garter and a feest to be kept yerely at wynsore on saynt Georges day And to begynne this order the kynge assembled togyder erles lordes and knyghtes of his realme and shewed them his inteÌ„cyon And they all â—oyously agreed to his pleasur bycause thei sawe it was a thyng moche honourable wher by great amyte and loue shulde growe and encrease than was ther chosen out a certayne noÌ„bre of the moost valyantest men of the realme And they sware and sayled to mentayne the ordr naunces suche as were deuysed and the kyng made a chapell in the castell of wynsore of saynt George and stablysshed certayne chanous ther to serue god and enduyd them with fayre rent Than the kyng sende to publysshe this feest by his heraldes into Fraunce Scotlande â–ª Burgone Heynault Flaunders Brabant and into th eÌ„pyre of Almayne gyueng to euery knight and squyer that wolde come to the sayd feest xv dayes of saule conduct before the feest And after the whiche feest to begynne at wyndsore on saynt George day nexte after in the yere of our lorde M. CCC 〈◊〉 and the quene to be ther acâ—panyed with 〈◊〉 C. ladyes and damosels all of noble lynage â–ª and aparelled acordingly ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande delyuerd out of prison sir Henry of Leon. Cap. C. 〈◊〉 WHyle the kynge made this preparacion at wyndsore for this sayd feest tidynges came to hym howe the lorde Clysson and dyuers other lordes had lost their heedes in FrauÌ„ce wher with the kyng was sore dyspleased In so moch that he was in purpose to haue serued sir Henry of Leon in lyke case whom he had in prisonne but his cosyn the erle of Derby shewed to hym before his counsayle suche reasons to asswage his yre and to refrayne his cou rage Sayeng sir though that kyng Philyppe in his hast hath done so foule a dede as to put to dethe such valyant knyghtes â–ª yet sir for all that blemysshe nat your noblenesse and sir to say the trouth your prisoner ought to bere no blame for his dede but sir put hym to a resouable raunsoÌ„e Than the kynge sent for the knyght prisoner to come to his presence and than sayd to hym a sir Henry sir Henry myne aduersary Philyppe of Ualoyes hath shewed his feleny right cruell to put to dethe suche knyghtes wherwith I am sore dyspleased and it is thought to vs that he hath done it in dyspite of vs. And if I wolde regarde his malyce I shulde serue you in lyke maner for ye haue done me more dyspleasure and to myne in Bretayne than any other person but I woll suffre it and let hym do his worst for to my power I woll kepe myne honour and I am content ye shall come to a lyght ransome for the loue of my cosyn of Derby who hathe desyred me for you so that ye woll do that I shall shewe you The knyght answered and sayd sir I shal do all that ye shall coÌ„maunde me than sayd the kyng I knowe well ye be one of the richest knyghtes in Bretaygne and yf I wolde sore cease you ye shulde pay me .xxx. or .xl. M. â—â—utes but ye shall go to myne aduersary PhilyppÌ„ of Ualoyes and shewe hym on my behalfe that syth he hath so shamefully putte to dethe so valyant knyghtes in the dispyte of me I say and woll make it good he hath broken the truse taken by twene me and hym wherfore also I renownce it on my parte and defye hym fro this day forewarde And so that ye woll do this message yoâ— raunsome shal be but .x. M. scutes the which ye shall pay and sende to Bruges within .xv. dayes after ye he past the see and moreouer ye shall say to all knyghtes and squyers of those partes that for all this they leaue nat to coÌ„e to our feest at wyndsore for we wolde gladly se theym and they shall haue sure and saue coÌ„duct to retourne â—v dayes after the feest Sir sayd the knyght to the beste of my power I shall accomplysshe your message and god rewarde your grace for the courtessy ye shewe me and also I humbly thanke my lorde of Derby of his goodwyll And so sir Henry of Leon departed fro the kyng and went to Hampton and ther toke the see to thyntent to arryue at Harâ—â—ewe but a storme toke hym on the see which endured systene dayes and lost his horse whiche were caste into the see and sir Henry of Leon was so sore troubled that he had neuer helth after howe be it at laste he toke lande at Crotoy And so he and all his coÌ„pany went a fote to Abuyle and ther they get horses but sir Henry was so sicke that he was fayne to go in a lytter and so came to Parys to kynge PhilyppÌ„ and dyd his message fro poynt to poynt and he lyued nat long after but dyed as he went into his countrey in the cytie of Angyers god assoyle his soule ¶ Howe the kynge of Englande sent therle of Derby to make warre into Gascoyne Cap. C .ii. THe day of saynt George approched that this gret feest shuld be at Wynsore ther was a noble company of erles barownes ladyes and damoselles knyghtes and squyers great tryumphe iustynge and tournayes the which endured fyftene dayes and thyder came many knyghtê of dyuerse contreis as of Flanders Heynalt and Brabant but out of France ther came none This feest duryng dyuerse newse came to the kynge out of dyuers contreis thyder came knyghtes of Gascoyne as the lorde of Lesâ—are the lorde of Chaumount the lorde of Musydent â–ª sende fro the other lordes of the countrey suche as were englysshe as the lorde de Labreth the lorde of Punyeâ—s the lorde of Mountferant the lorde of Duâ—as the lorde of Carton the lorde of Grayly and dyuerse other and also ther were sent messangers fro the cytte of Bayon and fro Bourdeaux These messangers were well feested with the kynge and with his counsayle and they shewed hym howe that his countrey of Gascoyne and his good cytie of Bourdeaux were but febly conforted wherfore they desyred hym to sende thyder suche a captayne and suche men of warr that they might resyste agaynst the frenchemen who were in a great army and kept the feldes Than the kyng ordayned his cosyn the erle of Derby to go thyder he to be as chiefe captayne and with hym to go therle of Penbroke therle of Quenforde the baron of Stafforde sir Gaultier of Manny the lorde Franque de la Hall the lyeure de Brabant sir Hewe Hastynges sir Stephyn de Tombey the lorde of Manny sir Rychard Haydon the lorde Normant of Fynefroyde 〈◊〉 Robert of Lerny sir JohnÌ„ Norwyche sir Rycharde Rocklefe sir Robert of Quenton and dyuers other they were a fyue hundred knyghtes and squyers and two thousande archers the king sayd to his cosyn therle of Derby take with you golde and syluer ynough ye shall â—at lacke and depart largely therof with your men of warr wherby ye shall gette their loue and fauoure Than the kynge ordayned sir Thomas Daugorne
ê‘te of Scotlande whyle the siege was before Tourney Cap. lv ¶ Of the great assemble that the frenche kyng made to reyse the siege before Turney ca. lvi ¶ Howe they of the garyson of Bouhayne distrussed certayne soudyers of Mortaygne before the towne of Conde Cap. lvii ¶ Of the iourney that sir Wylliam Baylleule and sir Walflart de la Croyse made at the bridge of Cresyn Cap. lviii ¶ Howe the erle of Heynault assayled the fortreile of Mortayne in Picardy by dyuers maners Cap. lix ¶ Howe the erle of Heynalte toke the towne of saynt Amande duryng the siege before Tourney Cap. lr ¶ Of the takyng of sir Charles of Momorency and of dyuers other frenchmen at the brige of Cresyn Cap. lxi ¶ Howe the flemynges were before saynt Omers duryng the siege of Turney Cap. lxii ¶ Howe the siege before Turney was broken vp by reason of a truse Cap. lxiii ¶ Of the warres of Bretaygne and howe the duke ther dyed without heyre wherby the discencyon fell Cap. lxiiii ¶ Howe the erle of Mountfort toke the towne and castell of Brest Cap. lxv ¶ Howe the erle of Mountfort toke the cyte of Reynes Cap. lxvi ¶ Howe the erle of Mountfort toke the towne and castell of Hanybout Cap. lxvii ¶ Howe therle MouÌ„tfort dyde homage to the king of EnglaÌ„d for the duchy of breten ca. lxviii ¶ Howe therle MouÌ„tfort was somoned to the ê‘lyament of Parys at the request of the lorde Charles of Bloyes Cap. lxix ¶ Howe the duchy of Bretaygne was iudged to sir Charles