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their_o general_a design_n be_v to_o afflict_v france_n fish_v in_o a_o troubled_a water_n make_v their_o profit_n of_o our_o confusion_n and_o build_v their_o affair_n upoâ—_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o dauphin_n charles_n play_v a_o other_o part_n he_o have_v scarce_o know_v the_o couâ—t_n when_o as_o â—e_n be_v force_v to_o go_v into_o anjou_n to_o the_o funeral_n of_o lewis_n dâ—ke_v of_o anjou_n kâ—ng_v of_o sicily_n his_o fâ—ther_n in_o law_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o duchy_n be_v in_o some_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o brittaâ—ne_n a_o doubtful_a friend_n in_o the_o incertitude_n of_o â—hoâ—e_a confuse_a time_n be_v arrive_v behold_v a_o charge_n of_o dâ—â—ficultie_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_a fruit_n 〈…〉_o new_a authoritâ—e_v the_o people_n be_v mutine_v at_o roven_n they_o have_v slay_v gaâ—court_n gouâ—râ—our_n of_o the_o câ—ttie_n the_o advocate_n and_o the_o king_n proctor_n rovan_n a_o mutiny_n aâ—_n rovan_n and_o besiege_v the_o casâ—eâ—l_n
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question_n without_o apparent_a danger_n every_o man_n do_v see_v this_o error_n but_o no_o man_n dare_v open_v his_o mouth_n for_o that_o the_o king_n do_v countenance_n tremoville_n even_o with_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o affair_n so_o charles_n enter_v not_o into_o auxerre_n he_o only_o take_v their_o word_n that_o at_o his_o return_n they_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o rest_n and_o furnish_v the_o king_n army_n with_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n from_o auxerre_n the_o king_n come_v to_o s._n florentin_n which_o yield_v without_o any_o question_n troy_n be_v summon_v next_o at_o the_o first_o they_o refuse_v like_a unto_o auxerre_n through_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o english_a faction_n but_o as_o charles_n prepare_v for_o the_o siege_n behold_v a_o notable_a troop_n of_o the_o choice_n citizen_n assemble_v themselves_o assure_v the_o city_n and_o give_v the_o king_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receâ—ue_v his_o commandment_n and_o without_o attend_v any_o answer_n from_o the_o king_n a_o goodly_a company_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o offer_v he_o their_o obedience_n charles_n then_o enter_v into_o troy_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v wonderful_o glad_a to_o see_v their_o prince_n face_n after_o so_o long_a captivity_n chaalon_n follow_v their_o example_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n with_o great_a alacrity_n and_o willingness_n but_o the_o chief_a combat_n must_v be_v at_o rheims_n the_o chief_a rendezvous_a of_o this_o voyage_n the_o lord_n of_o chastilion_n and_o saveuze_fw-fr with_o their_o partisan_n of_o the_o english_a humour_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o â—inder_v the_o king_n entry_n but_o the_o good_a citizen_n prevail_v who_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o english_a faction_n can_v hardly_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n be_v loath_a to_o shed_v any_o blood_n they_o agree_v and_o swear_v by_o common_a consent_n to_o 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thousand_o spaniard_n of_o the_o old_a band_n six_o thousand_o walon_n ten_o thousand_o english_a thirteen_o thousand_o horse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o low_a country_n clevois_n and_o high_a germans_n the_o camp_n be_v lodge_v and_o the_o artillery_n plant_v the_o emperor_n make_v three_o battery_n of_o five_o and_o forty_o piece_n against_o the_o bulwark_n of_o orleans_n against_o the_o castle_n and_o against_o the_o bulwark_n of_o vendosme_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o defendant_n from_o make_v of_o any_o rampar_n or_o come_v to_o the_o defence_n the_o bulwark_n and_o curtain_n be_v not_o yet_o half_o finish_v they_o plant_v a_o long_a couluerin_n upon_o a_o little_a hill_n towards_o the_o forest_n of_o mormault_n this_o piece_n do_v wonderful_o annoy_v they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o charge_v the_o lansquenet_n which_o do_v guard_v it_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o â—iver_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o base_a town_n which_o they_o have_v abandon_v run_v