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A34337	The Conquest of France with the life and glorious actions of Edward the Black Prince, son to Edward the Third, King of England, his victory, with about twelve thousand archers, and men at arms, over Phillip of France, and a hundred thousand French-men, near Cressey, his vanquishing King John of France, and taking him, and his son prisoners, at the Battle of Poietiers, his love to the Earl of Kent's fair daughter, and marriage with her : also all that passed during that glorious and successful war against France, with the Battle of Agen-Court, and King Henry the Fifth being crowned King of France at Paris, being a history full of great and noble actions in love and arms, to the honour of the English nation, and the encouragement of the horoes [sic] of the present age.		1680 (1680)	Wing C5895; ESTC N70022	17,173	22

THE Conquest of France WITH THE Life and Glorious Actions of Edward the Black Prince Son to Edward the Third King of England his Victory with about Twelve Thousand Archers and Men at Arms over Phillip of FRANCE and a Hundred Thousand French-Men near Cressey His Vanquishing King JOHN of France and taking him and his Son prisoners at the Battle of Poictiers His Love to the Earl of Kent's Fair Daughter and marriage with her Also all that passed during that Glorious and Successful WAR against France with the Battle of Agen-Court and King HENRY the Fifth being Crowned King of France at Paris being a History full of Great and Noble Actions in Love and Arms to the Honour of the English Nation and the Encouragement of the Horoes of the presnet Age. Printed by A. M. for Charles Bates at the Sun and Bible in Pye-corner The HISTORY of the Black Prince c. CHP. I. How the French King upon King Edward the Thirds coming to the Crown sent to him to come to Paris and do him homage for the Pallaces the English held in France how he not only refused it but layd claim to the Crown of France Quartered their Arms with his own entered into confederacy with the Neighbouring Princes Invaded them with powerful Armys his love to the Countess of Salisbury the order of the Garter c. WHEN the English valour was famous and more Renowned than that of other Nations our Warlike heroes contended more for fame than Gold and brought a terror on their Enemys wherever they carryed their Arm proud France then trembled and the English Lyon grasped with so strong a hand their Golden Lillys that all the struggling of that large Kingdom was not able to rescue them from the spoil and becoming the trophies of out Conquering Princes as I shall plainly and largely show you in this Famous History King Edward the third in his Fathers life-time took upon him the Title of king of England by the consent of the three Estates assembled in Parliament when he was but Fifteen Years of Age and Young as he was shewed much of a Martial spirit and promised great things to the world which he accordingly performed for having Warred successfully in Scotland and brought that to his terms their king submitting and holding fealtie of him he making and unmaking them at pleasure Phillip D' Valois The French king began to mistrust his growing greatness and thinking whilst he was young to put a Check to his forward Valour sent to demand his Homage for the Province of Guyen held by him in the kingdom of France but he not only ●outly refused it in the terms the French Required it by the Advice of his Peers lay'd claim to the Crown of France as coming to him in the right of Queen Isabel his mother bein his due both by civil Law and order of Succession as being Nephew to Charles the Fourth Brother to the said Isabel and that as much as Phillip then Reigning was descended of a second Branch to this the French opposed their Salsque Law wherein it was provided that no Woman should inherit the Crown of France but this being looked on as contrived to hinder the succession of the English kings in their Marriages with the Daughters of France and king Edward declaring he was a Male of a Female that had right to the Crown that pretence ought not to Exclude him a War upon these grounds was Proclaimed the king quartering the Arms of France with those of England and laying a Peremptorie claime to the Crown This Business as it was extraordinary weighty so it required much secrecy untill it was well layed for which purpose king Edward craved the Advice of the Earl of Hanault Father to Phillipa his Queen and Mother to Edward the Black Prince who was growing up to great Actions as will hereafter appear who with his Brother and other Nobles of Flanders procured king Edward to be created Vicar General of the Empire that so without being controuled he might command the Nobles and common people of those Countrys to further his purpose in the intended War But how private soever these things were carried Phillip the French king had private notice of what was doing and stopped the huge Army he ●ad raised at the Importunity of Pope Benedict the Eleventh from passing into the Holy Land to war against the Turks and Sarazens who there mightily oppressed the Christians Resolving to defend his own Country from the threatened storm In the mean while king Edward raised great Sums of Mony and Leabyed men