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knighton_n ibid._n &_o du_n chesne_n p._n 682._o &_o guil._n paradin_n annal._n de_fw-la bourgogne_n l._n 2._o p._n 345._o seven_o week_n all_o which_o time_n he_o never_o offer_v to_o attack_v the_o place_n for_o he_o know_v well_o it_o will_v have_v be_v either_o whole_o in_o vain_a or_o very_o expensive_a of_o his_o subject_n blood._n but_o by_o this_o time_n be_v weary_v out_o with_o this_o tedious_a way_n especial_o because_o forage_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v get_v that_o his_o man_n begin_v to_o lose_v their_o horse_n and_o to_o want_v victual_n themselves_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o rise_v from_o before_o the_o place_n and_o march_v forth_o in_o good_a order_n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o châlon_n in_o champagne_n which_o pass_v by_o he_o proceed_v towards_o troy_n and_o encamp_v about_o merry_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n all_o his_o host_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n for_o above_o 8_o league_n together_o while_o the_o king_n lie_v here_o the_o constable_n go_v 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which_o his_o marshal_n and_o vancurrours_a overrun_v the_o country_n waste_v and_o ravage_v all_o about_o and_o they_o also_o bring_v in_o much_o prey_n daily_o during_o the_o king_n stay_v here_o namely_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o february_n april_n february_n lit._n dom._n ed._n pascha_fw-la 5_o april_n be_v the_o thursday_n in_o quadragesima_fw-la there_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o the_o town_n of_o rovuray_n on_o the_o cousin_n near_o avallon_n in_o burgundy_n the_o noble_a and_o valiant_a young_a lord_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o constable_n of_o the_o english_a army_n leave_v behind_o he_o one_o only_a son_n name_v edmund_n then_o about_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n upon_o who_o death_n we_o find_v 692._o find_v rot._n franc._n 34._o ed._n 3._o m._n 45._o vid._n ashmole_n garter_n p._n 695._o &_o p._n 692._o that_o the_o king_n make_v the_o lord_n john_n beauchamp_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n constable_n of_o the_o army_n as_o also_o of_o dover-castle_n and_o of_o the_o cinque-port_n the_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n apud_fw-la avallon_n in_fw-la burgundiâ_fw-la primo_fw-la martiâ—_n iv_o now_o the_o b._n the_o frois_fw-fr c._n 210._o f._n 103._o b._n king_n and_o his_o chief_a lord_n have_v with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n as_o we_o say_v before_o beside_o the_o usual_a carriage_n hand-mill_n to_o grind_v their_o corn_n oven_n to_o bake_v bread_n meat_n or_o pasty_n spit_n and_o cauldron_n to_o roast_v or_o boil_v and_o forge_v to_o make_v shoe_n for_o their_o horse_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o there_o be_v bring_v in_o cart_n a_o sort_n of_o little_a boat_n make_v artificial_o of_o leather_n every_o one_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v four_o man_n to_o row_v on_o pond_n or_o in_o river_n and_o to_o fish_n in_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o device_n prove_v both_o pleasant_a and_o very_a convenient_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n during_o the_o season_n of_o lent._n the_o king_n have_v also_o for_o his_o diversion_n thirty_o falconer_n on_o horseback_n with_o hawk_n and_o sixty_o couple_n of_o hound_n and_o as_o many_o greyhound_n beside_o those_o hawk_n and_o hound_n which_o his_o son_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n have_v wherewith_o they_o hunt_v and_o hawk_v by_o the_o river_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o during_o all_o this_o expedition_n from_o the_o time_n they_o leave_v calais_n till_o their_o come_n to_o chartres_n where_o the_o famous_a treaty_n for_o peace_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n the_o whole_a army_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o great_a battalia_n every_o battalion_n subdivide_v into_o three_o body_n each_o whereof_o lodge_v a-nights_o well-nigh_o a_o league_n from_o each_o other_o the_o duke_n etc._n duke_n knighton_n p._n 2623._o n._n 50._o &_o matt._n villani_n l._n 9_o c._n 85._o p._n 559._o etc._n etc._n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o salisbury_n be_v in_o the_o first_o great_a battle_n the_o king_n himself_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o black-prince_n with_o his_o three_o brethren_n in_o the_o last_o v._o while_o king_n edward_n lay_v thus_o at_o avallon_n etc._n avallon_n frois_fw-fr ibid._n &_o paradin_n annales_n de_fw-fr bourgogne_n l._n 2._o p._n 346._o &_o mezer._n &_o holinsh_fw-mi p._n 965._o fabian_n p._n 238._o speed_z &_o matt._n villani_n l._n 9_o c._n 82._o &_o 84._o p._n 557._o etc._n etc._n philip_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n