
their
Generall
had
forsaken
them
,
abandoned
themselues
presently
to
flight
,
without
exchanging
any
stroke
with
their
enemy
.
Very
fewe
were
slaine
,
and
In
this
meane
while
,
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
subdued
may
townes
in
Spaine
,
and
the
King
of
Portugall
was
not
idle
but
in
an
other
part
of
the
country
,
brought
much
into
his
father
in
lawes
subiection
.
And
when
they
had
practised
this
kind
of
warre-fare
for
a
time
,
at
length
they
ioyned
their
forces
together
,
to
giue
their
enemies
battell
in
the
field
.
The
King
of
Spaine
in
the
meane
season
meruailed
much
at
the
Duke
of
Burbons
long
tariance
and
delay
,
whose
only
comming
he
had
waited
for
all
this
while
with
so
great
expectation
.
The
French
mens
aduise
being
againe
demaunded
,
they
persisted
resolute
in
their
first
opinion
,
holding
it
altogether
vnexpedient
to
giue
the
Englishmen
battell
,
though
they
had
gotten
many
townes
,
for
those
might
easily
be
recouered
hereafter
:
and
it
must
needs
come
to
passe
,
that
the
Englishmen
being
tyred
with
the
continuall
trauels
of
warre
,
sometimes
ouercome
with
extremity
of
heate
,
otherwhiles
enfeebled
through
the
subtiltie
of
the
piercing
ayre
entring
in
at
the
open
pores
of
their
bodies
,
should
fall
into
sundry
diseases
and
infirmities
.
And
indeed
so
it
happened
.
For
by
reason
of
the
Spaine
,
Nauarre
and
Arragon
,
king
dōes
confederate
against
them
:
what
should
be
done
in
this
extremity
?
An
herauld
was
sent
to
the
enemie
,
to
require
a
safe
conduct
for
certaine
English
gentlemen
,
to
come
and
parly
with
the
King
.
The
Spanyard
musing
what
straunge
occasion
should
moue
them
,
admitted
their
request
:
the
effect
whereof
was
this
:
That
for
as
much
as
their
whole
army
was
greeuously
visited
with
sicknes
,
the
King
calling
to
remembrance
the
miseries
of
mankind
,
which
are
incident
to
all
,
would
giue
leaue
to
their
sicke
persons
to
withdraw
themselues
into
some
of
his
townes
,
&
to
abide
there
till
their
health
might
be
recouered
.
And
for
the
rest
which
were
desirous
to
returne
into
their
countrey
,
that
he
would
graunt
them
licence
to
passe
quietly
through
his
kingdome
of
Spaine
,
and
withall
to
be
a
meanes
to
the
kings
of
Arragon
and
Navarre
,
that
they
would
likewise
suffer
them
to
trauel
in
safety
through
their
dominions
.
The
King
of
Spaine
after
deliberation
,
condiscended
to
their
request
vpon
condition
,
that
aswel
those
which
went
now
directly
towards
their
Countrey
,
as
the
rest
that
stayed
for
recouery
of
their
health
,
should
at
their
departure
be
solemnly
sworne
,
neither
to
returne
any
more
to
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
nor
to
come
within
the
confines
of
Spaine
vppon
any
occasion
of
warre
,
for
the
space
of
six
yeeres
after
.
These
conditions
though
they
seemed
greeuous
vnto
them
,
yet
so
earnest
was
their
desire
and
affection
home-wards
,
as
they
would
willingly
haue
accepted
them
,
had
they
beene
much
worse
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
who
had
compassed
this
matter
by
collaterall
meanes
in
another
mans
name
,
least
he
should
seeme
to
haue
craued
ought
at
his
enemies
handes
,
after
the
dissoluing
of
his
army
,
departed
againe
to
Compostella
,
dispersing
his
sicke
people
into
the
townes
and
villages
there
adioyning
.
Of
those
that
went
for
England
,
diuers
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
beside
great
numbers
of
the
common
sort
,
being
vnable
to
sustaine
the
violence
of
their
disease
,
and
the
trauell
of
their
iourney
,
ended
their
liues
in
the
way
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Duke
of
Burbon
who
had
lingred
a
long
while
,
and
fetched
a
great
compasse
(
for
he
had
visited
Pope
Clement
at
Avinion
)
arriued
in
Spaine
:
and
although
he
heard
tydings
of
the
dissoluing
of
the
English
army
,
yet
neuertheles
in
regard
he
had
proceeded
thus
farre
,
he
would
not
now
goe
out
of
the
country
before
he
had
seen
the
King
.
The
Spaniard
was
affrayde
least
if
the
French
souldiers
should
make
any
long
tariance
,
or
at
leastwise
be
admitted
,
they
would
demaund
entertainment
,
which
if
he
should
deny
them
,
they
would
rob
and
spoyle
his
country
:
therefore
within
few
dayes
after
the
Dukes
comming
thither
(
whome
otherwise
he
receiued
with
all
honour
and
curtesie
)
he
declared
vnto
him
,
how
at
that
time
the
enemy
being
deprarted
of
his
owne
accord
,
he
had
no
further
imployment
for
sorraine
souldiets
.
The
Duke
was
not
only
nothing
offended
with
this
discharge
,
but
very
glad
of
the
occasion
to
be
soone
dispatched
,
for
he
found
the
countrey
did
not
agree
with
his
peoples
complexion
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
lay
sicke
a
while
at
Compostella
,
and
vppon
the
recouery
of
his
strength
,
hearing
of
the
Duke
of
Burbons
departure
,
he
also
set
his
mind
vppon
returning
into
his
country
:
for
he
well
perceiued
,
that
by
reason
of
these
calamities
and
afflictions
,
he
was
vtterly
disabled
from
going
through
with
his
enterprise
.
Therefore
borrowing
both
men
and
shipping
of
the
King
of
Portugall
,
he
set
sayles
to
the
wind
,
and
in
fower
houres
after
arriued
at
Bayon
.
Here
may
you
see
how
strange
and
lamentable
We
haue
formerly
made
mention
of
the
duke
of
Gelders
which
denounced
warres
against
the
realme
of
Fraunce
;
and
that
was
done
in
a
very
proud
and
contemptuous
fashion
,
contrary
to
the
accustomed
manner
of
defiance
.
Now
for
the
better
vnderstanding
of
all
circumstances
,
obserue
this
discourse
.
Reynold
Earle
of
Gelders
through
prod●gality
and
ryot
,
had
much
impouerished
his
estate
;
and
when
by
reason
of
his
wants
,
hee
could
hardly
maintaine
the
reputation
of
his
calling
,
in
this
distresse
he
repayred
to
his
vncle
the
Archbishop
of
Colen
for
counsell
.
The
Bishop
after
so
sharpe
reprehension
,
vsed
these
,
or
the
like
speeches
.
Cousen
,
you
see
and
perceiue
wel-enough
that
there
is
not
any
Prince
,
nor
noble
man
of
so
small
account
,
which
will
bestowe
his
daughter
with
you
in
marriage
,
you
haue
so
spent
&
consumed
your
means
,
and
set
your selfe
so
exceedingly
in
debt
.
But
there
is
a
rich
merchant
,
Bertold
of
William
Marques
of
Iuliers
,
bare
to
him
a
son
called
after
his
fathers
name
,
William
.
This
William
made
Duke
of
Gelders
in
the
right
of
his
mother
,
tooke
to
wife
the
daughter
of
Albert
Duke
of
Bauier
,
the
same
which
had
beene
formerly
espoused
to
Edward
of
Gelders
his
vnele
,
but
by
reason
of
her
tender
yeeres
,
remaining
still
a
mayden
widdowe
.
Reignold
Earle
of
Gelders
which
marryed
the
king
of
Englands
sister
,
in
regard
of
his
great
league
and
allyance
with
King
Edward
,
was
highly
fauoured
by
Lewis
of
Bauier
then
Emperour
,
in
so
much
that
he
aduanced
both
him
and
the
Marquesse
of
Iuliers
to
a
higher
degree
of
honour
,
and
created
them
both
Dukes
.
Now
the
occasion
why
this
William
the
young
Duke
of
Gelders
made
defiance
to
the
French
King
,
was
both
because
he
bare
good
affection
to
the
king
of
Engand
▪
to
whom
he
was
alyed
be
faith
and
homage
,
and
also
for
that
Wenceslaus
Duke
of
Braband
,
whom
he
exceedingly
hated
,
was
confederate
with
the
French
men
.
The
cause
of
his
hatred
against
the
Duke
of
Braband
was
this
.
Reignold
which
marryed
first
Mary
of
Machline
,
and
afterward
king
Edwards
sister
,
being
a
man
beyond
all
measure
prodigall
,
morgaged
three
Castles
to
the
Earle
of
Morse
,
a
rich
Lord
in
Germany
,
for
a
great
sum
of
money
.
●he
Earle
a
long
while
after
,
seeing
his
debter
vnable
to
redeeme
his
pledge
,
solde
the
castles
to
Wenceslaus
Duke
of
Braband
.
After
the
death
of
Reignold
,
Edward
his
sonne
addressing
letters
to
Wenceslaus
,
requested
to
haue
the
Castles
againe
and
he
would
repay
him
all
the
money
that
he
had
disbursed
.