and with his Queen Sailed into Flanders where that Winter they remained at Antwerp and Conferrnig with the Princes and States of Germany he so well settled his Affairs that in the Spring he Landed in France with an Army consisting of 27000 Fighting-men bringing a great terror on the Country though the French king had on Army of 60000 Common Souldiers to oppose him being accompanied with Three kings viz. of Bohemia Scotland and Navarre Five Dukes Six and Twenty Earls and more than Four Thousond Lords and knights and so both Armys drawing into the Field and approaching each other as the bloody blast was about to be sounded by the Mediation of Jane Countess of Hanault Sister to king Phillip and Mother to king Edward's Queen they seperated from each other without striking a blow to the great discontent of the English who full of Valour thirsted to begin the Battle on the first command King Edward however laid not aside his pretentions but hearing the French king had set out a great Fleet consisting of 200 Sail of his own and other Nations he had hired which had on Board them 40000 men who Robbed the English Merchants and made some spoils on our Coast being full of Magnanimity and Valour Resolute in his purposes and reckoning the French as his Subjects and Inferiours in Arms Especially on the Seas and hoping by his good success not only to win Honour among the Princes and Sates of his confederacy and purposing if he might to strike Terror in the French Nation concerning those Wars set upon their whole Navy with such incomparable courage and bold spirit that after a long Obstinate and Bloody Fight very few or none of the French Ships escaped but were either taken sunk or burnt by the English with a much Inferiour Number with inconsiderable loss on our side This great Sea Victory much discouraged the French and mightily encouraged the English and their Confederates so that the king landing at Slace in Triumph and going from thence to Gaunt where his Queen lay and the Black Prince was accompanied with Seven Earls Eight Bishops Twenty eight Barrons Two Hundred knights 4000 Men at Arms and ●i●e Thousand Archers all Valiant English-Men he joyned the Duke of Brabant who commanded 22000 men Jaques Dartwell a famous Fleming who commanded 60000 men of these Provinces also the Duke of Guilder the Marquess of Meuse the Earls of Juliers Mons

findin all the passages stopped he sent to Challeng the king to a battel in the fair field as to knowing the Town could not ●hold out and that in the long siege his men were wasted sent him word he never feared to meet in the field as to his Cost he had proved but now knowing his advantage at this time he would declyn it and gave him the satisfaction he required at another time Vpon this the French king broke up his Numerous Army and departed and Calliciaus desparing of Relief being sorely oppressed with famine they began to despair of a longer holding out and finding no hopes of relief from the French king they humbled themselves to king Edward and sought his mercy whereupon he Commanded that Sir of the principal inhabitants should come to him bare Headed and bare Legged with ropes about their Necks and bring the key of the town and castle weich they did The keys He received but commanded the persons to be ●anged as a terror for their obst●nate holding out and Robbing the English Merchants but at the intercession of the Quéen and Prince they were pardoned and he made Sir Andrew D' Patt the Lombard Captain of it and it was held in the hands of the English till the Reign of Queen Mary when it was lost again to the French upon her assisting king Philip her Husband contrary to the Treaty with Forces and soon after this Philip De Valois the French king Dyed and his Son John was Crowned CHAP. IV. How King Edward and the Black Prince returned to England in triumph and how being Entertained at Dinner by the Earl of Kent the Prince fell in Love with his Daughter Called the fair Maid of Kent And what then and afterwards passed between them vowing to each other Eternal Love and Constancy KIng Edward having setled his affairs in France prosperously come to England with the Queen and Prince and was received with great Ioy and Triumph at his Landing at Dover when in his way dining with the Earl of Kent the Prince fixed his eyes on Joanna or Joan the Earl's Daughter whose rare Beautys were so Admirable that she was usually called the Fair Maid of Kent This peerless Lady soon made our Horoick Prince become Enamoured of her yet not knowing how his Father might take it who designed to match him to some Forreign Princess to strengthen his alliance he at this time bridled his passion all he could yet his kind discourses to her and the more powerful Language of his Eyes sor Lovers Eyes will talk made her see she was not Indifferent to him but fearing so brave a Prince and next Heir to the Crown rather had set his Eyes on her for lust than lawful Love in Marriage which fear much grieved and afflicted the tender Lady but the Prince whose Virtues were rare singular had his mind far from such thoughts and was perplexing himself when he was abscent from her how he might might bring about his design of marriage with her fearing if he delayed to make known his mind she