of Bloyes Cap. lxx ¶ Of the lordes of FrauÌ„ce that entred in to Bretayne with sir Charles of Bloyes Cap. lxxi ¶ Howe therle MouÌ„tfort was taken at NauÌ„tes and howe he dyed Cap. lxxii ¶ Howe the kyng of EnglaÌ„de the thirde tyme made warre on the scottes Cap. lxxiii ¶ Howe king Dauyd of Scotlande caÌ„e with a great host to Newcastell vpoÌ„tyne ca. lxxiiii ¶ Howe the scottes distroyed the cyte of Dyrham Cap. lxxv ¶ Howe the scottes besieged a castell of therle of Salysburies Cap. lxxvi ¶ Howe the kyng of EnglaÌ„de was in amours of the countesse of Salisbury Cap. lxxvii ¶ Howe therle of Salisbury therle Moret were delyuered out of prison cap. lxxviii ¶ Howe sir Charles of Bloyes with dyuers lordes of Fraunce toke the cytie of Reynes in Bretayne Cap. lxxix ¶ Howe sir Charles of Bloyes besieged the couÌ„tesse of Mountfort in Hanybout ca. lxxx ¶ Howe sir Gaultier of Manny brought the englysshmen in to Bretayne Cap. lxxxi ¶ Howe the tastell of Conquest was wonne two tymes Cap. lxxxii ¶ Howe sir Loyes of Spaygne toke the townes of Dynant and of Gerande cap. lxxxiii ¶ Howe sir Gaultier of Manny discoÌ„fyted sir Loyes of Spayne Cap. lxxxiiii ¶ Howe sir Gaultier of Manny tooke the castell of Gony in the forest Cap. lxxxv ¶ Howe sir Charles of Bloies toke the towne of Carahes cap. lxxxvi ¶ Howe sir JohnÌ„ Butler sir Hubert of Fresnoy were rescued fro dethe Cap. lxxxvii ¶ Howe sir Charles of Bloys toke the towne of Jugon with the castell Cap. lxxxviii ¶ Of the feest and iustes that the kyng of Englande made at London for the loue of the couÌ„tesse of Salisbury Cap. lxxxix ¶ Howe the kyng of England sent sir Robert of Artoyse in to Bretayue Cap. lxxxx ¶ Of the batayle of Gernsay by twenesir Robert of Arthois and sir Loyes of Spaygne on the see Cap. lxxxxi ¶ Howe sir Robert of Arthois toke the cite of Uannes in Bretayne Cap. lxxxxii ¶ Howe sir Robert of Arthoise dyed where he was buryed Cap. lxxxxiii ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande caÌ„e in to Bretayne to make warre there Cap. lxxxxiiii ¶ Howe the lorde Clisson sir Henry of Leon were taken prisoners before UaÌ„nes ca. lxxxxv ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande toke the towne of Dynant Cap. lxxxxvi ¶ What lordes of frauÌ„ce the duke of Norman by brought into Bretayne against the kyng of Englande Cap. lxxxxvii ¶ Howe the kynge of Englande and the duke of Normandy were hoost agaynst hoost loged before Uannes Cap. lxxxxviii ¶ Howe the frenche kynge beheeded the lorde Clysson and dyuers other lordes of Bretayne and of Normandy Cap. lxxxxix ¶ Of the order of saynt George that king Edwarde stablysshed in the castell of Wyndsore Cap. c. ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande delyuered out of prison sir Henry of Leon. Cap. c .i. ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande sent the erle of Derby to make warre in Gascoyne Cap. c .ii. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby conquered the forteresse of Bergerath Cap. c .iii. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby conquered dyuers townes and forteresses in hye Gascoyne Cap. c .iiii. ¶ Howe therle of Quenfort was taken in Gascoyne and delyuered agayne by exchaunge Cap. c .v. ¶ Howe the erle of Layle lieutenant to the frenche kyng in Gascoyne layde siege before Auberoche Cap. c .vi. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby toke before Auberoche the erle of Layle and dyuers other erles and vycountes to the nombre of .ix. Ca. c .vii. ¶ Of the townes that therle of Derby wan in Gascoyne goynge towarde the Ryoll Cap. c .viii. ¶ Howe therle of Derby layde siege to the Ryoll and howe the towne was yelded to hym Cap. c .ix. ¶ Howe sir Gaultier of Manny founde in the Ryoll his fathers sepulture Cap. c .x. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby wanne the castell of the Ryoll Cap. c .xi. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby tooke the towne of Mauleon and after the towne of Franche in Gascoyne Cap. c .xii. ¶ Howe the erle of Derby wanne the cytie of Angolesme Cap. c .xiii. ¶ Howe sir Godfrey of Harcourt was banysshed out of Fraunce Cap. c .xiiii. ¶ Of the dethe of Jaques Dartuell of Gaunt Cap. c .xv. ¶ Of the dethe of WillmÌ„ erle of Heynalt who dyed in Frise and many with him Cap. c .xvi. ¶ Howe sir Johan of Heynault became frenche Cap. c .xvii. ¶ Of the great hoost that the duke of NormaÌ„dy brought into Gascoyne agaynst the erle of Derby Cap. c .xviii. ¶ Howe JohnÌ„ Norwich scaped fro Angolem whan the towne was yelden freÌ„che Cap. c .xix. ¶ Howe the duke of Normandy layd siege to Aguyllon with a hundred M. men Cap. c .xx. ¶ Howe the kyng of Englande went ouer the see agayne to rescue them in Aguyllon Cap. c .xxi. ¶ Howe the kyng of EnglaÌ„de rode in thre batayls thorowe Normandy Cap. c .xxii. ¶ Of the great assemble that the frenche king made to resyst the kynge of Englande Cap. c .xxiii. ¶ Of the batayle of Cane and howe the Englysshmen toke the towne Cap. c .xxiiii. ¶ Howe sir Godfray of Harcort fought with them of Ampens before Parys Cap. c .xxv. ¶ Howe the frenche kyng folowed the kyng of Englande in Beauuonoyse Cap. c .xxvi. ¶ Howe the bataile of Blanche take was foughten bytwene the kyng of Englande and sir Godmar du Fay. Cap. c .xxvii. ¶ Of the order of the englysshmen at Cressey
the lorde Godfrey of Harcourt made to the kynge of Englande as it hath ben shewed here before The whiche lande was nat comprised in the ordinaunce of the sayd treatye and peace Therfore who so euer shulde holde that lande shulde become subiecte and do homage therfore to the freÌ„che kyng Therfore the kyng of Englande gaue that lande to syr JohnÌ„ ChaÌ„dos who had done often tymes acceptable seruyce to hym and to his children and at the request of the kyng of EnglaÌ„de the frenche kyng by good delyberacion with good courage and loue coÌ„fyrmed and sealed to the gyfte of ser JohnÌ„ Chandos he to possede and to haue the same landes as his true heritage for euer the whiche was a fayre lande and a profytable for ones a yere it was well worthe .xvi. hundred frankes And besyde all this yet were there diuerse other letters of alyaunces made of the whiche I cannat make mencion of all for the space of fyftene dayes orthere aboute whyle these two kynges theyr sonnes and counsailours were at Calais there was dayly commonynge and newe ordinaunces deuysed and confermed to ratifye the peace nat hyndrynge nor brekynge the fyrst letters for they were euer made berynge one date to be of the more surete of the whiche I haue sen the copy of the regestres in the Chaunceryes of both kynges ¶ And whan these thynges were so well made deuised and ordeyned that they coude nat be amended nor corrected so that it was thought by reason of the great alyaunces and boundes wherin the said kynges and theyr childreÌ„ were bode and had so sworne to kepe the peace that it was nat likely to haue ben broken howe be it the peace helde nat longe as ye shall here after in this boke So that whan the hostages for the redemption of the frenche kynge were comen to Calys and that the kynge of Englande had â—wornÌ„ to kepe them peasably in his realme and that the .vi. M. frankes were payd to the kyng of Englandes deputies Than the kyng of Englande made a supper to the frenche kynge in the castell of Calais right wel ordered and the kynges children and the duke of Lancastre in the moost greattest lordes and barons of Englande serued the kynges bare heeded and after supper fynally these two kynges toke leaue eche of other ryght gracyously and amyably â—o the frenche kynge returned to his lodgyng And yâ— next mornyng the whiche was in the vigill of saynt Symonde and Jude the Frenche kynge departed out of Calais and all suche as thulde departe with hym And the kynge went 〈◊〉 fote a pilgrimage to our lady of Boloyn and the prince of Walys and his two bretherne in his company the lorde Lyonelle and the lorde AymoÌ„ And so they went a fote to dyner to Boloyn where they were resceyued with great ioy And there was the