betwixt_o they_o ricaruille_n with_o forty_o horse_n and_o saint_n simon_n with_o thirty_o foot_n &_o some_o pioner_n undertake_v to_o seize_v upon_o this_o piece_n they_o pass_v the_o water_n surprise_v the_o lansquenet_n put_v they_o to_o rout_n sally_n a_o brave_a sally_n draw_v the_o culverin_n by_o main_a strength_n to_o the_o bulwark_n of_o orleans_n turn_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o against_o the_o enemy_n &_o from_o the_o rampar_n kill_v many_o bourgognon_n with_o their_o small_a shot_n be_v come_v to_o the_o trench_n to_o rescue_v it_o the_o king_n set_v forward_o but_o the_o emperor_n to_o do_v some_o notable_a exploit_n before_o his_o arrival_n overthrewe_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n make_v it_o very_o easy_a to_o assail_v and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o besiege_v all_o mean_n to_o defend_v this_o breach_n he_o put_v man_n into_o a_o portale_a of_o the_o basâ—_n town_n which_o be_v abandon_v and_o about_o it_o he_o plant_v certain_a field_n piece_n which_o command_v the_o breach_n victual_n landrecy_n distress_v â—or_a victual_n the_o soldier_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o half_a a_o loof_o of_o provant_a bread_n a_o day_n and_o to_o drink_v fair_a water_n so_o while_o they_o be_v well_o affect_v and_o have_v some_o courage_n for_o man_n ill_o feed_v and_o tire_v with_o continual_a labour_n faint_v soon_o they_o must_v take_v this_o lodging_n from_o the_o imperial_o three_o hundred_o man_n appoint_v by_o la_fw-fr land_n and_o esse_fw-la assail_v they_o one_o morning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n and_o before_o they_o can_v come_v from_o the_o camp_n to_o succour_v they_o they_o dislodge_v they_o the_o breach_n invite_v they_o to_o the_o assault_n but_o the_o emperor_n consider_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o defendant_n foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v hardly_o take_v it_o by_o force_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n he_o make_v his_o account_n that_o famine_n and_o the_o continual_a toil_n of_o war_n will_v in_o the_o end_n vanquish_v they_o the_o want_n of_o victualy_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o insupportable_a travel_n which_o they_o must_v necessary_o endure_v day_n and_o night_n make_v the_o besiege_v to_o hazard_v yâ—â—lie_o a_o normand_n captain_n of_o five_o hundred_o man_n in_o landrecy_n to_o advertise_v the_o king_n that_o extreme_a necessity_n will_v soon_o constrain_v they_o to_o yield_v but_o no_o force_n while_o they_o have_v a_o man_n lyve_v the_o king_n assemble_v his_o camp_n at_o la_fw-fr fere_n upon_o oise_n and_o know_v the_o resolution_n of_o these_o brave_a man_n he_o go_v to_o lodge_v at_o cateau_n cambresys_n victual_v landrecy_n victual_v hold_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o turn_v head_n to_o the_o enemy_n then_o by_o delay_n to_o make_v they_o think_v he_o will_v not_o fight_v he_o give_v charge_n to_o langey_a to_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o fat_a cattle_n all_o the_o meal_n and_o all_o the_o horse_n of_o labour_n he_o can_v that_o while_o the_o king_n
shall_v feed_v the_o emperor_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o battle_n they_o may_v refresh_v the_o besiege_v the_o 29._o of_o october_n he_o have_v draw_v into_o capelle_n twelve_o hundred_o sheep_n nine_o score_n cattle_n six_o hundred_o sack_n of_o meal_n with_o so_o many_o horse_n and_o man_n every_o one_o carry_v a_o sack_n upon_o his_o horse_n the_o enemy_n ride_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o thousand_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n notwithstanding_o langey_a have_v join_v with_o sansacs_n troop_n be_v resolute_a to_o pass_v on_o or_o to_o sell_v their_o life_n dear_o he_o cause_v his_o peasant_n to_o march_v in_o battle_n like_v to_o man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o end_n the_o enemy_n discover_v they_o a_o far_o off_o shall_v hold_v they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o a_o other_o quality_n thus_o they_o bring_v their_o victual_n safe_o to_o landrecy_n and_o then_o retire_v a_o contrary_a way_n to_o that_o where_o the_o imperial_o attend_v they_o they_o return_v safe_o to_o la_o capelle_n our_o man_n be_v now_o victual_v for_o fifteen_o day_n but_o they_o hâ—ue_v need_n of_o rest_n and_o the_o place_n to_o be_v