Which
when
Wenceslaus
absolutely
refused
,
preparation
was
made
for
waries
,
which
doubtles
should
haue
bene
the
conclusion
,
but
that
by
intreatie
of
the
Duke
of
Iuliers
,
and
Albert
of
Bauier
,
the
matter
for
that
time
was
compounded
.
The
same
yeere
Charles
the
Emperour
appointed
his
brother
Wenceslaus
as
publik
protectour
Mention
is
made
before
of
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
who
by
reason
of
great
plague
and
mortality
in
his
army
,
was
forced
to
discharge
his
soldiers
and
returne
to
the
king
of
Portingale
.
Now
when
the
Spanyards
and
French
men
Charles
king
of
Nauarre
about
this
time
sessing
his
people
at
a
subsidy
of
two
hundred
thousand
franks
,
assembled
the
burgesses
of
his
townes
at
Pampelone
the
chiefe
Citty
of
his
kingdome
:
and
when
he
saw
that
they
stucke
vppon
the
matter
,
he
shut
them
vp
in
a
certaine
court
enclosed
about
with
high
walles
,
threatning
that
if
they
concluded
not
the
sooner
,
he
would
handle
them
according
to
their
deserts
.
But
in
the
meane
while
happened
a
wonderfull
accident
.
After
he
had
left
them
in
this
angry
moode
,
he
gaue
himselfe
to
sleepe
:
and
because
he
was
aged
,
his
seruants
were
accustomed
to
burne
a
perfume
about
him
,
to
prouoke
him
to
sweat
.
Now
it
fortuned
(
by
what
negligence
or
mischaunce
at
that
time
I
know
not
)
that
some
sparke
of
fire
caught
hold
of
the
bed
;
which
by
little
and
little
encreasing
and
gathering
strength
,
at
Many
Lords
of
Fraunce
which
were
much
displeased
that
the
Duke
of
Gelders
had
made
defiance
to
their
king
in
such
proud
termes
,
contrary
to
the
custome
of
other
Princes
,
were
of
opinion
,
that
if
he
should
escape
cleerely
away
withall
,
it
might
perhaps
hereafter
be
imputed
as
a
blame
and
reproch
to
them
which
were
now
of
the
kings
counsell
.
The
king
was
forwarde
enough
to
haue
taken
a
course
of
reuenge
,
but
in
regard
the
Duke
of
Britaine
attempted
new
troubles
,
solliciting
the
English
to
be
partakers
of
his
proceedings
,
the
enterprise
which
both
himselfe
and
many
other
desired
,
could
not
then
be
performed
.
The
Duke
of
Berry
sent
one
priuately
in
his
owne
name
,
to
deale
with
the
Duke
of
Britaine
in
friendly
manner
,
to
drawe
him
to
some
reasonable
agreement
:
but
it
was
in
vaine
,
and
that
made
the
French
men
in
greater
feare
and
suspition
.
For
they
considered
what
perill
it
might
be
to
the
realme
,
if
the
King
as
he
desired
him selfe
,
and
was
perswaded
by
others
,
should
now
addresse
himselfe
into
Germany
,
when
the
Duke
of
Britaine
shewed
so
small
affection
to
peace
as
he
seemd
altogether
desirous
of
warre
,
attending
but
for
opportunity
to
discouer
his
intention
.
When
they
had
long
varied
in
opinions
,
some
thinking
such
indignity
was
in
no
wise
to
be
taken
at
so
meane
a
Lords
hands
as
the
Duke
of
Gelders
,
&
that
the
King
now
in
his
youth
was
to
be
enured
to
armes
;
others
opposing
against
this
counsell
,
the
present
state
of
the
kingdome
,
the
charge
of
the
warres
,
and
the
fiercenesse
of
the
Germanes
:
at
length
it
was
agreed
,
to
contemne
the
Duke
of
Gelders
as
a
young
man
,
whom
rather
heate
of
youth
,
then
any
aduised
iudgement
had
moued
to
that
action
:
and
if
he
proceeded
to
make
warres
as
he
had
threatned
,
that
then
it
should
be
more
honour
for
the
king
to
aduance
his
forces
against
him
.
But
by
all
means
it
was
thought
necessarie
to
fall
to
agrement
with
the
Duke
of
Britaine
.
For
he
(
as
we
said
before
)
seemed
openly
to
practise
with
the
King
of
England
,
and
already
certaine
English
ships
scowred
the
Seas
betweene
Normandy
and
Britaine
;
which
notwithstanding
they
did
no
harme
to
Fraunce
,
yet
because
they
still
houe●ed
about
that
coast
,
the
French
men
alwaies
mistrusted
the
worst
.
For
these
causes
many
thought
it
the
fittest
course
by
warr
to
chastize
the
Dukes
presumption
.
But
the
Kings
Vncles
and
some
others
of
sadder
discretion
,
who
alwaies
held
the
successe
of
warre
vncertaine
,
were
of
a
contrary
opinion
.
For
it
was
easie
to
coniecture
,
that
the
warres
with
England
would
be
renewed
vppon
this
occasion
,
which
was
the
onely
thing
that
the
Duke
of
Britaine
desired
.
Commissioners
were
therefore
directed
vnto
him
to
make
a
peaceable
conclusion
of
the
matter
.
Whereof
the
Duke
beeing
informed
,
before
their
comming
,
consulted
of
his
affaires
at
large
.
His
counsell
with
weighty
reasons
perswaded
him
,
that
hee
should
desist
from
his
course
,
and
restrayning
his
affections
,
submitte
himselfe
to
the
French
King
,
whose
puissance
was
such
,
as
hee
had
restored
great
Lords
,
yea
,
and
Princes
,
to
their
honour
and
estates
,
and
had
driuen
others
againe
to
whome
he
bare
displeasure
,
out
of
their
seigniories
and
dominions
.
Therefore
their
best
aduise
was
,
that
he
should
of
his
owne
accord
,
restore
againe
to
the
Constable
the
castles
which
he
had
lately
taken
from
him
.
For
it
would
be
more
honourable
for
him
to
deliuer
them
now
willingly
,
then
hereafter
by
compulsion
.
The
Duke
following
their
counsell
,
When
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
had
sent
many
letters
from
Bayon
into
England
for
succours
,
and
could
not
preuaile
,
seing
all
mens
affections
generally
enstranged
from
the
voiage
of
Spaine
,
it
was
a
mighty
greefe
and
corrosiue
to
his
heart
,
considering
with
himselfe
how
strong
and
well
furnished
an
army
he
had
brought
forth
against
his
enemy
,
through
the
puissance
whereof
,
he
had
conquered
no
small
number
of
townes
and
fortresses
:
and
afterward
how
cruelly
fortune
had
dealt
with
him
and
his
,
ouerthrowing
the
whole
course
of
his
proceedings
in
such
sort
,
as
he
sawe
no
possible
meanes
left
,
how
euer
to
obtaine
his
inheritance
of
the
kingdome
of
Castile
.
In
musing
vpon
this
his
misfortune
,
he
compared
it
to
that
calamity
which
the
Duke
of
Aniow
suffered
in
Calabria
,
who
being
come
into
Italy
vpon
large
hopes
and
great
expectation
,
not
only
fayled
of
the
endes
whereto
he
aspired
,
but
spent
his
life
also
in
the
pursute
of
his
enterprise
.
This
only
was
a
comfort
to
him
in
all
his
discouragements
,
that
he
had
a
daughter
by
his
wife
Constance
,
whome
he
thought
some
French
Lord
of
high
estate
,
eyther
in
respect
of
her
birth
or
possibility
,
would
desire
to
haue
in
marriage
.
Now
the
Duke
of
Berry
was
at
the
same
time
a
widdower
,
and
his
freinds
now
and
then
discoursing
with
him
about
a
wife
,
amongst
others
mentioned
also
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
daughter
.
The
Duke
presently
began
to
conceiue
some
good
affection
that
way
,
and
therevppon
aduertised
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
of
his
intent
:
whome
when
he
had
found
nothing
strange
in
the
matter
,
he
sent
Commissioners
againe
to
negotiate
with
him
further
in
that
behalfe
.
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
in
the
meane
time
,
politickly
dispersed
the
fame
hereof
into
all
countries
far
and
neere
,
by
sending
to
his
freinds
instructed
for
the
purpose
,
both
the
copyes
of
his
owne
and
the
Duke
of
Berries
letters
:
for
he
was
well
assured
that
these
tydings
would
meruailously
trouble
and
disquiet
the
King
of
Spaine
.
Who
indeed
assoone
as
he
heard
of
the
matter
,
began
to
enter
into
a
deepe
consideration
with
himselfe
,
how
great
inconuenience
might
redound
vnto
him
by
this
marriage
,
namely
,
that
peace
being
established
between
England
and
Fraunce
,
both
those
nations
vniting
their
forces
together
,
would
make
warres
vppon
Spaine
,
and
so
conuey
the
possession
of
the
crowne
to
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
wife
.