ignorant of his passion might give her self up to the Arms of another and so rob him of all his expected Ioys for he was very sensible that the most Exalted Beauty in the kingdom accompanied with such modesty and virtue could not want Adorers and therefore knowing the French Wars would soon require his presence he resolved as soon as possible to let her know his Virtuous and unfeigned love for her and labour if possible to gain her consent and then do the like to remove all difficulties that might stand in the way of his happiness so undertaking to hunt in those parts when the Game was roused and every one in pursuit of it The Princes came to the Earl's House and found the precious Iewel of his heart attended only by her Waiting-woman the rest of the Family being abroad This the Lady perceiving intreated him to tell her the cause of the Disturbance of his mind which she said she saw visibly in his Countenance and if any thing lay in her power she would even bear a part with him to ease it The Prince at this favourable opportunity grasping her fair Hand said Ah! Lady it is in your power I know to ease the doubts and fears that labour in my mind I wish it may said the Lady fréely and smiling though not without blushes but I cannot be your Physitian unless I know your grief Ah! Fair Lady said the Prince Since I first set Eyes on your Rare Beautys Adorned with a pomp of winning Graces my heart has been made Your Captive and this opportunity I have taken to know from your Beautiful Lips whether you will relieve me by your Love Alas my Lord replyed the Lady still blushing my Love why if You wish for that Love which is in my power to give that is Chast and Unspotted Love warranted by the strict Rules of Virtue and I safely do it You should not pain not pine the favour is too mighty for me and that makes me doubt a happiness meant to me that way by a Prince whose Royalty and fame many bring him a Queen with Kingdoms to her Dowowre will ever be mine most kind lady said the Prince with much Joy doubt not but that love I pretend is Chast and 'tis you above all the Queens on Earth that I apply my self to make me happy O consider said she my Lord how dangerous 'tis for me to entertain your love though there may be no doubt of your Virtuous and Real Intentions since the King's Anger may break in upon me and my Family to their Ruin doubt it not thou best of Women embracing her tenderly in his Arms I will stand between them and you against his fierce Thunder and perish rather than any harm shall befall You but there is no need of such a fear only let me be assured of your love and constancy and at my return I will so work the matters that our Marriage shall not be hindred after these and such other like discourses they Sealed their Affections with mutual Vows and so at this time after many tender kisses not without tears they parted CHAP. V. How the Black Prince went again into France with an Army won many strong places and fought with a small number of Archers and Men of Arms against John the French King overthrew his Army near Poicters of 120000 men took him and his Son Philip Prisoners His Return to England Married the Fair maid of Kent The French King Ransomed and a Peace Concluded very Advantegeous BVt now the Trumpets sound again to War and the soft tents of Venus must be left for the Seely beds of Mars The Prince must pass the Seas and so the Lovers parted with Vows of Eternal Constancy to each other and as faithfully kept their promise Far a short Truce that had been made with France expiring he was sent with an Army into Gascony where Landing he breathed such a terror

freely be possessed of Then said the Prince boldly I take your Majesty at your word my Ambition is far from a Crown all I humbly Request is that I may have the Earl of Kents fair Daughter to be my Wife The king was amazed at this Request as not knowing of their Loves and plighted Troths yet seeing the Prince earnestly bent upon it and hearing what had passed between them he with a kind of unwilling willingness consented because he designed to Match him with the Emperor's Daughter to make a stronger Alliance between them to further him in his French Wars So the Earl his Countess and Daughter were sent for to Court and their Consent being easily had the Marriage was celebrated with all imaginable Pomp and Ioy with Masques Musick Dancing Songs of Triumph and the like and so that Night the lovely Pair enjoyed their Hearts content for which they had so long wished and from the Fruits of that Love sprung a fair Son named Richard who succeeded his Grand-father in the kingdom and after a long Reign was deposed by Henry Duke of Lancaster who took upon him the Crown under the Title of Henry the tourth and being Deposed was murthered in the Castle Pomfret by Sir Peirce of Exton and six other Assassins but not degenerating from his heroick Father in strength and volour siezing a Halbert he wrested it by main strength out of one of their hands and killed sour of them e're they dispatch'd him But to return The french king and his Son having been four years Prisoners in England began to Grow weary of it and therefore for their Releasement made several advantageous Over-tures to king Edward for their Release and for a Truce But