duke of Normandy redy taryenge for them and so all these lordes went on fote into the churche of our lady and dyd their offerynges right deuoutly and than returned into the abbay there the whiche was apparelled for the kynge and to receyue the lordes of Englande And so there they were all that day and the nexte nyght after retourned agayne to Calats to the kynge theyr father and so fynally they all to guether passed thesee and the hostages of Fraunce with them the whiche was in the vigill of all Sayntes In the yere of our lorde M. C C C .lx. IT is reason that I name to you the noblemen of the realme of FrauÌ„ce that entred into Englande in hostage for the frenche kyng First the lorde Philip duke of Orliaunce sometyme sonne to kynge Philip of France and also his two nephewes the duke of Aniou and the duke of Berry also the duke of Bourbon the Erle of Alanson the lorde JohnÌ„ of Stampes Guy of Bloys for that countie Loys of Bloys his brother the erle of saynt Poule the erle of Harecourt the erle Daulphyn of Auuergne ser Ingram lorde of Coucy ser JohnÌ„ of Ligny erle of Porccen the erle of Bresme the lord of MoÌ„morency the lorde of Roy the lorde of Preault the lorde of Stouteuill the lorde of Clerettes the lorde of saynt Wenant the lorde of the toure of Aunergne and diuers other the whiche I cannat name Also of the good cite of Parys of Roen of Reinnes of Burges in Berry and of Towrs in Tourayn of Lyons on the riuer of Roan of Seins in Bourgoyn of Orleance of Troye in Champaigne of Amiens of Beauuoys of Arras of Tournay of Caen in Normandy of saint Omers of Lysle of Dowaye of euery cite .ii. or the burgesses and so thus fynally they passed all the see and came to the good cite of London And the kyng of EnglaÌ„de commaunded and enioyned all his officers on great paynes that they shuld be to these lordes and to theyr company curtoyse and fauorable and to kepe and defende theym and theyr company from all euill rule the whiche commaundement was well kept and vpholde in al poyntes And so these lordes and other hostagers sported them withoute perill or daunger all about in the cite at their pleasure and the great lordes went a huntynge and haukyng at theyr pleasure and rode about the countrey and dysited the ladies and damusels without any coÌ„trollynge they founde the kyng of England so curtoyse and amiable Nowe let vs somwhat speke of the Frenche kynge Who was come to to Boloyn and departed fro Calais as ye haue harde here before ¶ Of the commyssyoners that were ordeyned on bothe parties to auoyde the garisoÌ„s in the realme of France of the companions that assembled together in the realme and of the great euils that they dyd Cap. C C .xiiii. THe frenche kynge taried nat longe at Boloyn but departed after the feest of all saintê and went to Montrell and to Hedyn and so to the good cite of Amiens and there taryed tyll it was nere Christmas than he departed and went to Parys and there he was solemnly and reuerently receyued of all the clergye of Parys and so conueyed to his palys and there he alyghted and his so 〈…〉 Philip and al other lordes that were ther with hym and there was for them a noble dyner apparelled I can neuer shewe or deuise howe 〈◊〉 the frenche kynge wass receyued at his retourne into his realme of all maner of people For his presence was greatly desyred amonge them and they gaue hym many fayre and riche gyftes and to visite hym thither came prelates and baroness of all his realme and they felted and made great chere to hym asshit wass theyr duite to do and the kynge receyued them right swetely ANone ofter that kyng JohnÌ„ wass returned into Fraunce ther passed the see suche persones as were commytted by the kynge of Englande to take possessyon of the landes countreys counties baâ—â—wykes cites to 〈◊〉 caâ—telles and forteressess that shulde be delyuered by reason of the teeatie peace before made howe be it the
Garses du chast NaÌ„don of Bergerant the Bourge of Lespare the bourg Camus the bourg Bartuell and this bastarde kynge Henry knewe nat that the prince was in mynde to bring agayne his brother daÌ„peter into Castell so soone as these knightê dyd for if he had knowen it they shulde nat haue departed so soone as they dyde for he might well haue letted them if he had knowen it So these knightes departed and assoone as kyng Henry knewe therof he made no great semblant of it but sayd to sir BertraÌ„ of Clesquy who was styll about hym Sir Bertram beholde the prince of Wales it is she wed vs that he wyll make vs warr and bring agayne that iewe who calleth hym selfe kynge of Spaygne byforce into this our realme sir what say you therto Sir Bertram answered and sayd sir he is so valyant a knight that if he take on hym yâ— enterprice he wyll do his power to acheue it yf he may Therfore sir I say to you cause your passages and straytê on all sydes to be well kept so that none may passe nor entre into your realme but by your lyceÌ„ce And sir kepe yor people in loue I knowe certaynly ye shall haue in FrauÌ„ce many knightes and great ayde the whiche gladly wyll serue you Sirby your lycence I wyll retorne thyder and in the meane tyme kepe yor people in loue and I knowe well I shall fynde in Fraunce many frendes And sir I shall get you as many as I can By my faythe ê™ kynge Henry ye say well and I shall order all the remenant acordyng to your wyll and so within a lytell space after sir Bertram departed weÌ„t into Aragon wher the kyng receyued hym ioyously and ther he taryed a .xv. dayes and thaÌ„ departed and went to Mountpellyer and ther founde the duke of Anâ—â—ou who also receyued hym ioyously as he whome he loued right entierly And whaÌ„ he had ben ther a season he departed and went into FrauÌ„ce to the kyng who receyued hym with great ioye ¶ Howe that kyng Henry alyed him to the kyng of Aragon and of the meÌ„ that the prince sent for and howe the prince was counsayled to pursue his warre of the lorde Dalbreth who discoÌ„fyted the seneshall of Tholous Cap. CC .xxxii. WHaÌ„ the tydyngê was spred abrode in Spayne in Aragon in Fraunce that the prince of Wales wolde bring agayne kyng daÌ„ peter in to the realme of Castell Ther were many had therof great marueyle and moche comunyng was therof Some said that the prince toke on hym the enterprice for pride and presuÌ„pcyon and was in a maner angry of the honour the sir BertraÌ„ of Clesquy had gotten him in conqueryng of the realme of Castell in the name of kyng Henry who was by him made kyng Some other sayd the pyte and reason moued the prince to be in wyll to ayde the king Dampeter and to bring hym agayne into his herytage for it is nat a thyng due nor resonable for a bastarde to kepe a realme nor to haue the name of a king Thus in dyuers placê ther were dyuers knightes and squyers of sondrie opynions howbeit incontynent kynge Henry wrote letters to the kyng of Aragon and sende to hym great messangers desyringe hym that he shulde in no wyse acorde nor make no coÌ„posicion with the price nor with none of his alyes promysing him euer to be his good neighbour and frende Than the kyng of Aragon who loued hym entierly and also often tymes he had founde kynge Dampeter ryght fell and cruell said and made a full assuraunce that for to lese a great parte of his realme he wolde make no maner of agremeÌ„t with the prince nor accorde with kyng DaÌ„peter Promysinge also to open his countrey and to suffre to passe through all maner of men of warr suche as wolde go in to Spayne or into any other place to his confort and ayde and to lette theym to his power that wolde greue or trouble hym This kyng of Aragon kept well truely his ê“myse that he made to this kyng Henry for assone as he knewe the trouthe that kyng Dampeter was ayded by the prince and that the coÌ„panyons were drawyng to that partie IncoÌ„tynent he closed all the passages in Aragon and straitly kept them he set men of warre on the mountayns to watche the passages and straytes of Catholon so yâ— none coude passe but in great parell Howbeit the coÌ„panyons founde another way but