Wherefore
,
vpon
aduise
which
his
counsell
,
it
was
thought
good
to
make
a
secret
motion
,
that
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
daughter
might
be
giuen
in
marriage
to
Henrie
his
sonne
,
whome
hee
had
by
the
King
of
Arragons
daughter
.
Herevpon
a
sew
were
sent
,
and
those
slenderly
accompanyed
,
least
the
French
men
by
whose
friendship
he
possessed
his
kingdome
,
should
come
to
any
knowledge
of
the
businesse
intended
.
The
Duke
gaue
good
eare
to
their
message
.
And
yet
he
put
the
French
commissioners
still
in
great
hope
,
euer
making
this
exception
,
that
he
would
go
through
with
nothing
without
the
consent
and
approbation
of
the
King
of
England
his
nephew
,
to
whome
he
had
wholy
referred
the
conclusion
of
these
matters
:
and
with
this
answere
he
dismist
them
.
But
he
carryed
himselfe
much
more
familiarly
towards
the
Spaniards
,
through
his
wiues
procurement
,
who
sawe
by
this
meanes
,
that
her
daughter
without
any
empeachment
or
difficulty
,
should
orderly
succeed
in
the
inheritance
of
that
flourishing
kingdome
,
for
the
obtayning
whereof
so
many
travailes
and
painefull
aduentures
had
been
sustained
by
her
husband
.
The
hatred
kindled
euery
day
more
and
more
,
betweene
the
Brabanders
and
Gelders
;
and
the
Brabanders
assembling
about
fortie
thousand
men
,
besieged
Graue
a
towne
The
French
king
being
exceedingly
desirous
to
take
reuengement
of
the
Duke
of
Gelders
for
those
arrogant
and
reprochfull
Letters
he
had
sent
him
,
raised
a
mighty
armie
.
Many
disswaded
him
from
this
voiage
,
and
among
the
rest
,
his
vncles
;
but
because
the
duke
of
Brittaine
was
now
fully
concluded
withall
,
insomuch
that
he
had
repayd
the
money
also
that
he
had
taken
from
the
Constable
,
the
King
would
not
by
any
meanes
omit
the
present
occasion
of
accomplishing
his
purpose
.
And
first
he
sent
ambassadors
to
the
emperour
to
acquaint
him
with
the
causes
of
this
warre
:
for
so
it
be
hooued
him
,
in
regard
of
certaine
couenants
and
articles
made
formerly
betwixt
the
Emperour
and
him
.
It
was
thought
best
to
passe
the
army
through
Braband
;
and
the
Dutchesse
her selfe
was
well
contented
it
should
be
so
;
but
all
the
people
besides
,
stoode
stowtly
against
it
,
and
were
readie
to
defend
their
frontires
from
admitting
such
a
multitude
,
as
being
once
receiued
,
would
doe
no
lesse
harme
and
annoyance
to
the
country
,
than
if
their
enemies
should
waste
and
spoile
it
.
Moreouer
,
they
threatned
the
Dutchesse
,
that
if
she
gratified
the
Frenchmen
in
this
behalfe
,
they
would
neuer
take
armes
against
the
duke
of
Gelders
.
Then
she
aduisedly
excused
her selfe
to
the
King
,
imputing
the
blame
to
her
people
,
and
beseeching
him
not
to
take
anie
offence
at
her
deniall
.
Therefore
taking
his
iourney
through
Champaigne
,
hee
sent
three
thousand
before
to
When
the
Scottish
men
vnderstoode
that
discord
was
hatching
in
England
,
and
by
continuance
of
time
had
gathered
greater
strength
,
being
daily
more
and
more
augmented
,
to
the
intent
to
reuenge
olde
iniuries
,
without
acquainting
the
King
with
their
purpose
,
they
assembled
to
the
number
of
fortie
thousand
men
.
They
thought
likewise
After
the
French
mens
departure
,
the
Duke
of
Gelders
being
one
that
tooke
no
pleasure
in
case
and
idlenesse
,
raysed
certaine
forces
and
tooke
his
iourney
towards
Prussia
.
It
happened
,
that
as
he
passed
through
Germany
,
hee
was
taken
prisoner
.
But
the
Lordes
of
Prussia
rescued
him
againe
The
Duke
of
Lancaster
(
as
we
shewed
before
)
kept
the
duke
of
Berry
still
a
suter
in
great
exspectation
,
and
yet
he
was
all
the
while
more
affected
to
the
Spaniard
.
Amongst
other
doubts
which
he
cast
,
this
was
one
:
that
if
the
Duke
of
Berry
should
fortune
to
die
,
his
daughter
should
then
remaine
but
a
poore
Lady
in
respect
of
her
other
sisters
,
for
the
duke
had
children
by
his
first
wife
,
which
doubtlesse
would
goe
away
with
the
greatest
part
of
his
estate
.
When
the
French
King
vnderstoode
how
the
King
of
Spaine
had
put
in
a
barre
against
the
duke
of
Berrios
proceedings
,
hee
was
wonderfully
offended
;
so
was
the
whole
Counsell
of
Fraunce
,
who
knew
well
how
highly
Spaine
was
bound
to
the
Kings
of
Fraunce
for
great
benefites
receiued
many
ages
together
.
For
by
the
ayde
of
Charles
the
sift
,
Henry
the
bastard
being
set
in
possession
of
the
kingdome
,
left
the
same
after
his
decease
,
to
his
sonne
Iohn
now
raigning
:
yet
not
in
such
sort
that
he
was
able
to
defend
it
against
the
English
men
and
their
confederates
the
Portingales
,
if
hee
had
not
beene
vpholden
by
the
succour
of
the
French
men
.
This
ingratitude
therefore
being
generally
taken
in
very
ill
part
,
Ambassadours
were
addressed
to
the
King
of
Spaine
with
this
message
.
That
he
should
take
good
aduisement
and
consider
well
with
himselfe
,
what
hee
did
,
and
with
whome
he
contracted
freindship
:
sieldome
any
marriages
were
made
,
but
there
passed
leagues
and
confederacies
betweene
the
parties
.
There
were
yet
extant
counterpanes
of
the
allyance
between
Henrie
his
father
,
and
his
posterity
on
the
one
part
,
and
the
Kings
of
Fraunce
on
the
other
:
Against
the
couenants
whereof
it
were
not
good
to
transgresse
:
if
he
did
,
that
he
should
thinke
no
wronge
done
him
by
the
French
King
in
forsaking
his
freindship
,
which
notwithstanding
was
the
thing
that
he
studied
by
all
possible
meanes
to
preserue
and
continue
.
The
King
of
Spaine
answered
,
that
indeed
there
had
beene
debating
of
certaine
matters
in
his
name
with
the
duke
of
Lancaster
,
but
it
should
be
in
no
wise
preiudiciall
to
the
state
of
Fraunce
;
and
that
he
would
neuer
attempt
any
action
,
whereby
in
the
least
degree
he
might
seeme
to
haue
broken
the
bondes
of
freindship
and
alliance
between
them
.
Assoone
as
he
had
dismissed
the
ambassadours
with
this
answere
,
immediatly
Through
the
trauell
and
industrie
of
certaine
well
disposed
persons
,
communication
was
had
concerning
a
truce
betweene
the
Kings
of
England
and
Fraunce
,
with
their
England
,
Fraunce
,
&
their
confederates
.
confederates
,
viz.
Spaine
,
Portugall
,
and
Scotland
.
Now
because
the
Scottes
lately
before
had
some
good
successe
against
the
English
,
there
was
much
adoe
to
draw
them
to
any
agreement
:
neuertheles
their
King
being
well
inclined
to
quietnes
,
in
the
end
they
also
changed
their
copie
.
So
a
truce
was
concluded
for
three
yeeres
,
in
such
sort
,
that
whosoeuer
should
by
any
meanes
infringe
it
,
should
be
accounted
,
as
a
wicked
and
periured
person
.
We
haue
spoken
before
of
the
Duke
of
Ireland
,
who
being
driuen
out
of
England
,
and
lately
through
faire
promises
allured
out
of
the
low
countries
into
Fraunce
,
remained
there
a
while
,
but
could
not
purchase
any
setled
aboade
or
continuall
resting
place
.
For
the
Lord
Cow●y
a
man
of
great
authority
about
the
French
King
,
vppon
iust
and
weighty
occasions
,
hated
him
extreamely
.
For
the
Duke
of
Ireland
hauing
taken
to
wife
this
Lord
Cow●yes
daughter
,
fell
afterwards
in
loue
with
an
other
woman
,
and
by
dispensation
from
Pope
Vrbane
,
who
was
ready
by
all
meanes
to
pleasure
the
King
of
England
,
diuorced
his
wife
and
marryed
his
paramour
.
The
Lord
Cowey
therefore
,
father
of
the
wronged
Lady
,
being
deeply
mooued
with
such
dishonourable
iniury
,
would
neuer
be
in
quiet
,
till
he
had
bayted
out
of
Fraunce
this
man
,
whome
the
world
charged
with
more
crimes
,
then
that
alone
.
See
here
the
●bbing
and
slowing
of
humain
estates
,
the
affections
of
Princes
,
and
the
ends
of
wicked
persons
.