refressh_v with_o man_n the_o emperor_n find_v the_o king_n to_o approach_v retire_v on_o this_o side_n the_o water_n gather_v together_o all_o his_o force_n which_o be_v before_o divide_v and_o his_o majesty_n embrace_v this_o occasion_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o the_o admiral_n of_o annebault_n to_o retire_v they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o landrecy_n who_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o his_o service_n &_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n with_o fresh_a soldier_n they_o lâ—â—t_v the_o lord_n of_o veruein_n for_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n command_v a_o thousaâ—d_o man_n of_o the_o legion_n of_o picardy_n and_o rochebaron_n five_o hundred_o la_fw-fr land_n and_o la_fw-fr chapellâ—â—â—ainsovin_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o good_a service_n be_v make_v steward_n of_o the_o king_n housâ—_n and_o esse_fw-la a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o chamber_n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o aumale_a the_o tâ—o_fw-la brother_n of_o rochefoucault_n the_o lord_n of_o andelot_n bresé_n crevecoeur_n bonnivet_n his_o brother_n s._n laurent_n of_o britain_n movy_n s._n phale_n and_o many_o other_o young_a gentleman_n who_o to_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n by_o some_o worthy_a exploit_n have_v voluntary_o enter_v into_o it_o be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n the_o soldier_n be_v make_v gentleman_n during_o their_o life_n and_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n pardon_v the_o king_n have_v now_o put_v in_o execution_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a dessein_n in_o view_n of_o a_o great_a emperor_n winter_n be_v come_v the_o continual_a rain_n have_v make_v frustrate_a all_o their_o attempt_n of_o war_n and_o the_o long_a abode_n of_o the_o army_n have_v break_v the_o way_n six_o league_n about_o the_o emperor_n camp_v high_a with_o advantage_n have_v a_o valley_n and_o a_o small_a brook_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v â—â—â—sed_v betwixt_o both_o the_o army_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o pass_v the_o water_n and_o mount_v â—o_o fight_v the_o enemy_n the_o emperor_n likewise_o will_v not_o pass_v to_o give_v tâ—e_v fiâ—â—t_a charge_n so_o his_o majesty_n give_v the_o enemy_n hope_v by_o fire_n and_o great_a noise_n that_o he_o wâ—ulâ—_n fight_v make_v be_v retreat_n towards_o guise_n the_o emperor_n advertise_v in_o the_o morning_n tâ—at_v the_o army_n be_v dislodge_v he_o command_v fernand_n of_o gonsague_n to_o â—ollow_v 〈◊〉_d the_o better_a to_o discover_v they_o intend_v to_o put_v some_o man_n into_o a_o wood_n where_o they_o mâ—â—t_v pass_v but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o the_o wood_n be_v full_a of_o french_a harquebusier_n who_o receâ—ued_v these_o adventurer_n so_o gallant_o as_o few_o escape_v to_o carry_v news_n unto_o their_o compaâ—iâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o retreat_n french_a a_o brave_a retreat_n make_v by_o the_o french_a the_o emperor_n follow_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n while_o the_o skirmish_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o wood_n gonsague_n see_v himself_o second_v by_o his_o chief_a commander_n draw_v forth_o a_o thousand_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o â—hoâ—â—e_n and_o english_a light_n horseman_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o bohain_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o caâ—on_n and_o baggage_n have_v pass_v the_o wood_n follow_v the_o king_n in_o safety_n who_o march_v before_o and_o the_o dauphin_n hold_v the_o middle_n with_o eight_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o swiss_n have_v leave_v brissac_n with_o his_o light_a horseman_n and_o four_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n to_o second_v he_o moreover_o the_o swiss_n be_v behind_o in_o bâ—ttaile_n and_o himself_o on_o the_o wing_n to_o support_v they_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o fight_v â—ith_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o pass_v the_o wood_n but_o he_o force_v the_o enemy_n to_o retire_v not_o dâ—ring_v any_o more_o to_o appear_v many_o of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v many_o take_v and_o feâ—e_v of_o we_o the_o