they suffred moche yuell and great traueyle or they coulde passe and escape the dangers of Aragon howbeit they came to the marchesse of the countie of Foyz and founde the couÌ„tre closed agaynst them for therle wolde in no wyse that suche peple shulde entre into his countre These tidynges came to the prince to Burdeux who thoght and ymagined nyght and day howe with his honour he might furnysshe that vyage and to fynde the meanes howe the sayd companyons might come into Acquitayne for he herde how the passages of Aragon were closed and howe they were at the entre of the countie of Foyz in great payne and dysease So the prince dowted that this kyng Henry and the kyng of Aragon wolde so deale with these coÌ„panyons who were in nombre a .xii. thousande that other for feare or for gyftes cause theÌ„ to take their part a gaynst hym Thasie the prince determyned to sende to them sir JohnÌ„ Chandos to treat with them and to retayne them and do hym seruyce and also to the erle of Foyz desyringe hym for loue and amyte to do no displeasure to these coÌ„panyons promysing hym yâ— what soeuer yuell or domage they do to hym or to any part of his countrey that he wolde make amendes therof to the double This message to do for his lorde sir Johan Chandos toke on him and so departed fro the cyte of Burdeux and rode to the cyte of Aste in Gascoyne and rode so longe that he came to therle of Foyz and dyd somoche with him that he was of his acorde and suffred him to passe throughout his countre peasably and he founde the companyons in a countre called Basell and ther he treated with them and sped so well that they made all couenaunt with hym to serue and ayde the prince in his viage vpon a certayne somÌ„e of money that they shulde haue in prest the which sir JohnÌ„ Chandos sware and promysed them that they shud haue And than he came agayne to therle of Foyz desyringe hym right swetely yâ— these people who were reteyned with the prince might be suffred to passe by one of the sydes of his countre and the erle of Foyz who was right agreable to the prince and in a maner was his subgette to please hym was agreed so that they shulde do no hurte to hym nor to his countre Sir Johan Chandos made couenaunt with hym that they shulde do no maner of domage and than sent a squyer a haralde to these companyons
of name nor man of Warre within the towne saue all onely the dwellers within ThaÌ„ they drewe to counsayle agayne and vtterlye determyned that they wolde go no farther tyll they hadde assayed to geat the sayde towne of Monsac And so returned agayne and toke the â—ictayle for themselfe and deliuered the horses agayn to the vitailers and badde them go and seke for newe prouisyon And than wente and layde siege about Monsac and harbored themselfe as though they wolde nat go thence in a moneth and made semblant to assaute the towne the next day and layde suche artyllarie as they had agaynst the Walles And whan they with 〈…〉 towne sawe that they were afrayed and knewe well they coude nat longe endure bycause of lacke of victayle Than they beganne to treate with the englysshe knyghtes and fynally they knoweledged the prince of Wales to be theyr lorde and to kepe and holde the towne of â—ym for euer fro thence forth without fraude or 〈◊〉 â—â—gyn so that they myght sytte styll in rest and nothynge of theyrs taken from them Than ser JohnÌ„ Chandos and his companye at the requeste of them of the towne ordeyned for them a capitayne a knyght called syr Roberte Mytton and twenty men of armes with hym and fourty archers at the costes and wages of them of the towne Than they rode forthe tyll they came to Durmell where as ser Robert Ca 〈◊〉 and his companye laye at siege and there eche made to other great chere and feaste and tokens of loue and so than they laye all at the siege in good ordre ¶ Howe sir Robert Canol sir JohnÌ„ Chandos departed fro Durmell without wynnyng of it and wente and layde siege to the garyson of DoÌ„me Cap. CC .lvii. WHile this siege thus endured before Durmelle there were many skrymysshes and dedes of armes done for there Were many good knyghtes and men of armes without and within were good men of warre well expierte and vsed therin orels they coude nat haue endured halfe so long as they dyd They that lay at siege without had no great aduantage For they were in worse case than they within for .ii. causes The one it rayned day and nyght the whiche was euyl both for men and horses The other was defaute of vitayles so that they wist nat what to eate a loffe of breade was worthe .iii. olde grotes and yet worse than that sometyme they coude geat none for money Howe be it often tymes they hadde plentye of Wynes the Whyche dyd them great comforte So in this case they Were a fyue wekes and finally whan they sawe they coude Wynne nothynge there bycause the garyson Was so stronge and that they laye there in so great Jeopardye and disease they determyned to departe thence and so they dydde and drewe them to the Castell and towne of DoÌ„me the Whyche stode in a more plentyfull countrey and so besieged the garyson And Within was Capitayne lorde and gouernour syr Robert of DoÌ„me and with hym a cosyn of his called syr Peter Sanglette and they had geat in to the fortresse all the victayle that was abrode in the countrey aboute them And Whan the Englysshemen and Gascoynes Who Were to the noumbre of fyftene houndred men of armes and two thousande archers and brygauntes hadde thus layde siege to the fortresse assauted the place couragiously and reised vp dyuerse great engyns so that dayly ther Were sautes and skrymysshes and many feates of armes acheued And Whan they hadde layen thus at siege the space of fyftene dayes and sawe they gatte nor conquered nothynge there And that they laye there in great payne and trauayle Than they toke aduise and couÌ„saile concluded to sende worde to Angolesme to the prince certifieng hym of theyr estate and Chandos the heraulde was coÌ„maunded to go on that message and so he dyd so moche that he come to the prince who had thaÌ„ about hym but a small company for all his knyghtes squyers were out one way or other in warre Whan the heraulde came before the prince he kneled downe and recoÌ„mended to hym all the knyghtes squiers that he had left at siege before DoÌ„me and ther sagely and discretly he declared to the prince the state and ordynauÌ„ce of them at siege and also delyuered to the prince letters of credence And whan the prince had wel vnderstaÌ„d all the matter he sayd he wolde take aduyse in the matter and caused the herauld to abyde ther v. dayes and on the .vi. day he delyuered to hym letters sealed vnder his owne seale and sayd at his departyng Chandos recoÌ„maunde vs to al the company there And so departed and toke his way towarde Quercy Nowe let vs speke of them of the â—oste howe they dyd in the mean season that thys heraulde wente and came on theyr message ¶ Howe sir Robert Canol sir JohnÌ„ Chandos departed fro DoÌ„me without any hurt doyng there and went and toke Gauaches Rochemandor diuers other townes the which wet newly turned frenche Ca. CC .lviii. ANone after that ChaÌ„dos the heraulde was departed on his message fro the oste ser JohnÌ„ Chandos and ser Roberte Canoll syr Thomas PheltoÌ„ the Captall of Beufz ser James Audeley and the other knyghtes and squiers went to counsayle and concluded to breke vp their siege for they perceyued well howe they coude geat nothyng there and determined to go further into the couÌ„trey and to wynne townes and garisons suche as were newly turned freÌ„che by the exhortyng of the duke of Berrey So thus these knyghtes dislodged and departed fro DoÌ„me went to Gauaches the whiche incontinent yelded vp to them and became englisshe and there they rested them a .iii. dayes and toke couÌ„sayle what they shuld do further And whan they departed they went to a fortresse the whiche the frenche companyons had newely taken called Foins but as soone as they within the fortresse sawe the englisshemeÌ„ come to them with suche a puisaunce and that Gauaches was gyuen vp to them they also yelded vp theyr fortresse and became englisshe and so sware alwayes to continue but yet they wer forsworne as ye shal here after Than the englisshemen passed forth and came before Rochmador the garison was but easely fortified and yet they with i thought nat to yeld vp the fortresse So whan the englisshemen came to the towne and wel aduised the maner of them within than they set forth theyr artyllarie and gaue assaute in good ordre many wer hurt with shotte both within and without the whiche assaute endured a hole day and at nyght the englisshemen withdrewe to theyr lodgynges and were in mynde to assayle it agayne the next day but the same night they within toke couÌ„saile together and perceyued wel howe they were sorely assauted and the mooste wysest of them sayd howe at length they coude nat endure and if they were taken by force they shulde all dye and the towne brent and spoyled without mercy So all