The
French
King
was
perswaded
by
some
about
him
,
to
make
a
progresse
into
the
furthest
partes
of
his
kingdome
,
as
a
thing
so
acceptable
to
the
people
,
as
nothing
could
be
more
effectuall
to
winne
their
hartes
.
So
he
tooke
his
iourney
through
Campaigne
,
Burgoigne
,
and
other
prouinces
till
he
came
to
Avinion
:
and
when
he
had
visited
the
Pope
,
went
from
thence
to
Mountpelyer
.
Which
Citty
although
by
reason
of
traficke
and
merchandize
it
be
very
wealthy
,
yet
it
had
been
so
oppressed
with
tributes
and
exactions
,
that
as
then
it
was
much
impouerished
.
For
as
long
as
king
Charles
the
fift
liued
,
the
duke
of
Aniow
had
the
rule
of
all
those
countries
,
to
the
great
enriching
of
his
owne
cofers
.
And
at
such
time
as
in
pursute
of
greater
fortunes
,
he
vndertook
his
voyage
towards
Naples
,
by
consent
of
the
Peeres
the
duke
of
Berry
succeded
in
his
gouernment
.
But
assoone
as
the
king
came
to
one
and
twenty
yeares
of
age
,
he
displaced
his
vncles
from
their
authority
,
and
tooke
the
administration
of
their
offices
into
his
owne
hands
.
Now
when
he
came
into
Prouince
and
the
places
adioyning
,
many
grieuous
complaints
were
preferred
against
his
vncle
of
Berry
,
who
had
beyond
measure
polled
the
poore
commons
of
their
goods
,
and
brought
them
in
a
manner
to
extreame
desperation
.
Yee
might
daily
haue
seene
great
numbers
of
suters
putting
vp
petitions
and
supplications
,
complaining
of
deceyt
,
iniury
,
violence
,
rapes
,
extortions
,
and
proscriptions
.
It
greiued
the
King
exceedingly
to
see
the
About
this
time
departed
Pope
Vrbane
out
of
this
life
,
The
Moores
and
Barbarians
made
often
excursions
vppon
the
Genowaies
,
and
the
Citties
and
Ilands
vnder
their
subjection
.
Which
thing
they
might
more
commodiously
doe
,
because
vppon
the
confines
,
comming
from
Genoa
towards
their
country
,
they
held
a
very
strong
and
defensible
towne
called
Affricke
.
Out
of
this
towne
they
issue
forth
against
their
enemies
by
sea
with
great
ease
and
aduantage
,
and
if
need
require
,
they
haue
recourse
againe
into
the
same
,
as
a
most
safe
harbor
&
receptacle
.
The
Genowayes
therfore
enforced
through
the
complaints
&
entreaty
of
their
freinds
,
began
to
consider
how
they
might
worke
redresse
.
And
because
they
vnderstood
there
was
a
truce
lately
concluded
between
Fraunce
,
England
,
and
the
kingdomes
conconfederate
,
they
sent
ambassadours
to
the
French
King
,
requiring
him
of
succour
.
The
King
was
so
inclinable
to
this
warre
,
that
he
not
only
vndertooke
it
himselfe
,
but
solicited
diuers
of
his
neighbour
Princes
,
to
set
their
helping
hands
to
performance
of
the
enterprise
.
Therefore
assembling
Fraunce
,
Britaine
,
Artoys
,
Flaunders
,
and
England
,
he
sent
it
into
Lombardy
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
Lewis
Duke
of
Burbon
,
with
whome
he
ioyned
in
commission
the
Lord
Cowcy
,
a
man
of
most
knowledge
and
experience
,
and
in
greatest
iudgement
and
direction
in
military
affaires
,
that
liued
in
those
times
.
These
taking
shipping
together
at
Genoa
,
at
length
ouercame
the
contrary
waues
and
tempests
which
encountred
them
at
sea
,
and
arriued
safely
in
their
enemies
country
.
Now
as
the
Moores
were
consulting
,
because
they
saw
that
the
Genowayes
vppon
this
redoubling
of
their
puissance
,
by
the
comming
of
the
french
and
other
forraine
nations
to
their
ayd
,
would
besiege
their
Citty
;
a
certaine
graue
old
man
amongst
them
,
descended
of
a
noble
family
,
gaue
counsell
in
this
manner
.
That
they
should
not
giue
battell
to
their
enemies
,
in
regard
of
their
great
number
;
but
rather
suffer
them
quietly
to
encampe
and
settle
themselues
before
the
Citty
;
for
it
was
strong
ynough
to
abide
the
violence
of
their
siege
for
a
long
season
.
Therefore
let
their
enemies
roast
themselues
abroad
in
the
heate
of
the
scorching
sunne
beames
,
whilst
they
being
fenced
from
the
iniury
of
the
weather
,
with
houses
and
shadowy
places
,
rested
at
their
ease
within
the
Citty
.
For
it
would
come
to
passe
,
that
when
their
prouision
by
little
and
little
was
consumed
,
themselues
tormented
with
heate
,
and
tyred
with
a
thousand
other
discommodities
,
they
would
get
home
againe
without
speeding
of
their
purpose
.
The
olde
mans
counsell
was
well
liked
,
and
the
citty
being
besieged
both
by
sea
and
land
,
many
light
skirmishes
were
daily
interchanged
.
The
Barbarians
sent
an
Ambassador
desiring
to
knowe
for
what
causes
this
warre
was
mooued
against
them
.
The
French
men
made
answere
,
that
the
chiefe
reason
was
,
because
their
forefathers
had
put
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
to
a
shameful
death
,
for
that
they
excluded
baptisme
,
were
blasphemers
of
God
,
and
spake
vnreuerently
of
the
holy
Virgine
mother
of
Christ
:
these
were
the
occasions
why
they
bent
their
forces
against
them
,
as
the
common
enemies
of
christendome
.
This
answer
seemed
but
a
mockery
to
the
Moores
,
so
farre
were
they
from
any
thoght
of
misliking
their
religion
.
The
Sicillians
and
other
countries
neere
adioyning
brought
corne
,
wine
and
other
prouision
aboundantly
into
the
campe
of
the
besiegers
.
But
by
reason
of
the
hotenesse
of
those
countrey
wines
,
and
the
extreame
intemperatenesse
of
the
ayre
,
it
could
not
be
otherwise
but
that
very
many
fell
into
most
dangerous
diseases
.
Amongst
these
inconueniences
the
duke
of
Burbon
now
altogether
out
of
season
beeing
haughty
,
prowde
and
cruell
,
and
such
a
one
as
no
man
almost
might
presume
into
his
presence
,
would
remitte
no
parte
of
his
seueritie
:
insomuch
that
through
his
default
,
shewing
himselfe
alwaies
rough
and
intractable
,
many
notable
exploits
were
omitted
.
After
two
moneths
siege
,
when
they
had
bestowed
all
their
labour
in
vaine
,
virtaile
waxing
scant
,
and
scarcitie
being
feared
,
because
the
winter
approched
and
their
watching
grew
painefull
(
for
the
Barbarians
did
continually
molest
them
in
the
night
)
the
pestilence
being
also
mistrusted
to
hang
ouer
their
heads
,
most
were
of
opinion
,
that
the
best
course
was
,
to
dissolue
the
army
.
This
also
was
another
thing
which
they
suspected
,
that
the
Genowayes
perhaps
might
fall
to
agreement
with
their
enemies
,
and
ther
was
already
such
a
rumor
spread
through
al
the
camp
.
Vpon
these
considerations
therefore
the
French
men
raysing
their
siege
(
which
greatly
displesed
the
Genowais
)
addressed
themselues
homeward
.
Wherupon
the
Barbarians
resuming
greater
courage
,
began
to
conceiue
large
hopes
and
to
promise
themselues
the
performance
of
great
matters
heereafter
.
And
that
they
might
be
able
to
repulse
their
enemies
with
greater
force
another
time
,
they
ioyned
in
league
with
the
Princes
that
bordered
about
them
.
Iohn
king
of
Spaine
,
within
two
yeares
after
his
sonne
had
Galeas
duke
of
Millaine
surprized
his
vncle
Barnabas
by
treason
,
and
put
him
to
death
.
The
sonne
of
this
Barnabas
tooke
to
wife
the
Earle
of
Arminackes
sister
.
And
Lewis
duke
of
Orleance
brother
to
King
Charles
the
sixt
,
had
maried
Valentine
the
daughter
of
Galeas
.
Now
the
Earle
of
Millaine
.
Galeas
,
who
soiourned
the
same
time
at
Pauy
,
sent
thither
fiue
hundred
horsemen
to
lie
there
in
garrison
:
for
his
enemies
were
not
then
of
so
great
number
,
that
they
could
enuiron
the
towne
round
about
.
The
Captaine
of
those
horsemen
being
a
skilfull
man
of
armes
,
after
he
had
laine
a
while
at
Alexandria
,
issued
forth
one
day
with
300.
horse
to
draw
his
enemies
to
some
disaduantage
:
for
he
knew
well
they
would
proffer
some
skirmish
to
the
townes-men
.
