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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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paul_n constable_n of_o france_n be_v ask_v his_o advice_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n say_v that_o if_o he_o assail_v they_o he_o shall_v do_v against_o his_o honour_n and_o promise_n because_o such_o a_o number_n of_o people_n can_v not_o so_o soon_o agree_v upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o so_o many_o hostage_n wherefore_o he_o hold_v it_o best_a to_o send_v again_o to_o they_o to_o know_v what_o they_o will_v do_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n debate_v this_o matter_n long_o with_o himself_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o see_v his_o ancient_a and_o mortal_a enemy_n defeat_v without_o all_o danger_n but_o on_o the_o other_o he_o fear_v the_o stay_n of_o his_o honour_n if_o he_o shall_v invade_v they_o in_o the_o end_n he_o send_v a_o trumpeter_n to_o they_o who_o meet_v with_o the_o hostage_n upon_o the_o way_n whereupon_o the_o war_n end_v and_o every_o man_n return_v home_o but_o the_o soldier_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o the_o constable_n advice_n for_o they_o see_v a_o goodly_a booty_n before_o they_o incontinent_n ambassador_n be_v send_v to_o liege_n to_o confirm_v the_o peace_n 7_o but_o the_o people_n be_v inconstant_a and_o waver_a vaunt_v that_o the_o earl_n dare_v not_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o discharge_v harquebuse_n upon_o his_o ambassador_n and_o entreat_v they_o very_o ill_o but_o the_o earl_n return_v into_o flaunders_n and_o this_o summer_n die_v his_o father_n 8_o for_o who_o he_o make_v a_o great_a and_o solemn_a funeral_n at_o burges_n and_o advertise_v the_o king_n of_o his_o death_n the_o note_n 1_o the_o peace_n make_v the_o 22._o of_o january_n ann_n 1466._o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o the_o last_o book_n about_o june_n the_o same_o year_n the_o liegeois_n break_v as_o here_o be_v rehearse_v and_o again_o they_o hang_v up_o the_o image_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o son_n with_o the_o most_o barbarous_a insolency_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o read_v annal._n burgund_n pag._n 911._o and_o 912._o and_o meyer_n pag._n 338._o where_o also_o their_o intolerable_a cruelty_n be_v describe_v 2_o the_o dinandois_n dare_v not_o pass_v the_o river_n into_o the_o duke_n dominion_n wherefore_o they_o plant_v their_o artillery_n on_o their_o own_o side_n of_o the_o river_n mean_v only_o to_o beat_v the_o town_n not_o to_o make_v any_o breach_n 3_o dinand_n be_v take_v in_o august_n annal._n burgund_n the_o 25._o of_o august_n say_v meyer_n and_o the_o duke_n army_n before_o the_o town_n be_v thirty_o thousandman_n meyer_n 4_o the_o eight_o hundred_o drown_v before_o bowine_n be_v those_o that_o hang_v up_o the_o image_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o son_n with_o such_o reproach_n annal._n burgund_n 5_o other_o say_v but_o fifty_o hostage_n 6_o the_o liegeois_n army_n be_v of_o forty_o thousandman_n annal._n burg._n but_o meyer_n say_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o 7_o this_o peace_n be_v conclude_v the_o 1._o of_o september_n a_o 1466._o the_o condition_n read_v in_o meyer_n 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chap._n 2._o during_o these_o war_n and_o ever_o after_o many_o secret_a practice_n be_v entertain_v between_o these_o prince_n the_o king_n be_v marvellous_o offend_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o burgundy_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o can_v hardly_o hear_v one_o from_o another_o for_o oftentimes_o their_o messenger_n be_v stay_v and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n force_v to_o go_v by_o sea_n out_o of_o britain_n into_o flaunders_n at_o the_o least_o to_o pass_v out_o of_o britain_n into_o england_n and_o so_o to_o travel_v by_o land_n to_o dover_n and_o there_o to_o cross_v over_o to_o calais_n for_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v the_o next_o way_n through_o france_n without_o great_a danger_n but_o during_o all_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n or_o more_o that_o these_o prince_n be_v
see_v himself_o shut_v into_o this_o little_a castle_n and_o a_o number_n of_o archer_n before_o the_o gate_n stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n of_o his_o person_n the_o rather_o because_o he_o lodge_v hard_o by_o a_o great_a tower_n in_o the_o which_o a_o earl_n of_o vermandois_n have_v in_o time_n past_o cause_v a_o king_n of_o france_n one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o be_v slay_v 2_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o service_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o one_o of_o his_o privy_a chamber_n into_o the_o which_o i_o enter_v at_o my_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n the_o duke_n when_o the_o town_n gate_n be_v shut_v command_v all_o man_n to_o void_v his_o chamber_n and_o say_v to_o two_o or_o three_o of_o we_o that_o tarry_v with_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v never_o any_o taste_n in_o this_o meeting_n but_o agree_v to_o it_o only_o to_o content_v the_o king_n yet_o the_o king_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v come_v 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