they dyde so moche â–ª than they atrapped and toke certayne burgesses of Courtrey and so kept them in prison in Tourney Thus ther engendred hatred dayly bytwene FrauÌ„ce and FlauÌ„ders howbeit the lordes of Tourney wolde nat that their dede shulde be a tytell of warr to the flemynges who were their neighbours without it were by the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the frenche kyng The whiche coÌ„maundement they had nat as than Therefore they deuysed to sende two of their burgesses to yâ— flemynges to haue in eschange prisoners for prisoners so ther was chosen to go on this message Johan Bone and JohnÌ„ Pycart And so they wente to thoost before And warpe and spake with Philyp dartuell Who for the honour of the cytie of Tourney and nat for loue of the frenche kyng as he sayd welcomed and receyued theÌ„ amyably For Philyp sayd howe the kyng had nat deserued their loue Whan that their messaÌ„ger sent to hym for a good entent shulde be put in prison sir ê™ the two burgesses ye haue agayn your messaÌ„ger That is true ê™ Philyp but yâ— was more for feare than for loue But sirs tell me wherefore ye become to vs. sir ê™ the burgesses it is to haue agayne our men of the cytie of Tourney that be in prison at Bruges A sirs ê™ Philyp if they kepe them in lyke wise so do ye kepe of our men of Cortrey but sirs ye shall nat lese your comyng Rendre agayne ours we shall rendre yours sir ê™ they ye speke well and so shall it be done So ther they were acorded to make this eschange and so Philyp dart well wrote to Peter de Boyse and to Peter de Myrt beyng at Bruges that they shulde delyuer the prisoners of Tourney to receyue for them the prisoners of Courtrey And so whan they deê‘ted Philyp Dartuell sayd to theÌ„ sirs take hede what I say I wyll nat betray you ye be of the towne of Turney the which is vnder the frenche kyng with whom we wyll haue no treatie vntyll the season yâ— Teremonde Andwarpe be opyned to vs. Therfore sirs come no more to vs for they that do shall nat go home agayne Therfore coÌ„strayne your people marchauntê nother to come nor go in to FlauÌ„ders they do on their ieoê‘dy For we loke for none other thyng but that the frenche kyng wyll coÌ„e and make vs warre The burgesses of Tourney vnderstode well those wordê so deê‘ted returned to Turner shewed as ye haue herd before Than ther was made a coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t yâ— non shulde go a marchandise in to flauÌ„ders on payne to be in the indygnacyon of the frenche kyng and so the prisoners were delyuered but they of Tourney durst nat marchauÌ„dyse with them of FlauÌ„ders But whan they wolde haue any marchauÌ„dyse of FlaÌ„ders than they wolde go to Ualencennes For they of Heynaulte of Holande of zelande of Brabant and of Liege might go and come and make their marchauÌ„dyse through all Flaunders ¶ Thus the sege laye styll before Andwarpe Philyp Dartuell and they of Gaunt lay on the mount of Andewarpe on the syde towarde Heynalte there were his engyns and great bombardes gonnes The whiche made suche noyse whan they were losed that the noyse therof â–ª might we ll be herde sixe leages of and next were lodged they of Bruges beyonde the ryuer of Lescalt And next them they of Ipre of Courtrey of Proprigne of Cassell and of the franke of Bruges so that they vyroned rounde aboute the towne Thus the towne was enuyroned And the fleÌ„mynges thought by this siege to famyne them within And somtyme they within wolde yssue out somtyme wan and somtyme lost as aueÌ„ture falleth often tymes in suche cases but ther was none assaut made for Philyppe dartuell wolde nat folisshely aduenture his men for he sayd he wolde haue them without any assaut Seyng howe they coude haue no conforte fro any parte A byrde coude scant haue flyen in to the towne but that some of the host shulde haue sene her It was so set rounde about ¶ Letters sent to Philyp dartuell fro the coÌ„myssaries of the frenche kyng And howe the messangers that bare the letters were taken and set in prisone Cap. CCCC .ix. NOwe let vs retourne to the french kyng His vncles the couÌ„sayle of FraÌ„ce detmyned to sende to Turney certayne prelates and knyghtes of the realme to treate with the flemynges and to knowe more playnly their enteÌ„tes So ther were apoynted to go to Tourney sir Myles of Ormayns bysshop of Beauuoys the bysshop of Anxere the bysshop of Lan sir Guy of Honcourt and sir Trystram de boyse And so all these came to Tourney as coÌ„myssaries fro the frenche kynge And ther was Johan Bone enfant and JohnÌ„ Pycart who were newly coÌ„e thyder fro the sege before Andwarpe and they shewed to these coÌ„myssaries and lordê of FraÌ„ce howe that Philyppe Dartuell whan they toke their leaue of hym sayd to them sirs we wyll neuer harken to any treatie tyll And warp and Teremonde be to vs opyned Well ê™ these lordes Philyp Dartuellis of great pride how beit yet he is nat mayster of all the good townes in Flaunders Therfore let vs sende write to Gaunte to Bruges and to Ipre let vs sende to euery towne a letter a messanger We must haue some maner of entre of comunycacion yf we purpose to begyn Than they wrote thre letters to the thre pricipall townes of FlauÌ„ders in euery lrÌ„e they began euer with Philyp dart well the coÌ„tent of the sayd letts here foloweth TO Philyppe Dartuell and to his coÌ„panyes and to the good people of the thre townes of FlauÌ„ders and to the franke of Bruges Please it you to knowe that the freÌ„ch king hath sent vs into these parties In hope yâ— good peace and concorde may be made bytwene the noble prince therle of FlauÌ„ders his cosyn the comors of the countre of FlauÌ„ders For the renome and brute rynncth Howe yâ— ye go about to seke alyauÌ„ce with yâ— kyng of Englande Whiche thyng is agaynst reason to the preiudice of the realme of FrauÌ„ce of the crowne royall the which the kyng may in no wyse suffre wherfore we desyre you in yâ— name of the freÌ„ch kyng that ye wyll gyue vs sauecoÌ„duct To th eÌ„tent yâ— we may go and coÌ„e and sende in out to make the peace And to bring the mater to suche a coÌ„clusyon that the kyng may be coÌ„tent Prayeng you to write to vs an answere of your ententes in this behalfe And thus oure lorde kepe you Written at Tourney the .xvi. day of Octobre Whan these thre letters coÌ„teyning one thing were writen and sealed they were delyuered to thre men And it was sayde to them ss ye shall go to GauÌ„t ye to Bruges and ye to Ipre And bring vs agayne an answere they answered it shulde be done so they deê‘ted euery man his way And whan the