Therfore
at
his
going
out
he
gaue
commandement
,
that
in
their
fight
they
should
retire
from
the
enemy
,
and
suffer
him
to
pursue
them
,
till
they
had
drawne
him
within
compasse
of
their
danger
.
He
was
nothing
deceiued
in
his
opinion
:
for
as
they
were
skirmishing
after
their
ordinary
maner
,
the
townesmen
gaue
backe
till
they
came
to
the
place
where
their
fellowes
lay
in
ambush
,
who
incontinently
brake
foorth
with
great
violence
.
The
French
men
thus
vnexpectedly
engaged
,
behaued
themselues
with
great
courage
and
valour
:
but
being
ouerwearied
with
trauell
,
and
faint
with
heate
of
the
Sunne
,
they
were
vnable
to
sustaine
the
reviewed
force
and
fury
of
their
enemies
.
The
Earle
himselfe
hauing
gotten
out
of
the
preasse
to
take
ayre
,
found
a
brooke
there
by
,
whereof
he
drunke
so
aboundantly
,
that
he
was
sodainely
taken
with
such
a
sicknesse
,
as
both
presently
bereft
him
of
his
speech
,
and
within
few
houres
after
,
of
his
life
.
His
souldiers
by
this
means
discouraged
,
made
as
much
haste
as
they
could
to
get
themselues
out
of
Italy
.
But
many
of
them
being
intercepted
&
slaine
in
their
passage
,
the
rest
when
they
came
to
the
confines
of
Fraunce
,
were
by
the
Kings
commaundement
prohibited
to
enter
.
The
Duke
of
Britaine
,
who
had
larely
beene
at
Paris
,
and
done
his
homage
according
to
the
custome
,
being
vnable
to
change
the
disposition
of
his
nature
,
though
he
had
bin
oftentimes
reconciled
to
the
French
King
,
yet
in
his
heart
he
could
not
choose
but
hate
him
,
and
loue
the
King
of
England
At
such
time
as
this
attonement
was
made
at
Paris
,
hee
promised
from
thencefoorth
to
become
a
Clementine
.
But
assoone
as
hee
was
returned
into
his
owne
countrey
,
hee
performed
nothing
lesse
.
And
when
the
Kings
Officers
were
sent
vnto
him
,
hee
would
not
admit
them
to
his
presence
:
carying
himselfe
altogether
in
such
a
fashion
,
as
it
might
plainely
appeare
hee
sought
new
occasions
of
warre
and
contention
.
Many
counselled
the
King
to
leuie
armes
against
him
,
to
abate
his
pride
and
arrogancie
,
which
was
in
tollerable
.
But
the
Kings
vncles
,
and
especially
the
Duke
of
Burgoigne
(
whose
wife
was
the
Duke
of
Britaines
kinswoman
)
employed
their
trauell
to
this
effect
,
that
a
day
certaine
might
be
assigned
for
communication
.
So
a
meeting
was
had
at
Tours
:
and
certaine
pointes
were
there
rehearsed
,
wherein
the
Duke
might
seeme
to
haue
contemned
the
kings
authority
.
The
Duke
answered
respectiuely
to
euery
of
them
,
and
sharpely
enough
,
glauncing
couertly
somtimes
at
certaine
persons
of
base
linage
in
the
Court
,
vpon
whose
counsell
and
opinions
the
King
much
depended
.
Such
difference
and
alteration
was
about
the
matter
,
that
it
seemed
not
likely
to
be
otherwise
ended
,
than
by
the
sword
.
Neuerthelesse
,
in
conclusion
a
meanes
was
found
to
make
amity
and
peace
betweene
them
.
The
French
king
gaue
his
daughter
in
marriage
to
the
Duke
of
Brittaines
sonne
:
and
the
sonne
of
Iohn
of
Bloys
(
the
Constables
son
in
lawe
)
married
the
Duke
of
Britaines
daughter
.
Verily
,
for
the
most
part
,
to
such
comicall
conclusions
,
come
the
tragicall
contentions
of
Princes
.
Guy
Earle
of
Bloys
had
rich
and
ample
inheritance
,
both
in
Fraunce
and
other
countries
.
But
after
the
death
of
Lewis
Earle
of
Bloys
.
his
sonne
,
who
deceased
very
yong
,
he
had
no
one
certaine
heire
,
but
diuerse
in
diuerse
places
,
according
as
his
lands
lay
separated
one
farre
from
another
.
Now
the
duke
of
Touraine
the
French
kings
brother
,
by
the
meanes
of
his
wife
which
was
daughter
to
Gal●as
Duke
of
Millaine
,
had
a
greatmasse
of
money
lying
by
him
.
And
because
he
was
desirous
to
bestow
it
to
some
benefite
,
he
would
neuer
rest
till
he
had
perswaded
the
Earle
to
sell
him
al
the
lands
pertaining
to
the
Earledome
of
Bloys
.
It
was
a
hard
matter
to
compasse
,
and
good
reason
why
:
but
being
ouercome
at
last
by
the
intreaty
of
his
wife
,
the
Duke
of
Berryes
daughter
(
whom
the
French
king
had
suborned
)
when
he
saw
no
hope
of
issue
,
he
solde
him
the
reuersion
of
his
Earledome
for
two
hundred
thousand
franks
.
Gascone
Earle
of
Foys
,
whose
singular
wisedome
and
liberality
my
Author
dooth
oftentimes
commend
,
fell
sodainly
After
the
French
men
were
returned
out
of
Barbary
,
vppon
relation
which
many
made
of
the
occurrents
they
had
seene
,
the
King
was
enflamed
with
a
meruailous
desire
to
goe
into
those
countries
to
conquer
the
Barbarians
:
and
there
were
diuers
that
prouoked
and
put
him
forward
to
the
action
,
as
an
enterprise
fitting
a
Prince
of
such
puissance
.
But
it
was
generally
thought
necessary
,
that
the
church
should
first
be
setled
in
quiet
,
before
this
expedition
were
vndertaken
.
And
that
could
not
otherwise
be
brought
to
passe
,
then
by
suppressing
the
new
Pope
lately
chosen
at
Rome
:
This
counsell
was
well
approoued
,
and
there
vppon
proclamation
made
through
all
Fraunce
,
that
the
King
would
addresse
himselfe
to
the
warres
,
at
the
beginning
of
the
next
spring
.
Now
when
this
voyage
was
thus
fully
resolued
vppon
,
ambassadours
arryued
out
of
England
,
signifying
how
their
King
was
very
desirous
of
peace
.
This
newes
wonderfully
reioyced
the
French
King
,
and
therevppon
a
meeting
was
appointed
at
Amience
.
The
King
of
England
sent
thither
two
of
his
vncles
the
Dukes
of
Lancaster
,
and
Yorke
,
but
the
Duke
of
Gloucester
the
great
aduersary
of
peace
,
he
kept
still
with
himselfe
at
Douer
.
The
french
King
was
present
in
person
at
this
treaty
.
The
Englishmen
demaunded
againe
all
Aquitaine
,
The
conditions
were
reiected
on
both
sides
.
For
although
the
Englishmen
enclind
wonderfully
to
peace
,
yet
without
their
kings
consent
,
they
would
not
conclude
vpon
any
thing
,
for
that
was
beyond
the
limits
of
their
commission
.
It
seemed
the
King
of
England
did
not
greatly
disallow
the
rest
of
the
articles
,
sauing
only
the
racing
of
Calice
.
But
the
Duke
of
Gloucester
,
the
disturber
of
peace
,
and
enemy
to
all
agreement
,
made
vehement
opposition
;
affirming
that
it
was
impossible
euer
to
drawe
the
French
men
to
any
accord
which
might
be
for
the
profit
and
honour
of
England
.
And
because
in
these
affaires
of
so
great
consequence
,
the
King
alone
had
not
authority
sufficient
to
confirme
the
articles
of
peace
,
though
he
likte
them
neuer
so
well
,
without
consent
of
the
three
estates
of
his
kingdome
assembled
in
Parliament
;
it
was
agreed
,
that
to
the
former
,
three
yeeres
truce
,
another
tweluemonth
should
be
added
,
that
in
the
meane
time
conuenient
leisure
might
be
had
,
to
consider
and
determine
of
the
matter
at
large
.
Neuerthelesse
at
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
departure
,
the
French
King
discouering
his
minde
,
shewed
him
how
earnestly
he
was
desirous
of
peace
,
to
the
intent
that
by
this
meanes
he
might
bend
all
his
forces
against
the
Turkes
and
Barbarians
,
who
had
lately
both
driuen
the
King
of
Armenia
out
of
his
country
,
and
also
entred
with
great
cruelty
into
the
Kingdome
of
Hungary
.
The
Duke
well
disposed
of
himselfe
,
and
mooued
with
the
Kings
most
curteous
and
honourable
discourse
,
promised
him
his
faithfull
furtherance
,
and
that
he
would
neuer
cease
the
imploying
of
his
best
endeauours
,
till
he
had
brought
the
matter
to
such
a
conclusion
,
as
by
the
King
especially
,
and
by
all
well
affected
people
was
generally
desired
.