Charles the french king's eldest son having gotten the Regency into his hands would not agree with his Father whereupon the french king was committed a closer Prisoner to the Tower and king Edward with the Black Prince sailded over with an Army and Landed at Callice and from thence towards paris wasteing the Country as he passed very dreadfully with fire and sword so that many Towns and Castles were yielded to him by which means he compelled the Regent and Nobility to become earnest Petitioners to him for a Peace and it was Concluded on these Articles 1. That the French King should pay four hundred thousand punds flerling for his Ransom 2. That no King of France should Aid the Scots against England in any invasion or rebellion nor the English Assist the Flemings in any War against France 3. That the King of England should have and freely enjoy without homage the territories of Gascon Guyan with the precincts territories castles forts and towns thereto belonging also the city of Poictiers and Peregors the Earldoms of Bigrot Poitiors and Guyens the Citys of Limoges Tharbes Guares Ageu Anglasme Auguemois Kyuern Courus the Lordship of Xantogue Caumesen Hames Ony Montrel with the Signories of Callis Marguise Sandgate and Collogne These glorious Advantages rejoyced the English and Magnified our Nation throughout the World who wondred how a handful of people could compel so Potent a Kingdom as france to truckle so low And for performance of the Articles Charles the Regent and the Black prince in the presence of six knights of each Nation received the Holy Sacrament at the High Altar and then king Edward with the Prince returned to England and were with all Complements of love and kindness entertained and feasted at the Tower by the french king who was conveyed from thence to Callice where according to Agreement he remained four Months and then king Edward repaired to him and both of them at High Mass solemnly swore to perform and keep the Articles and then king John for Hostages of his Ransom delivered to king Edward four Dukes seven Earls ten Barons many knights and two of the worthiest Burgesses of every great City of france and so taking a friendly leave of each other the king and prince returned with their Honourable Hostages to England who were with all humility and kindness feasted and entertained by the king prince and nobility and permitted freely to use all sports and pastimes for exercise and pleasure and about two years after the conditions of Agreement being perform'd king John came over to visit king Edward and the Prince and to thank them for his former courteous Entertainment and at the same time came the kings of Scots and of Cyprus so that there were four kings at once in our Court But king John of france falling sick at the Savoy dyed to the great Grief of both Nations whence his Body was conveyed to St. Dennis in france and there Interr'd amongst his Royal Ancestors CHAP. VI. How the Black Prince Overthrew the Armys of Spain and France and Restored Peter the Deposed King of Castile to his Throne War again Proclaimed with France and many Towns Taken John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster's great Success Marriage c. The Black Prince's Sickness and Death A Brief Account of the Battel of Agen Court and the total Conquest of France by Henry the 5th of England who was Crowned at Paris THE Black Prince's Fame spreading over the World he was sued to by Distressed Kings and Nations to Assist and Relieve them with his Valour and Prowess and amongst others Peter King of Castile being Overthrown in many Battles by Henry his Bastard Brother Assisted under hand by Charles the New French King Flying his Kingdom came to the Prince where he was with his fair Princes at Burdeaux setling his New Government in France humbly Imploring him to Re-in-stare him in his Kingdom promissing great Rewards and Treasures when he should be Re-possessed The Black Prince who was a Comly Stature Strong Body Fierce in War but Mild and Affable in Peace being Dead as is said King Edward Created Richard the Prince's Son Prince of Wales Earl of Leicester Duke of Cornwal and Appointed him to Succeed in the Kingdom as has been said and because he was Young he Appointed the Regency to the Duke of Lancaster till he should come of Years to Sway the Scepter and being Worn out with Age the toyls of War and Grief for the Death of the Black Prince he Dyed when he had Reigned somewhat more than Fifty Years and was Buried at Westminster And thus Reader have I fullfilled my promise in a True Account of this Renowned Histor● not doubting but it will give Delight and Satisfaction to all that Read it and so Encourage us to Imitate our brave Ancestors that france and other Nations may know we are still English-men whose Vndaunted Courage cannot be Baffled but in Contending for Right and Fame we Dare as much as ever FINIS Books printed for and sold by Charles Bates at the Sun and Bible in Pye-corner near West-Smithfield where all Country Chapmen may be Furnished with all sorts of Historys small Books and Ballads THe famous and Renowned History of the Three Destructions of Troy The famous and Renowned History of Guy Earl of Warwick The famous and Delightful History of the Lancashire Witches c.