and achyued by yâ— warres of FraÌ„ce and Ingland shuld notably be inregisterd and put in perpetuall memory wherby the prewe and hardy may haue ensample to in courage them in theyr well doyng I syr JohnÌ„ Froissart wyll treat and recorde an hystory of great louage and preyse But or I begyn I require the sauyour of all the worlde who of nothyng created al thynges that he wyll gyue me suche grace and vnderstandyng that I may coÌ„tinue and ê‘ euer in suche wyse that who so this proces redeth or hereth may take pastauÌ„ce pleasure and ensample It is sayd of trouth that al buyldynges are masoned and wroughte of dyuerse stones and all great tyuers are gurged assembled of diuers surges and sprynges of water In lyke wyse all sciences are extraught and coÌ„piled of diuerse clerkes of that one wryteth another parauenture is ignorant But by the famous wrytyng of auncient auctours all thyngis ben knowen in one place or other Than to attaygne to the mater that I haue entreprised I wyll begyn Fyrst by the grace of god and of the blessed virgyn ourlady saynt Mary from whom all comfort consolation procedeth and wyll take my foundation out of the true cronicles somtyme coÌ„pyled by the right reuerend discrete and sage maister JohnÌ„ la Bele somtyme Chanon in saint LaÌ„bartis of Liege who with good herte and due diligence dyd his true deuoure in wrytyng this noble cronicle and dyd contynue it all his lyf dayes in folowyng the trouth as nere as he myght to his great charge coste in sekyng to haue the perfight knowledge therof He was also in his lyf dayes Welbeloued of the secret counsayle with the lorde sir JohnÌ„ of Haynaulte who is often remembred as reason requyreth here after in this boke For of many fayre and noble auentures he was chief causer And by whose meanes the sayd ser JohnÌ„ la Bele myght well knowe and here of many dyuers noble dedes The whiche here after shal be declared Trouth it is that I who haue entreprised this boke to ordeyne for pleasure and pastaunce to the whiche alwayes I haue ben inclyned and for that intent I haue folowed and frequented the company of dyuerse noble and great lordes as well in Fraunce Juglande and Scotland as in diuerse other countries and haue had knowledge by them And alwayes to my power iustly haue inquired for the trouth of the dedis of warre and auentures that haue fallen and specially syth the great batell of Poyters where as the noble kynge JohnÌ„ of France was takyn prisoner as before that tyme I was but of a yonge age or vnderstandyng Ho we be it I toke on me assoone as I came from scole to wryte and recite the sayd boke and bare the same compyled into Ingland and presented the volume therof to my lady Philypp of Heynaulte noble quene of Ingland who right amyably receyued it to my great profite auauÌ„cemeÌ„t And it may be so that the same boke is nat as yet eramyned nor corrected so iustely as suche a case requyreth For featis of armes derely bought achyued the honour therof ought to be gyuen truly deuided to them that by promes and hard trauayle haue deserued it Therfore to acquyte me in that bihalf and in folowyng the trouth as nere as I can I JohnÌ„ Froissart haue entreprysed this hystory on the forsaid ordynauÌ„ce and true fundacion at the instauÌ„ce and request of a dere lord of myn ser Robert of Namure knyght lord of Bewfort To whom entierly I owe loue and obeysyunce and god graunt me to do that thyng that may be to his pleasure Amen ¶ here spekethe the auctour of suche as were most valiant knyghtis to be made mencion of in this boke ¶ ap .ii. ALl noble hertis to encorage and to shewe them ensample and mater of honour I ser JohnÌ„ Froissart begynne to speke after the true report relation of my master JohnÌ„ la Bele somtyme Chanon of saynt Lambertis of Liege afâ—ermyng thus howe that many noble ê‘sons haue oft tymes spoke of the warres of France and of Ingland and ê‘auenture knewe nat iuslely the trouth therof nor the true occasions of the fyrst mouyngis of suche warres nor howe the warre at length contynued But now I trust ye shall here reported the true fouÌ„dation of the cause and to th entent that I wyll nat forget myuysshe or abrydge the hystory â—any thyng for defaute of laÌ„gage but rather I wyll multiply and encrease it as ner as I can folowynge the trouth from poynt to poynt in spekyng and the wyng all the aueÌ„tures sith the natiuite of the noble kyng Edward the .iii. Who reigned kyng of England and achyued many perilous auentures and dyuers great batelles addressed and other featis of armes of great proWes syth the yere of oure Lorde god M. CCC .xxvi. that this noble kyng was crowned in Ingland for generally suche as were with hym in his batels and happy fortunate auentures or with his peple in his absence ought ryght well to be takyn and reputed for valiant and worthy of renowne and though there were great plenty of sondrye parsonages that ought to be praysed and reputed as soueraignes yet among other and pryncipally ought to be renowmed the noble propre ê‘sone of the forsaid gentyll kyng Also the prynce of Walys his son the duke of Lancastre ser Reignold lorde Cobham syr Gualtier of Manny of Heynaulte knyght syr JohnÌ„ Chandos syr Fulque of Harle and dyuers other of whom is made mencion hereafter in this present boke bicause of theyr valyant prowes for in all batels that they were in most coÌ„monly they had euer the renowne both by land and by se accordyng to the trouth They in all theyr dedis were so valyant that they ought to be reputed as soueraignes in all chyualry yet for all that suche other as were in theyr companye ought nat to be of the lesse value or lesse set by Also in FrauÌ„ce in yâ— tyme there were fouÌ„de many good knyghtis stronge and well expert in featis of armes For the realme of Fraunce was nat so discomfited but that alwayes ther were people sufficient to fyght withall and the kyng Philyppe of Uaioyes was a ryght hardy and a valiant knyght And also kyng JohnÌ„ his soÌ„ne Charles the kyng of Behaigne the erle of AlaÌ„son the erle of Foyz syr Saâ—â—tre syr Arnold Dangle the lordes of Beamon the father and the sonne and dyuerse other the whiche I caÌ„ nat theyr names of whom hereafter ryght well shall be made mencion in tyme and place coÌ„uenient to say the trouth and to maynteigne the same all suche as in cruel batels haue ben seen abydyng to the discomfeture sufficiently doyng theyr deuour may wel be reputed for valyant and hardy what soeuer was theyr aduenture ¶ Here the mater speketh of some of the predecessours of kyng Edwarde of Ingland Cap. iii. FIrst the better to entre into the mater of this honorable
euer they be perteynynge to the realme of Fraunce or to our sayd brother his subiectes alies and adherentes or any other what so euer they be doynge agaynst the sayd peace â–ª and nat leaue or ceace so to do and wyll nat rendre agayne the damages by them done within a moneth after that they be requyred so to do by any of our officers sergeauntes or publike persones that than by that dede allonlye without any other processe or condempnacion that they be all reputed for banysshed meÌ„ out of our realme and our power and also oute of the realme and landes of oure sayde brother and all theyr gooddes forfaited to vs and into our demayn if they may be founde within our realme we woll and coÌ„maund expressely that on them We be made as of traytours and rebels agaynst vs accordynge to the custome done in cryme of high treason withoute gyuynge in that case any grace or remyssion sufferance or pardon And in like wyse to be done of our subiectê in whatsoeuer estate they be that in our realme 〈…〉 syde the lee or on the other side take occupye or holde fortresse whatsoeuer it be ayenst the wyll of them that they shuld perteyne vnto or brenneth or raunsometh townes or persones or do any pyllage or robbery in mouyng warrÌ„ within our power or on our subiectes Than we commaunde and expressely enioyne all our seneschals bailiffes prouostes chatelaynes or other our officers in eschewynge of our hygh displeasure and on peyne of losynge of their offices that they publysshe or cause to be publisshed these presentes in certayne notable places within theyr rules and that this commaundement ones sen harde none after to be so hardy to abyde in any fortresse ê‘teynyng to the realm of France beyng out of the ordinance of treatie of the sayd peace on peyne to be taken as an ennemie to vs to our sayd brother the FreÌ„che kynge and that they see all these sayd thynges to be kept and to do entierly fro poynt to poynt we woll that euery