The
french
King
made
an
exchange
with
his
brother
Lewis
,
for
the
Duke
dome
of
Toureine
,
in
liev
whereof
he
gaue
him
the
duke
dome
of
Orleance
which
was
much
greater
;
but
with
this
condition
,
that
all
his
heyres
and
successours
should
do
homage
and
fealty
to
the
Kings
of
Fraunce
for
the
same
.
A
certaine
gentleman
of
the
Court
called
Peter
of
Craon
,
Herevppon
imagining
with
himselfe
by
what
meanes
he
might
be
reuenged
of
this
iniury
,
he
sent
certaine
of
his
houshold
seruants
at
sundry
times
to
Paris
,
commaunding
them
to
enter
the
towne
disguised
,
and
to
keepe
themselues
priuate
in
a
house
of
his
:
within
a
while
he
followed
after
himselfe
.
And
one
day
when
he
had
learned
certainly
by
his
spies
,
what
time
the
Constable
would
returne
from
Court
,
he
set
vppon
him
comming
homeward
in
the
night
Oliuer
Clisson
treacherously
assaulted
,
and
almost
slaine
by
sir
Peter
of
Craon
.
with
small
attendants
,
and
wounded
him
very
grieuously
:
in
so
much
that
hauing
ouerthrowne
him
from
his
horse
,
he
left
him
in
the
place
for
dead
.
Newes
hereof
was
presently
brought
to
the
King
,
who
himselfe
came
foorthwith
to
visite
the
Constable
,
and
gaue
commaundement
also
to
the
Prouost
of
the
Citty
,
that
he
should
make
diligent
search
with
all
possible
speed
to
find
out
the
offenders
.
But
it
was
to
no
purpose
:
For
Saint
Peter
of
Craon
assoone
as
he
had
committed
the
fact
,
fled
immediatly
vpon
the
spur
towards
Britaine
,
through
the
gate
of
S.
Anthony
,
The
fourth
Booke
.
AS
well
the
French
Kings
vncles
,
as
the
English
,
labored
very
earnestly
,
that
at
length
a
finall
peace
might
be
concluded
betwixt
them
.
The
matter
was
negotiated
by
writing
,
to
the
intent
euery
circumstance
might
be
more
diligently
examined
and
considered
.
It
seemed
to
the
Englishmen
,
and
specially
to
the
Duke
of
Glocester
,
that
the
French
men
vsed
certaine
wordes
of
doubtfull
signification
,
which
afterward
,
as
occasion
should
serue
,
they
might
interpret
in
another
sence
for
their
owne
aduantage
.
Therefore
they
were
more
circumspect
in
discussing
euery
particular
,
and
wheresoeuer
any
vncertainty
or
doubtful
manner
of
speech
occurred
,
they
would
be
resolued
in
what
construction
it
should
be
taken
before
they
passed
any
further
.
All
such
for
the
most
part
as
had
wasted
their
substance
,
and
impouerished
their
estates
in
time
of
peace
,
were
now
desirous
of
warre
;
but
the
two
Kings
were
exceedingly
inclined
to
concord
:
and
especially
the
French
King
,
in
regard
of
the
occasions
before
mentioned
.
The
banished
King
of
Armenia
also
,
by
discoursing
with
how
insatiable
desire
,
and
what
mighty
puissance
the
barbarous
nations
gap●d
,
not
onely
after
the
kingdome
of
Hungary
;
but
in
a
maner
for
all
Christendome
,
gaue
great
furtherance
to
the
matter
in
handling
.
In
conclusion
,
a
truce
was
taken
for
foure
yeares
Pope
Clement
(
who
had
sustained
the
opposition
of
two
Bohemia
,
Hungary
and
England
,
he
besought
them
earnestly
,
that
they
would
help
to
further
the
publike
welfare
and
tranquillitie
of
christendome
.
The
King
of
England
at
this
time
,
by
consent
of
the
After
the
death
of
Queene
Anne
daughter
to
Charles
the
Emperour
,
the
King
of
England
because
he
had
no
issue
,
resolued
Henrie
King
of
Hungary
,
brother
to
Charles
the
Emperor
,
Concerning
the
Duke
of
Millaine
,
ye
shall
vnderstand
,
Manfred
,
Galeas
,
and
Barnabas
.
The
vncle
of
these
was
Archbishop
of
Millaine
.
Lewis
of
Bauier
being
elected
Emperour
,
when
he
could
not
obtaine
his
confirmation
from
the
Pope
,
went
to
Rome
,
and
there
of
his
owne
authority
creating
another
Pope
,
and
certaine
Cardinalles
,
was
by
him
inuested
in
his
imperiall
dignity
:
and
afterward
permitted
his
souldiers
to
take
the
payment
of
their
wages
out
of
the
spoyle
of
the
Citty
.
Charles
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
Sonne
of
Henry
of
Lutzemburge
,
was
created
Emperour
against
this
Lewis
.
Which
Charles
comming
newly
into
Italy
from
Aquisgraue
where
he
had
receiued
his
consecration
of
the
Pope
,
this
Archbishop
of
Millaine
entertayned
him
with
great
curtesie
,
and
did
him
all
the
honour
he
could
,
lending
him
mony
also
at
his
departure
,
to
the
sum
of
an
hundred
thousand
crownes
.
The
Emperour
in
consideration
hereof
,
and
to
shew
his
gratefull
mind
,
created
the
Archbishop
,
Vicount
of
Millaine
,
and
gaue
to
him
and
to
his
nephews
after
him
,
all
that
seigniory
,
to
hold
and
enioy
the
same
,
till
such
time
as
the
Emperour
should
redeeme
it
againe
by
repaiment
of
the
whole
sum
which
he
had
borrowed
.
After
the
Archbishops
death
,
Manfred
his
eldest
nephew
by
the
Emperours
consentand
good
liking
,
succeeded
in
the
seigniory
of
Millaine
.
But
his
brothers
for
enuy
dispatched
him
out
of
the
way
,
concluding
with
themselues
to
seize
vppon
his
estate
,
and
afterward
to
confirme
their
authority
by
alliance
in
marriage
with
other
Princes
.
So
when
they
had
●idde
their
elder
brother
of
his
life
,
they
made
equall
partition
between
them
,
and
rayned
puissantly
by
force
and
policy
.
Galeas
in
regard
he
was
the
elder
,
had
tenne
townes
,
and
Barnabas
had
nine
.
Millaine
it selfe
was
indifferently
allotted
to
them
both
,
the
one
to
haue
it
one
yeare
,
and
the
other
another
,
by
turnes
.
They
leuyed
subsidies
and
taxes
of
their
people
from
time
to
time
,
by
most
vniust
and
violent
meanes
.
Such
fortresses
as
either
of
them
held
,
they
furninished
with
Garrisons
of
forraine
souldiers
,
of
all
nations
but
their
own
,
whome
they
principally
distrusted
.
Through
compulsion
and
rigour
they
kept
the
people
in
great
awe
and
subiection
,
exacting
most
cruell
punishment
vpon
such
as
stirred
neuer
so
little
against
them
,
to
the
intent
to
terrify
others
by
their
example
.
They
purchased
the
alliance
of
Princes
with
great
summes
of
mony
.
Galeas
paid
to
the
Earle
of
Sauoy
whose
sister
he
married
,
an
100000
crowns
.
This
Galeas
had
like
wise
a
sonne
of
his
own
name
that
marryed
the
daughter
of
Iohn
King
of
Fraunce
,
who
in
consideration
hereof
,
departed
with
six
hundred
thousand
frankes
towards
the
payment
of
his
father
in
lawes
ransome
,
to
the
King
of
England
.
Valentine
the
daughter
of
this
younger
Galeas
,
was
marryed
to
Lewis
Duke
of
Orleans
,
brother
to
the
French
King
Charles
the
sixt
:
but
her
father
first
paied
to
him
that
should
be
his
sonne
in
law
,
tenne
hundred
thousand
franks
,
surely
a
wonderfull
summe
of
mony
:
with
part
whereof
the
Earledome
of
Bloys
was
purchased
,
as
we
haue
heretofore
declared
.
Betweene
the
two
brothers
there
was
no
contention
,
as
long
as
they
liued
together
.
But
the
younger
Galeas
after
his
fathers
deceasse
,
surprised
his
vncle
Barnabas
by
treason
,
and
slew
him
.
One
of
this
Barnabas
daughters
was
married
to
Stephon
Duke
of
Bauier
,
and
brought
forth
a
daughter
named
Isabell
,
who
afterward
became
the
wife
of
Charles
King
of
Fraunce
,
as
is
mentioned
in
this
history
already
.
Galeas
Besides
this
,
he
held
a
wicked
and
vnreuerent
opinion
concerning
the
Godhead
.
So
he
might
enrich
himselfe
and
aduance
his
authority
,
he
regarded
not
by
what
means
it
were
effected
.
Amongst
other
precepts
of
good
doctrine
wherewith
he
was
plentifully
instructed
,
he
was
also
mis-led
in
this
opinion
,
and
tooke
it
as
hereditary
from
his
ancestors
,
vtterly
ro
despise
the
Popes
authority
,
and
to
reioyce
exceedingly
when
any
dissention
happened
in
the
church
.
