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safe_a and_o sound_a save_o himself_o alone_o who_o they_o lead_v to_o basill_n 8_o and_o there_o indict_v of_o diverse_a extortion_n and_o outrage_n commit_v in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o ferrette_n and_o in_o the_o end_n strike_v off_o his_o head_n immediate_o after_o his_o death_n all_o the_o county_n of_o ferrette_n yield_v to_o duke_n sigismond_n and_o the_o swisser_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o take_v blasmond_n a_o town_n be_v the_o marshal_n of_o burgundy_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o neuf-chastell_a and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o hericourt_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o say_a house_n of_o neuf-chastel_a whither_o the_o burgundian_n go_v to_o levy_v the_o siege_n but_o be_v discomfit_v 9_o and_o a_o great_a number_n slay_v the_o say_v swisser_n marvellous_o endamage_v the_o country_n and_o then_o return_v home_o for_o that_o time_n the_o note_n 1_o the_o city_n of_o coulon_n take_v part_n with_o the_o chapter_n against_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n bishop_n 2_o the_o emperor_n have_v in_o pay_n in_o this_o army_n 80000._o man_n 3_o but_o his_o bishopric_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n of_o rhine_n 4_o these_o town_n be_v strasbourg_n slecstat_n basill_n colmar_n etc._n etc._n 5_o ferrette_n in_o dutch_a pfirt_n 6_o the_o town_n the_o swisser_n desire_v passage_n through_o be_v reinfeld_n loufenberg_n neustat_n and_o brissac_n 7_o other_o call_v he_o peter_n hagenbach_n but_o the_o variance_n arise_v because_o one_o name_v he_o by_o his_o surname_n the_o other_o by_o his_o signiory_n for_o he_o be_v call_v peter_n archambaut_n of_o hagenbach_n 8_o other_o write_v that_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o brisac_n a_o town_n near_o to_o basill_n 9_o the_o lord_n of_o blasmond_n lead_v this_o army_n and_o in_o this_o battle_n the_o burgundian_n lose_v 2000_o man_n annal._n burgund_n how_o the_o king_n win_v
and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n and_o his_o confederate_n page_n 40_o chap._n 15_o how_o by_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o normandy_n the_o king_n recover_v the_o say_a duchy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o brother_n page_n 42_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o normandy_n return_v into_o britain_n in_o very_o poor_a estate_n and_o utter_o discourage_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n page_n 43_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o burgundian_n and_o liegeois_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o dinand_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o raze_v page_n 45_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o liegeois_n break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n then_o earl_n of_o charalois_n and_o how_o he_o discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n page_n 48_o chap._n 3_o how_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o liege_n agree_v to_o yield_v their_o town_n and_o other_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o hymbercourt_n find_v mean_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 52_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n where_o he_o have_v be_v evil_o entreat_v before_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o he_o page_n 55_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o liegeois_n make_v war_n in_o britain_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n and_o how_o they_o two_o meet_v and_o commune_v together_o at_o peronne_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o great_o learning_n especial_o in_o history_n profit_v prince_n and_o noble_a man_n page_n 60_o chap._n 7_o how_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v stay_v and_o hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n by_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n commandment_n page_n 62_o chap._n 8_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o interview_n between_o two_o great_a prince_n for_o treaty_n of_o their_o affair_n hurt_v more_o than_o profit_v page_n 64_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n renounce_v his_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n page_n 67_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o liegeois_n who_o before_o be_v his_o confederate_n page_n 69_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n page_n 71_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o liegeois_n make_v a_o desperate_a salie_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n man_n where_o he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n be_v assault_v take_v and_o spoil_v and_o the_o church_n also_o page_n 75_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n lewis_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n consent_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n proceed_v in_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o franchmont_n page_n 77_o chap._n 15_o how_o the_o k._n by_o subtle_a mean_n persuade_v the_o lord_n charles_n his_o brother_n to_o take_v the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n for_o brie_n and_o champagne_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discontentment_n page_n 80_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n anew_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o gaunt_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n page_n 82_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n and_o amiens_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o constable_n nourish_v the_o war_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 84_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v piquigni_n and_o afterward_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n for_o a_o year_n to_o the_o constable_n grief_n page_n 86_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n during_o these_o trouble_n between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 89_o chap._n 5_o how_o by_o king_n lewis_n his_o aid_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n chase_v king_n edward_n out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n great_a grief_n who_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o country_n page_n 92_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n henry_n of_o england_n page_n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n first_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 99_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o war_n reviue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n and_o britain_n page_n 101_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o final_a peace_n treat_v of_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o king_n break_v off_o because_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guiennes_n death_n and_o how_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n seek_v to_o deceive_v each_o other_o page_n 105_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v beaunais_n before_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o rouen_n page_n 108_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n escape_v for_o that_o time_n a_o conspiracy_n that_o these_o two_o prince_n make_v against_o he_o page_n 110_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constable_n with_o good_a advertisement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n page_n 114_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gueldres_n seek_v to_o encroach_v further_o upon_o the_o almain_n and_o how_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n page_n 116_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o nuz_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o almain_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n that_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o duke_n page_n 120_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n win_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o castle_n of_o tronquey_n the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n and_o corby_n and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n frederic_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n page_n 122_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o constable_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n again_o as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 124_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n by_o composition_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o confederate_n send_v to_o defy_v king_n lewis_n page_n 126_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o trouble_n the_o constable_n be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o send_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n which_o after_o be_v in_o part_n cause_n of_o his_o death_n page_n 129_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o king_n clothe_v a_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o cote_n armour_n with_o a_o scutcheon_n and_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o very_a good_a answer_n page_n 131_o chap._n 8_o how_o truce_n for_o nine_o year_n be_v treat_v of_o between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v page_n 133_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n feast_v the_o english_a man_n in_o amiens_n and_o how_o there_o be_v a_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n page_n 136_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o two_o king_n meet_v and_o swear_v the_o treaty_n before_o conclude_v and_o how_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pavilion_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o white_a pigeon_n page_n 140_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o constable_n after_o the_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o english_a man_n seek_v to_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o truce_n be_v also_o conclude_v for_o nine_o year_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 143_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o constable_n death_n be_v full_o conclude_v and_o swear_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o go_v into_o the_o duke_n dominion_n where_o by_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v
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