man knowe that if they be negligent and fayle thus to do beside the foresayde payne we shall cause them to rendre the damages to all them that by theyr defautes or negligence shal be greued or damaged and beside that we shal punysshe them in suche maner that it shal be ensamble to all other In wytnes of the whiche thynges we haue made these our letters pateÌ„tes yeuyn at Calais the .xxiiii. day of Octobre the yere of our lorde M .iii. C .lx. ¶ How after the peas made the king of England the frenche kyng called eche other bretherne And of the warres of Britayne And of the hostages that were delyuered to the englysshemen or the frenche kyng was deliuered out of theyr handes Ca. CC .xiii. AFter all these letters and coÌ„myssyons were made deuysed deliuered and well ordeined by the aduyce of the couÌ„sayle of both parties so that bothe kynges were content Than they fell in communycacion of the lord Charles of Bloys and of the lord JohnÌ„ of Mountford for the claymes that they made for the duchie of Britayn for eche of them clamed great right to haue in that heritage but for all theyr coiÌ„cacioÌ„ how they might bring them to peace coÌ„corde yet finally ther was nothyng done iÌ„ that mater for as I was infurmed aff the kyng of England nor his 〈◊〉 had no great affectyon to make that peace For they supposed the in tyme to come the men of warr the were on theyr parte and shulde auoyde out of suche fortressess and garisons as they hewe at the tyme had helde in the realme of France muste depart into some other place therfore the kyng of England and his counsaile thaught it more erpedient profitable that these men of warre that thus had lyued by pillage shuld drawe into the duchie of Britayn the whiche was a good plentifull countrey rather than they shulde retourne agayne into Englande and robbe and pille there So this imaginacion made shortly the englysshemen to breke of fro the coÌ„municacion of the article of Britayne the whiche was euill done and a great synne that they dyd nomore in that mater than they dyd For if both kynges had ben well wyllyng therto by the aduice of both their counsailles peace might haue ben made bitwene the parties and eche of them to haue ben content with that hadde ben gyuen them by reason of that treatye and therby the lord Charles of Bloys myght haue had agayn his children who lay as prisoners in England And also perauenture had lyued longer than he dyd And bycause the nothyng was done than in that mater the warres were neuer so great in the duchie of NormaÌ„dy before the peace made bitwene both kyngê as it was after as ye shall here recorded in this historye by suche barous and knyghtes of the couÌ„trey of Britayne who vphelde and susteyned some the our parte and some the other And than duke Henry of Lancastre who was a right valiant a sage ymagined knyght greatly loued the erle of MouÌ„â—ford and his aduauÌ„cement sayd to kyng JohnÌ„ of France in the presens of the kyng of EnglaÌ„d and before the moost parte of both theyr counsailes Syr as yet the truce that was taken before Raines bitwene the lord Charles of Bloys and the Erle Mountforde is nat expired But hath day to endure vnto the first day of Maye next comyng by the whiche season the kyng of England here present by the aduice of his couÌ„saile and consent of the prince his sonne shall sende the yonge duke the lorde JohnÌ„ of MouÌ„tforde with other certayne of his counsayle into Fraunce to you and they shall haue full aurtorite and power to comyn and to determyne all suche ryght as the sayde lorde JohnÌ„ ought to haue by the successioÌ„ of his father in the duchie of Britayne So thus by you and your counsaile by ours to guether some good way shal be taken bytwene them and for the more 〈◊〉 I thynke it were good that the trewâ—e were relonged vnto the fest of saynt JohnÌ„ Baptist nere folowynge And as the duke of Lancastre had deuysed so was it done and concludedde And than the lordes spake of other maters Rynge JohnÌ„ of France who had great desyre to retourne into Fraunce as it was reason shewed to the kynge of Englande with good corage all the signes of loue that he might do and also to his nephewe the prince of wales And in lyke wyse so dyd the kynge of England to hym for the confirmacion of more loue These two kynges who by the ordinaunce of the peace called eche other brother gaue to .iiii. knyghtes of eche of theyr partes the somme of .viii. M. frankes of yerely reuenues that is to say eche of them to haue .ii. M. frankes And also bicause that the lande of saynt Sauiour the UicouÌ„t in Constantyne the profite of the whiche came yerely into Englande by the gyft and sale of
the prince and his knyghtes answered curtesly and sayd that truly it was a voiage for all maner of men of honour to take hede of And by yâ— pleasure of god if the passage be ones open he shulde nat be alone but he shulde fynde them yâ— wolde be gladde to desyre to auaunce their honors Of these wordes the kynge of Ciper was well content and than departed but sir JohnÌ„ Chandos helde hym company tyll he was out of the principalite and as I vnderstode he retourned agayne into Fraunce to Parys Wenynge to haue founde there the kynge but he dyd nat for the kynge was nat retourned oute of EnglaÌ„de for he lay sore sicke at his lodgyng at the Sauoy in London and euery daye he enpayred worse and worse the whiche greatly displeased the kynge of Englande and yâ— quene for all his phisiâ—iens sayde he was in great paâ—ell And all this knewe right well the duke of Normandy Who was at Parys and had the gouernynge of all the Realme of Fraunce for syr Boucequant Was come oute of Englande and hadde enfourmed the Duke howe it stode with the kynge hys father The kynge of Nauarre also knewe the certaynte therof and was no thynge sorye For he hoped that if the frenche â—yng dyed that the Warre the Whiche he made shulde be the better for hym And he wrote to the Captall of Beusm Who Was as than with the erle of Foyes desyringe hym to come into NormaÌ„dy to hym sayeng howe he wolde make hym souerayne captâ—ayne of all his retynewe And the captall departed fro the erle of Foyes and toke his way to the kyng of Nauer and as he went he desyred certayne knightes squyers to go with hym howbeir that was but a fewe So thus in the meane season while the captall was thus comyng to warâ—e the kyng of Nauerre kynge JohnÌ„ of Fraunce dyed in his bedde in Englande at the Sauoy in the cytie of London Wherof the kyng of Englande the quene and all their chyldren many â—â—o in Englande were right sory and heuy for yâ— great honour and loue that the kynge had to hym euer sythe the peace was made bytweâ—e them ThaÌ„ the duke of OrleauÌ„ce his brother and the duke of Berry his sonne who were ryght sorowfull for his dethe sent incoÌ„tynent in great hast worde therof ouer the see to the duke of NormaÌ„dy wherof the duke was right sory aâ—â— good reason why Howbeit he knowynge hym selfe successour of the herytage of Fraunce and seynge howe the kyng of Nauerr dayly fortifyed garysons agaynst hym he thought it was tyme to prouyde for good counsell and for remody 〈◊〉 that behalfe All the same seasonne there was a knyght in Bretayne that toke euer the frenche partie called syr Bertram â—e Guesclyâ— the renowme of hym was nat greatly knowen as 〈◊〉 that tyme sauyng among the knyghtes of Bretayne that were about hym he was abydinge styll in Brerayne alwayes makynge warre for the lorde Charles of Bloys And so in that conÌ„tre this syr Bertram was reputed for a valyaÌ„t knyght and welbeloued with all men of warr was as than greatly in yâ— duke of NormaÌ„des grace for the greaâ— vertues yâ— hâ— herd reported of hym So that whanthe duke had herde of the dethe of his father doutâ—d greatly of the kynge of Nauerre than he sayd to sir Boucequant Sir with suche men as ye haue I wyll that ye ryde in to Normandy and ther ye shall fynde sir Bertram of Guescâ—yue and loke that you and he togyder make an army agaynst the kynge of Nauerr and kepe surely the ryuer of Seyne sir Boucequant