by_o advice_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o all_o the_o country_n send_v unto_o he_o in_o order_n to_o a_o treaty_n sr._n anselme_n de_fw-fr saulieu_n chancellor_n of_o burgundy_n sr._n john_n de_fw-fr vienne_n who_o have_v defend_v calais_n so_o worthy_o against_o king_n edward_n and_o sr._n hugh_n de_fw-fr vienne_n his_o brother_n sr._n john_n derie_o sr._n william_n the_o thoraise_n and_o sr._n john_n the_o mont-martin_a these_o lord_n find_v king_n edward_n in_o so_o good_a a_o humour_n that_o they_o present_o obtain_v this_o composition_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v security_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o to_o ravage_v rob_v or_o commit_v any_o hostility_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o burgundy_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n then_o follow_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o the_o duke_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o ready_a money_n the_o sum_n of_o sentiunt_fw-la of_o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la summà _fw-fr variant_n authere_n knighton_n &_o da_n chesne_n &_o froi_n 200000_o moton_n mat._n villani_n 100000_o moton_n paradin_n 200000_o florin_n walsingh_n &_o m._n s._n vet_z angan_n bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n 70000_o florin_n paul._n aâ—â—yl_n 100000_o numm_n 〈◊〉_d â—elyd_n 〈…〉_o non_fw-it 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la 〈…〉_o speed._n altiâ—ae_fw-la meâ—â—â—_n sentiunt_fw-la 200000_o florin_n of_o gold_n which_o amount_v to_o 35000_o l._n sterling_n beside_o which_o the_o burgundian_n be_v to_o administer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n whatever_o provision_n of_o victual_n or_o other_o thing_n they_o want_v for_o their_o money_n some_o suppose_v 558._o suppose_v matt._n villani_n l._n 9_o c._n 82._o &_o 84._o p._n 557._o &_o 558._o that_o the_o burgundian_n have_v little_a love_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o very_o believe_v that_o king_n edward_n will_v attain_v the_o crown_n of_o that_o realm_n enter_v a_o secret_a alliance_n with_o he_o on_o condition_n that_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o france_n however_o when_o this_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n be_v seal_v and_o engross_v and_o mutual_a security_n give_v the_o king_n of_o england_n decamp_v from_o before_o avallon_n intend_v direct_o for_o paris_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o yonne_n at_o coulogne_n beside_o vezelay_n and_o the_o army_n spread_v along_o by_o the_o river_n almost_o to_o clamecy_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o nivernois_n which_o 59_o which_o mezeray_fw-fr ad_fw-la hinâ—_n ann_n
233._o three_o frois_fw-fr c._n 239._o fol._n 143._o fabian_n p._n 250._o m.s._n vet_z ang._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 233._o depart_v out_o of_o england_n with_o a_o princely_a equipage_n and_o set_v sail_n for_o france_n be_v receive_v at_o boulogne_n by_o several_a person_n of_o the_o high_a quality_n and_o by_o they_o conduct_v to_o paris_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o burgundy_n and_o the_o lord_n ingleram_n of_o coucy_n earl_n of_o bedford_n his_o brother-in-law_n who_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o lovure_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o lodging_n be_v provide_v in_o the_o king_n own_o palace_n the_o first_o day_n he_o dine_v and_o sup_v with_o the_o king_n at_o his_o own_o table_n the_o next_o day_n he_o dine_v with_o the_o queen_n at_o another_o of_o the_o king_n house_n near_o st._n paul_n and_o have_v dance_v after_o dinner_n with_o the_o lady_n and_o pass_v his_o time_n in_o such_o amorous_a gallantry_n and_o recreation_n as_o young_a prince_n usual_o divert_v themselves_o with_o in_o presence_n of_o that_o agreeable_a sex_n he_o be_v again_o by_o the_o two_o foresay_a duke_n of_o berry_n and_o burgundy_n conduct_v back_o to_o the_o lovure_n where_o he_o sup_v with_o the_o king_n that_o night_n also_o on_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o two_o duke_n entertain_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n at_o one_o of_o their_o house_n name_v artois_n in_o paris_n and_o the_o day_n after_o he_o dine_v and_o sup_v again_o with_o the_o queen_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n be_v a_o thursday_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n who_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a lord_n in_o his_o company_n sundry_a gift_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20000_o florin_n and_o so_o he_o be_v convey_v as_o far_o as_o sens_n in_o champagne_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o tancarville_n and_o other_o nobleman_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o utmost_a 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