Now
the
Duke
of
Orleance
wife
being
a
very
ambitious
woman
,
was
not
a
little
faine
and
desirous
that
her
husband
might
attaine
to
the
Crowne
,
by
what
meanes
shee
did
not
greatly
regard
.
Herevppon
many
suspected
that
the
kings
mind
had
beene
all
this
while
enchaunted
by
her
witch-craft
.
The
ground
of
the
suspition
grew
vppon
this
occasion
.
Shee
had
a
Sonne
by
her
husband
,
a
fayre
young
child
,
much
about
the
age
of
the
Dolphin
.
As
these
two
children
were
sporting
together
in
a
chamber
,
a
poysoned
appell
was
cast
in
amongst
them
,
on
that
side
where
the
kings
sonne
was
:
but
the
child
(
which
may
seeme
a
wonder
)
refused
to
meddle
withall
.
Then
the
other
when
no
body
perceiued
him
,
caught
it
vp
,
and
within
a
little
while
after
he
had
eaten
of
it
,
through
the
violent
operation
of
the
poyson
,
yeelded
vp
the
ghost
.
The
report
hereof
was
presently
carried
to
the
Court
,
and
soone
dispersed
ouer
all
the
country
.
This
also
was
another
thing
which
encreased
the
suspition
,
that
during
all
the
time
of
the
Kings
sicknes
,
he
would
endure
neyther
the
Queene
,
nor
any
other
woman
to
come
about
him
,
but
only
this
Duchesse
of
Orleans
.
By
these
occasions
,
mens
minds
being
meruailously
incensed
,
shee
was
conueyed
from
the
Court
to
a
certaine
castle
not
farre
from
Paris
,
and
there
restrayned
of
her
liberty
.
Besides
,
her
husband
conceiued
great
displeasure
against
her
about
the
death
of
his
sonne
.
When
Galeas
of
Millaine
vnderstood
how
his
daughter
was
entreated
,
he
was
highly
offended
,
and
sent
ambassadours
forthwith
into
Fraunce
,
where
they
found
nothing
so
friendly
entertainment
as
he
expected
.
Therefore
about
such
time
as
the
voyage
was
vndertaken
into
Hungarie
,
he
proclaymed
warres
against
the
French
King
:
and
the
more
to
grieue
his
enemy
,
entred
in
league
with
Basan
the
Turke
,
and
made
him
acquainted
both
with
his
owne
affaires
,
and
with
the
state
of
Fraunce
.
Albert
Earle
of
Henault
,
whereas
William
his
sonne
was
purposed
to
haue
gone
this
expedition
against
the
Turkes
,
ceassed
not
to
exhort
him
that
he
should
rather
make
warre
vppon
the
Phrisoners
,
which
contrary
to
all
right
withdrew
themselues
from
his
obedience
.
The
young
Earle
obeying
his
fathers
commaund
,
assembled
his
men
of
warre
from
all
parts
adioyning
,
and
being
likewise
assisted
both
with
French
and
English
succours
,
tooke
shipping
together
and
sayled
into
Fris●land
.
Within
few
daies
after
their
arriuall
,
endeuouring
to
passe
ouer
the
banks
and
ditches
wherewith
that
country
is
strongly
fenced
,
the
wilde
Fri●oners
hauing
intelligence
of
their
enemies
approche
,
made
stout
opposition
against
them
.
But
after
long
conflict
,
through
the
valour
and
prowesse
of
the
horsemen
and
archers
,
who
by
a
secret
passage
had
conueyed
themselues
neerer
vnto
them
,
they
were
suddainely
ouer-charged
and
many
of
them
slaine
.
Little
else
was
performed
at
that
time
,
by
reason
the
winter
was
so
neere
at
hand
.
But
about
After
the
King
of
England
had
long
solicited
his
marriage
with
the
French
kings
daughter
,
and
that
many
ambassadours
had
passed
betweene
them
,
at
length
it
was
concluded
,
that
both
the
kings
should
meet
in
person
at
a
certaine
town
which
was
the
mid
way
between
the
French
territory
&
Calice
.
This
agreement
took
effect
.
and
the
french
King
himselfe
deliuered
his
daughter
by
the
hand
to
the
The
Hungarians
and
French
men
together
had
strongly
besieged
Nicopolis
,
and
conceiued
good
hope
,
that
in
short
space
they
should
become
Lords
of
the
Citty
.
In
the
meane
while
Basam
the
Turkish
King
,
assembled
out
of
his
owne
dominions
and
the
countries
of
Princes
adioyning
,
about
two
hundred
thousand
men
.
He
sent
almost
eight
thousand
before
,
and
deuided
the
rest
of
his
whole
army
into
two
battelles
.
Assoone
as
our
men
were
aduertised
of
their
comming
,
they
presently
prepared
to
meete
them
.
And
because
the
scowtes
which
they
had
sent
forth
to
discouer
,
reported
that
the
enemies
were
but
a
small
number
,
(
for
they
had
seene
no
more
then
those
eight
thousand
fore-riders
)
the
French
men
in
great
heate
made
hast
to
the
encounter
.
As
they
were
thus
in
a
readinesse
,
the
King
of
Hungary
sent
them
word
,
that
they
should
not
be
too
forward
,
for
he
mistrusted
the
scowts
had
not
taken
a
ful
view
of
their
enemies
forces
:
and
that
he
had
sent
out
some
others
better
acquainted
with
the
coasts
of
the
country
,
who
within
few
houres
would
assuredly
returne
and
bring
more
certain
intelligence
.
The
Lord
Cowcy
&
many
others
alowed
this
aduise
,
and
thought
it
necessary
by
all
meanes
to
be
followed
.
But
the
Constable
Phillip
of
Artoys
,
because
his
opinion
was
not
first
demaunded
,
prowdly
and
peruersly
To
this
effect
he
vttered
many
idle
words
;
nor
for
that
he
was
so
perswaded
himselfe
,
or
could
by
any
good
reason
dissallow
of
the
King
of
Hungaries
counsell
,
but
because
he
enuyed
the
Lord
Cowcyes
late
honourable
exployt
,
and
the
reputation
he
had
gained
by
defeating
so
great
number
of
enemies
with
so
small
forces
.
And
he
disdained
not
a
little
,
that
himselfe
being
both
for
dignity
and
reuenue
one
of
the
greatest
subiects
i●
France
,
any
other
should
be
preferred
before
him
:
presuming
that
his
opinion
and
authority
in
such
cases
ought
principally
to
take
place
,
and
to
be
respected
aboue
the
rest
.
Therefore
reiecting
the
King
of
Hungaries
aduise
which
the
residue
approoued
,
and
supposing
there
was
no
delay
to
be
made
in
the
matter
,
without
expecting
the
ayde
of
his
associates
,
he
marched
forward
against
the
enemy
.
By
occasion
whereof
,
the
rest
were
likewise
enforced
to
ioyne
their
powers
with
his
,
vnlesse
they
would
bee
accounted
betrayers
of
their
company
.
See
what
mischiefe
comes
of
pride
and
emulation
.
Now
were
their
enemies
vppon
them
,
and
the
French
men
so
besette
on
all
sides
with
huge
numbers
which
encompast
them
about
,
that
they
saw
no
way
to
escape
.
And
although
they
were
very
few
in
comparison
of
their
enemies
,
yet
in
this
distresse
they
shewed
proofs
of
invincible
corage
:
but
they
were
so
opprest
with
multitude
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
them
to
auoyd
a
lamentable
destruction
.
The
Lords
for
Of
all
others
the
Lord
Cowcyes
noble
spirit
was
most
deiected
with
this
calamity
:
For
entring
into
a
deepe
consideration
with
himselfe
how
hee
had
alwayes
heeretofore
beene
very
fortunate
in
warrelike
affaires
,
and
now
hauing
receiued
so
great
a
charge
from
a
mighty
prince
,
could
not
hold
his
place
and
execute
his
office
for
the
enuy
of
his
aduersary
,
but
was
brought
in
danger
of
his
life
through
another
mans
rashnesse
in
a
barbarous
countrey
,
with
the
losse
and
slaughter
of
a
great
number
of
his
friendes
,
vppon
the
conceit
heereof
,
he
died
for
sorrowe
.
To
the
like
end
also
came
the
party
,
that
by
his
folly
and
indiscretion
drew
The
Duke
of
Burgoigne
,
to
the
intent
to
redeeme
his
The
Duke
of
Burgoigne
obtayning
a
friendly
beneuolence
of
his
people
,
not
without
helpe
of
the
French
kings
liberalitie
,
discharged
his
credite
with
the
Merchants
.
His
sonne
being
returned
into
Fraunce
,
made
a
large
relation
to
the
king
of
such
things
as
he
had
obserued
through
the
whole
course
of
his
voyage
:
in
conclusion
adding
thus
much
,
how
it
was
not
vnknowne
to
the
Turkes
,
that
thorow
the
ciuill
dissention
of
the
Popes
,
the
generall
quiet
,
not
onely
of
the
Church
,
but
also
of
all
Christendome
,
was
disturbed
;
and
that
it
seemed
a
wonder
to
them
,
how
euer
Kings
and
Princes
could
suffer
such
licentious
libertie
and
vnbridled
ambition
of
one
or
two
persons
to
remaine
vncontrolled
.
