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english_a lord_n range_v till_o they_o etc._n they_o frois_fw-fr c._n 208._o knighton_n p._n 2621._o true_a use_n of_o armoury_n p._n 54._o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 788_o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o cernoy_n en_fw-fr dormois_n a_o fair_a and_o strong_a castle_n which_o upon_o view_n they_o resolve_v to_o attempt_v for_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o considerable_a moment_n in_o this_o castle_n there_o be_v two_o valiant_a knight_n captains_z the_o chief_z whereof_o be_v sr._n john_n caples_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n or_o a_o cross_a ancree_n sable_n the_o english_a assault_v the_o castle_n vigorous_o till_o the_o lord_n mucidan_n be_v among_o the_o foremost_a be_v slay_v with_o a_o stone_n from_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o infinite_a regret_n of_o the_o english_a lord_n and_o especial_o of_o his_o own_o man_n the_o gascogner_n who_o love_v he_o entire_o for_o his_o win_a carriage_n and_o resolute_a conduct_n so_o that_o upon_o his_o death_n all_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n thence_o till_o they_o have_v take_v the_o place_n and_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o gentleman_n and_o then_o the_o assault_n be_v renew_v with_o all_o the_o fury_n imaginable_a the_o gascogner_n especial_o be_v enrage_v at_o their_o loss_n plunge_v into_o the_o ditch_n like_o madman_n without_o any_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o approach_v the_o wall_n and_o mount_v up_o with_o their_o target_n over_o their_o head_n while_o the_o archer_n of_o england_n send_v their_o arrow_n so_o thick_a together_o that_o the_o enemy_n dare_v hardly_o appear_v upon_o the_o wall_n at_o their_o defence_n and_o whoever_o do_v but_o presume_v to_o peep_v over_o be_v in_o evident_a danger_n of_o their_o shot_n by_o this_o mean_n tho'_o not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o man_n the_o castle_n be_v at_o last_o take_v by_o force_n and_o the_o two_o captain_n only_o with_o some_o few_o esquire_n receive_v to_o mercy_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n as_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o ghost_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o mucidan_n thence_o they_o 7â—8_n they_o knightâ—n_fw-fr p._n 2621._o n._n 20._o &_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 7â—8_n march_v about_o two_o league_n far_o to_o autry_n en_fw-fr dormois_n lie_v on_o the_o river_n aisne_n which_o be_v account_v strong_a than_o cernoy_n but_o before_o they_o come_v thither_o the_o inhabitant_n flee_v thence_o they_o go_v back_o to_o st._n menehou_n in_o champagne_n a_o fortify_v town_n also_o whence_o upon_o their_o approach_n the_o inhabitant_n flee_v likewise_o whereupon_o they_o all_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n before_o rheims_n and_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n what_o they_o have_v win_v and_o who_o they_o have_v lose_v vii_o near_o this_o 208._o this_o frof_o c._n 208._o time_n the_o inconstant_a and_o turbulent_a king_n of_o navarre_n fall_v off_o again_o from_o the_o dauphin_n without_o any_o know_a cause_n or_o provocation_n and_o leave_v paris_n of_o a_o sudden_a retire_v to_o mante_n on_o the_o river_n seyne_n whence_o he_o send_v his_o defiance_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o wonder_v upon_o what_o pretence_n or_o title_n he_o thus_o renew_v his_o hostility_n under_o pretence_n however_o of_o his_o quarrel_n a_o esquire_n of_o brussels_n name_v walter_n ostraste_v surprise_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o rolebois_n on_o the_o seyne_n about_o a_o league_n from_o mante_n where_o he_o keep_v a_o garrison_n which_o do_v afterward_o very_o much_o incommode_v the_o parisian_n and_o the_o vicinage_n while_o the_o siege_n ibid._n siege_n frois_fw-fr ibid._n before_o rheims_n last_v the_o lord_n of_o gomegine_v a_o hainalder_n who_o go_v to_o england_n with_o a_o message_n to_o the_o queen_n from_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o send_v the_o lord_n stranger_n back_o to_o calais_n repassed_a the_o sea_n now_o again_o and_o ride_v into_o hainalt_n
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 with_o the_o vanguard_n to_o attempt_v st._n florentin_n where_o sr._n edward_n renty_n be_v captain_n but_o after_o a_o great_a assault_n make_v in_o vain_a he_o give_v it_o over_o about_o which_o time_n the_o king_n come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o depart_v thence_o to_o tonnerre_v in_o burgundy_n which_o city_n he_o take_v by_o assault_n but_o the_o castle_n he_o can_v not_o win_v for_o the_o lord_n moreau_n de_fw-fr fiennes_n constable_n of_o france_n and_o sr._n baldwin_n danequin_n master_n of_o the_o crossbow_n be_v there_o in_o garrison_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o choose_a men._n but_o because_o the_o king_n find_v here_o 3000_o vessel_n of_o wine_n he_o be_v please_v to_o tarry_v there_o five_o whole_a day_n to_o refresh_v his_o army_n in_o which_o time_n tho'_o he_o give_v many_o assault_n to_o the_o castle_n he_o be_v yet_o never_o the_o near_o thence_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n armancon_n he_o refuse_v the_o way_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o go_v a_o little_a decline_a to_o the_o left_a to_o noyer_n which_o he_o take_v without_o any_o assault_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o captain_n be_v still_o a_o prisoner_n in_o england_n ever_o since_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n thence_o etc._n thence_o frois_fw-fr holinsh_fw-mi ashmole_n p._n 660._o etc._n etc._n he_o march_v to_o mont-real_a and_o so_o to_o avallon_n on_o the_o river_n cousson_n where_o he_o tarry_v from_o ash-wednesday_n to_o midlent_a because_o of_o the_o great_a opportunity_n he_o find_v thereabouts_o of_o receive_v supply_n of_o provision_n for_o his_o army_n from_o a_o valiant_a english_a esquire_n name_v john_n argentine_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n azure_a a_o escutcheon_n of_o pretence_n argent_fw-fr this_o man_n have_v win_v the_o town_n of_o flavigny_n not_o far_o thence_o wherein_o he_o find_v sufficient_a provision_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o serve_v the_o whole_a army_n for_o a_o month_n and_o according_o he_o constant_o supply_v the_o king_n therewith_o beside_o 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
p._n 59_o country_n also_o compound_v with_o the_o king_n as_o burgundy_n have_v do_v but_o he_o lay_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n in_o gastinois_n and_o brie_n through_o which_o he_o march_v towards_o paris_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o this_o 238._o this_o fabâ—an_n p._n 238._o march_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n pass_v with_o his_o battalion_n by_o a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o lo_n in_o gastinois_n call_v moret_z till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o strong_a fortress_n name_v le_fw-fr plessis_n aux_fw-fr tournelles_n near_o the_o forest_n of_o provins_n which_o be_v then_o a_o english_a garrison_n but_o have_v be_v beleaguer_v by_o the_o french_a for_o some_o time_n who_o have_v fortify_v their_o camp_n with_o a_o strong_a tower_n fence_v with_o ditch_n give_v many_o fierce_a alarm_n to_o the_o englishman_n and_o tho'_o now_o they_o hear_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n approach_v that_o way_n they_o have_v such_o confidence_n in_o their_o work_n that_o they_o 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