season_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o campe._n so_o the_o king_n to_o refresh_v his_o army_n send_v tâ—e_v marshal_n of_o biez_n to_o saint_n quentin_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o foâ—â—e_v thousand_o foot_n to_o oppose_v against_o the_o emperor_n dessein_n upon_o that_o frontier_n the_o lâ—nsquenets_n to_o crecy_n under_o cere_fw-la the_o swiss_n to_o assy_n and_o he_o lodge_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n along_o the_o river_n of_o oise_n and_o the_o emperor_n see_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o labour_n before_o landrecy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v with_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n follow_v the_o french_a army_n he_o retire_v to_o cambray_n win_v much_o more_o with_o the_o fox_n skin_n than_o he_o have_v dâ—â—e_a â—ith_n the_o lion_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o bishop_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o croy_n perswadâ—ng_v the_o light_n believe_v citizen_n that_o the_o king_n mean_v to_o seize_v upon_o their_o town_n to_o spoâ—â—e_v they_o of_o that_o ancient_a right_n of_o neutralitie_n cambray_n the_o emperor_n buâ—â—t_v a_o citadel_n at_o cambray_n and_o to_o incorporate_v they_o to_o the_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o yield_v to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o citadel_n by_o the_o which_o of_o free_a man_n they_o be_v now_o become_v slave_n &_o this_o citadel_n shall_v hereafter_o serve_v as_o a_o buckler_n against_o landrecy_n we_o have_v here_o omit_v to_o describe_v the_o exploit_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anguâ—en_n in_o provence_n the_o king_n have_v send_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o army_n by_o sea_n nice_a a_o false_a practice_n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o nice_a which_o barberousse_n bring_v to_o his_o sâ—â—cour_n be_v at_o marseilles_n grignan_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n do_v acquaint_v he_o wâ—th_o â—n_a intelligence_n which_o he_o have_v with_o three_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nicâ—_n who_o promise_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o say_a castle_n the_o duke_n well_o inform_v of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v loath_a to_o commit_v himself_o rash_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o traitor_n who_o may_v as_o well_o sell_v the_o stranger_n as_o their_o own_o country_n arm_v four_o galley_n and_o send_v they_o before_o under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n magdelon_n brother_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o s._n â—â—esâ—uart_n himself_o with_o eleven_o other_o galley_n take_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o â—inde_n either_o to_o second_v his_o man_n or_o to_o retire_v at_o need_n when_o as_o magdelon_n approach_v to_o nice_a six_o galley_n issue_n forth_o to_o invest_v he_o and_o fifteen_o more_o lead_v by_o janetin_n â—orâ—e_v chase_v he_o unto_o the_o port_n of_o antibe_n magdelon_n hurt_v with_o a_o canon_n shoâ—te_n die_v foâ—â—e_v after_o the_o galley_n be_v abandon_v be_v a_o prey_n for_o janetin_n and_o the_o duke_n 〈◊〉_d by_o moonlight_n that_o janetin_n come_v to_o surprise_v he_o retire_v speedy_o to_o ouâ—on_n without_o any_o loss_n hereupon_o barberousse_n arrive_v at_o marseilles_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o galley_n the_o king_n pretend_v nice_a to_o be_v his_o castle_n nice_n attempt_v by_o barâ—erousse_n and_o take_v but_o not_o the_o castle_n and_o heretofore_o engage_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o provence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o assail_v it_o and_o within_o few_o day_n bring_v it_o to_o composition_n but_o without_o the_o castle_n this_o victory_n be_v fruitless_a the_o castle_n seat_v upâ—n_o a_o high_a and_o hard_a rock_n be_v hard_o to_o batter_v and_o more_o â—en_z 〈◊〉_d to_o undermine_v so_o barberousse_n see_v the_o time_n spend_v in_o vain_a and_o winter_n approoâ—â—ng_v â—eâ—yred_v his_o galley_n to_o â—oâ—lâ—n_n and_o the_o duke_n upon_o hope_n of_o a_o battle_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o câ—mbresâ—â—_n the_o take_n of_o nice_a draw_v the_o marquis_n of_o guasâ—_n to_o â—â—ccour_v the_o â—â—stle_n but_o advertise_v
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