The
kings
mind
was
exceedingly
moued
with
this
discourse
,
so
as
from
that
time
forward
he
intended
to
the
establishing
of
peace
more
earnestly
than
euer
before
.
The
Duke
of
Gloucester
being
altogether
of
a
turbulent
Glow
ester
murdered
in
the
castle
of
Calice
.
1397.
in
his
bed
,
and
presently
gaue
it
foorth
in
the
Castle
,
how
the
Duke
that
night
died
sodainely
of
an
apoplexy
.
Within
two
dayes
after
,
his
death
was
published
:
but
there
were
few
or
none
,
either
in
Fraunce
or
England
that
greatly
bewailed
him
.
For
such
was
his
desert
,
as
he
had
long
since
purchased
euery
mans
ill
affection
,
by
reason
of
his
turbulent
spirite
,
which
was
altogether
bent
to
mooue
vnquietnesse
and
contention
.
Neuerthelesse
the
Londoners
tooke
his
death
in
very
ill
parte
,
and
so
did
the
kings
other
vncles
,
especially
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
who
could
well
haue
found
in
his
heart
to
reuenge
this
cruell
outrage
committed
vppon
his
brother
,
but
that
hee
feared
the
kings
puissance
,
now
greatly
increased
by
reason
of
his
marriage
.
After
the
murther
of
the
duke
of
Gloucester
,
certaine
others
also
were
executed
at
London
as
accessary
to
his
treason
and
Henry
Earle
of
Derby
the
Duke
of
Lancasters
sonne
,
a
man
highly
in
fauour
of
the
people
,
in
priuate
and
familiar
conference
between
him
and
the
Earle
Marshall
,
cast
forth
certaine
speeches
ouer-liberally
against
the
king
.
The
Marshall
,
to
winne
fauour
with
the
king
,
vttered
all
their
communication
Duke
of
Norffolke
.
in
an
assembly
of
the
Lordes
,
appeaching
him
of
treason
,
and
proffering
the
combate
.
The
Earle
on
the
contrary
parte
,
retorted
the
treason
vppon
himselfe
,
and
accepted
his
challenge
.
The
King
in
whose
presence
all
this
had
passed
,
was
meruailously
displeased
,
and
leauing
the
company
,
with
drew
himselfe
into
his
chamber
.
Many
thought
the
King
much
too
blame
,
in
that
hee
suffered
the
matter
to
proceede
so
farre
(
for
the
Champions
were
at
great
charge
to
furnish
themselues
against
the
day
of
combate
)
esteeming
it
his
peculiar
duty
,
to
haue
vsed
his
authoritie
for
r●straining
of
such
quarrells
as
these
,
whereby
occasions
of
much
trouble
might
ensue
afterward
.
When
the
King
vnderstoode
that
such
speeches
were
giuen
foorth
,
and
withall
,
how
it
was
generally
ill
taken
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Earle
of
Derby
,
to
the
intent
to
giue
satisfaction
both
to
the
Lordes
and
the
Commons
who
loued
not
the
Earle
Marshall
,
he
tooke
the
matter
into
his
owne
handes
,
and
gaue
sentence
,
that
the
duke
of
Lancasters
sonne
should
be
After
the
Lordes
of
Fraunce
were
raunsomed
from
the
Turkes
and
returned
into
their
countrey
,
the
French
King
much
mooued
with
the
Earle
of
Neuers
discourse
,
to
the
The
Diuines
there
were
of
opinion
,
that
the
like
motion
should
be
made
to
Benedict
,
as
had
bin
before
to
Boniface
.
And
vpon
this
determination
the
same
Bishop
beeing
sent
by
the
King
to
Avinion
,
declared
the
mindes
and
intentions
of
the
Princes
to
the
Pope
.
Who
aunswered
plainely
and
peremptorily
,
that
hee
would
condiscend
to
no
such
matter
.
Notwithstanding
when
he
had
propounded
it
to
his
Cardinalles
,
they
were
of
sundry
opinions
,
according
as
they
were
mooued
by
their
seuerall
dispositions
and
affections
.
And
when
no
certaintic
could
be
concluded
,
by
reason
of
the
difference
amongest
them
,
their
assembly
brake
vp
.
Then
the
Ambassadour
pressing
into
the
Popes
presence
,
required
his
resolution
.
The
Pope
prowdly
answered
,
how
he
was
lawfully
and
orderly
promoted
to
that
holy
dignity
,
which
hee
would
in
no
wise
forgoe
as
long
as
he
liued
,
neyther
was
any
man
liuing
so
deere
vnto
him
for
whose
pleasure
hee
would
departe
from
his
right
,
and
much
lesse
did
he
feare
any
force
or
violence
in
that
behalf
.
The
Ambassador
seeing
no
other
answere
could
be
gotten
,
returned
homewardes
,
and
by
the
way
shewed
the
successe
of
his
affaires
to
the
Marshall
of
Fraunce
,
whome
the
king
had
sent
with
an
army
to
second
his
proceedings
.
The
Marshall
as
soone
as
hee
vnderstoode
the
Popes
obstinate
resolution
,
made
haste
to
Avinion
,
and
forraged
all
the
country
about
,
diuiding
his
forces
into
diuerse
companies
,
to
keepe
all
conueiance
of
victuall
from
the
towne
.
He
him selfe
encamped
before
the
Citty
,
threatning
the
inhabitants
to
destroy
all
their
houses
,
and
their
vineyardes
which
they
had
abroad
in
the
countrey
,
vnlesse
they
yeelded
.
The
townesmen
well
considering
there
was
little
helpe
in
the
Pope
,
and
that
the
King
was
of
great
puissaunce
,
tooke
counsell
with
certaine
French
Cardinalles
,
and
by
their
aduise
set
open
their
gates
.
The
Pope
suffered
himselfe
to
About
this
time
died
the
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
a
vertuous
Henry
P●rcie
earle
of
Northumberland
and
his
sonne
because
they
refused
to
accompany
him
in
that
iourney
.
For
those
Lordes
hauing
spoken
somewhat
boldely
of
the
King
,
when
they
vnderstoode
by
their
friends
that
he
had
knowledge
thereof
,
they
thought
it
better
to
disobey
his
commaund
,
than
,
by
comming
when
he
sent
for
them
,
to
put
their
liues
and
estates
in
manifest
perill
:
and
therevppon
sentence
of
banishment
was
pronounced
against
them
.
To
be
short
,
many
causes
concurred
together
at
one
time
to
aggrauate
the
peoples
hatred
against
the
King
.
By
occasion
whereof
,
certaine
ill
disposed
persons
taking
aduantage
of
the
time
,
when
they
saw
the
king
both
busied
in
warre
,
and
irrecouerably
depriued
of
the
loue
of
his
subiects
,
assembling
together
in
rowts
and
companies
,
made
spoyle
of
the
husbandmen
,
robbed
the
Merchants
,
and
ranged
ouer
all
the
countrey
,
doing
great
violence
and
mischiefe
,
insomuch
that
many
to
auoyde
the
daunger
of
their
outrage
,
were
forced
to
conuey
themselues
into
London
,
and
other
places
of
securitie
.
When
the
king
had
thus
vtterly
lost
the
harts
of
his
people
,
The
French
King
raising
a
puissant
army
,
determined
to
haue
inuaded
England
.
But
it
hapned
about
the
same
time
that
King
Richard
ended
his
life
at
London
.
My
Authour
reporteth
that
he
could
not
learne
certainly
by
what
means
he
came
to
his
death
:
but
that
Henry
the
late
crowned
king
was
incessantly
called
vpon
by
the
people
to
dispatch
him
out
of
the
way
,
because
otherwise
the
realme
should
neuer
want
matter
of
trouble
and
dissention
.
Neuerthelesse
he
addeth
further
,
that
the
King
in
regarde
hee
had
giuen
him
a
faithfull
promise
of
his
life
,
would
not
condiscend
to
their
requests
.
Now
when
the
matters
betweene
Fraunce
and
England
seemed
thus
to
tend
toward
a
sorrow
full
issue
,
by
mediation
of
good
men
a
truce
was
obtained
and
confirmed
for
sixe
and
twenty
yeares
.
The
French
men
were
the
rather
inclined
to
peace
,
by
reason
of
their
Kings
infirmitie
.
Mention
hath
beene
made
of
the
earle
Marshall
of
England
banished
by
king
Richard
,
vpon
occasion
of
his
quarrell
with
the
Earle
of
Derby
.
As
soone
as
he
vnderstoode
that
Henry
of
Lancaster
had
obtained
the
Cr●wn●e
,
and
that
King
Richard
was
dead
,
hee
conceiued
so
great
griefe
and
displeasure
therevppon
,
that
incontinently
he
fell
sicke
and
died
,
at
Venice
.
Moreouer
Pope
Benedict
,
because
that
after
so
many
advertisements
he
would
not
incline
to
the
will
of
the
Princes
,
was
depriued
of
his
honor
and
Pontificall
dignitie
.