sayd it shulde be done And so he departed and toke with hym a good nombre of knyghtes and squyers and toke his way to Normandy by saynt Germayns and shewed them that were with him that he wolde go to the castell of Rolebosse wherin were certayne of the companyons that dyde so mâ—che â—â—yll throughout the worlde ROlebosse was a stronge castell on the â—yuer of Sâ—yne a leage fro Ma 〈…〉 and as at that tyme it was full of the companyons who made warr as well on the kyng of Nauer as on the frenche kyng and they had a capyâ—â—â— whome they obeyed and he retayned them by certayne wages that he gaue them he was called UaÌ„tayre Austarde an expert man of armâ—s and a bolde and borne in the towne of Brusels And he and his coÌ„pany had robbed all the countre about hym ther was none that durst go frâ— Parys and Maunt to Roane or to Ponthoisâ— and as well they bete downe yâ— naueroyse as the frenchmen and specially they constrayned â—ore them of MauÌ„t Whan sir Boâ—â—equant parted fro Parys he fayned to take the way to Roleâ—osse howbeit he taryed at a certayne place for sir Bertram of Guâ—sclyâ—e his company who was ryden before to the castell of Deurâ—uâ— anâ— had spoken with them within but they wold◠〈◊〉 no wyse open their gates to lette hym in but fiersly dyde cast stones at hym Whan he sawe that he departed and wente to the marshall syr Boucequant where he taryed for hym a lytelâ— fro Rolebosse And whan they were met togyder they were a fyue huÌ„dred men of armes and so these two capitayns had great counsell togyder to sâ— howe they shulde mayntene themselfe and specially to gette yf they myght the towne of MauÌ„t Than they determyned that s Boucequaunt and a hundred with hym shulde ryde to Maunt in hast as though they were sore afrayed and say howe that they of the garysone of Rolebosse dyde chase them desyringe them to open their gate and let them in for saue garde of their lyues And if they were lette in than to take season of the gates than sir Bertram with all his hole company shulde come and entre in to the towne and do what they lyst and so they thought without they coude get it by this maner they wyst nat howe elles to gette it Sâ— this counsell was determyned to be good and the lordes kept it secrete among them selfe â–ª and so thus sir Boucequant dâ—â—â—ed with this sayd company and rode towarde Maunte â–ª and syr Bertram rode thyderwarde by another way and put theÌ„selfe in a busshment nere to MauÌ„t And whan sir Bouceqâ—uant aproched nere to Maunt â–ª than they sparâ—led a brode lyke men 〈◊〉 were discoÌ„fyted and chased And so the knyght sir Boucequant came to Maunt but. 〈◊〉 with him the resydue came one after another Than he called at yâ—â—arryers and sayd a ye good people of Maunt open your gate and let vs entre 〈…〉 r fold weth the yuell murdrâ—rs the 〈…〉 Roâ—eboyse who chaseth vs hath vtterly discâ—tâ—ted vs. They within sayd sir what be you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he I am ser BoucequaÌ„t marshall to the duke of Normady sent by hym to haue fought with theÌ„ of Rolâ—boyse but the theues wtin haue 〈◊〉 me so that it behoued me to 〈◊〉 whyder I wolde or nat and here
and in Haynalt to serue for yâ— voyage into ScotlaÌ„de And in Arthoyse at Lysle at Doway and at Turney There was moche bysquet made and other prouysion a longe the see syde for Harflewe to Sluse whiche was the princypall hauen where they thought to take shippynge ¶ Howe the lady of Brabant caused to be called a counsayle wherat there was the duke of Burgoyn the duke Aubert and she in the cytie of Cambray to treat for the mariage of their chyldren Cap. CCCC .xlix. THe duches of BrabaÌ„t beyng a wydow for yâ— duke Wyncelent of Boesme was deed for whose deth she had greate sorowe at her â–ª harte lay at Brusels and it greatly displeased her yâ— trowble that she sawe in Flaunders gladly she wolde haue made a peace and she might for she vnderstode that the gauntoyse dayly fortifyed them selfe by reason of the englisshmen who promysed them great comforte Also she sawe well her nefewe yâ— duke of Burgoyne who shulde be by right enherytoure of Flaunders and one of the greattest enherytours of the worlde as thanÌ„e likely to be was sore troubled by the gauÌ„toyse Also she sawe well that the duke Aubert chefe of Haynault and the duches his wyfe had fayre chyldren to gyder two sonnes and doughters as thaÌ„ vnmaryed Also she knewe that the duke of LaÌ„castre was in treaty of maryage for Philyppe his doughter had by the lady Blaunche his first wyfe and the eldest sonne of duke Aubert who shuld be right enherytour to the erledome of Haynault of Holande and of zelande And so the sayd lady douted that if there were alyaunce made bytwene Englande and Haynaulte that the frenche men wolde haue indygnacion therat and so ther by the ioly countre of Haynalt outher couertly or openly suche as shulde passe out of Fraunce in to Flaunders comynge or goyng shulde be sore troubled and greued and the rather bycause that duke Aubert by the meanes of the holaÌ„ders and zelanders suche as be marchyng on the see syde dyd comforte dayly yâ— gauntoyse in dyuers maners wherof the duke of Burgoyne his counsayle were well infourmed therof wherfore he loued duke Auberte neuer the better and yet he was therof nothyng gylty for as for the holanders and zelanders the warre of FlauÌ„ders touched theÌ„ no thynge they wolde nat therfore defende their marchaundyses to rynne The sayd good lady consideryng all these thynges and parels that myght ense we she aduysed to bringe these two dukes togyder yâ— duke of Burgoyne and the duke Aubert and yâ— she wolde be the meane to treate bytwene them Also she though to entreat the duke of Burgoyne that the gauntoyse myght coÌ„e to mercy So this lady on this aduyse and ymaginacyon wolde nat let it slepe but set clerkes and messaÌ„gers a warke and she dyd somoche bytwene these two dukes yâ— there was a day assygned to mete at Cambray they and their couÌ„sayls howbeit bothe dukê knewe nat the full entent why this lady caused yâ— counsayle To this counsayle acordyng as they had promysed in the moneth of January about the xii day there came to the cytie of Cambray the duke of Burgoyne the duke Aubert and their counsayls and the duches of Brabant who opened to theÌ„ all the mater why they were there assembled First she shewed to yâ— duke of Burgoyne howe he was a great lorde and lykely to be and howe he had fayre chyldren howe that he shuld be happy to bestowe theÌ„ well and nobly and to the moost auauntage for him and his countrey saynge howe as than in her opynion she knewe no place so metely for them as the couÌ„trey of Haynalt Holande and zelande to bringe their couÌ„treys to a perfyte peace and to gyue feare and doute to their enemyes For fayre nephewe ê™ she I knowe for trouthe that the duke of Lancastre is right puyssant in England and dothe that he can that his doughter were maryed to WyllimÌ„ of Heynalt your soÌ„ne and heyre And sir I had rather se the profyt of you and of your chyldren than of the englysshe men Fayre aunt quod the duke I thanke you I beleue you well I am content and ye canne bringe it a boute to let my doughter Margarete be maryed to the heyre of Haynalt Than the lady went fro one parte to the other to treat for this maryage The duke Aubert to whome these tydinges were newe answered right curtesly and sayd howe he hadde there as than no counsayle suche as he wolde haue What counsayle wolde ye haue quod the duches or what want you to do well and to bringe your countrey in peace I lacke my wyfe ê™ the duke and without her I wyll do nothyng in this mater for she hathe as moche parte of my chyldren as I. Also fayre aunt â–ª it is metely that the nobles of the countrey be enfourmed therof well ê™ the duches I pray god all be for the best And than she thought at their departinge to desyre them to mete agayne in the same place in Lent tyme and to bringe their wyues and their counsayls with them This lady dyde all this so secretly that fewe folkes knewe wherfore the couÌ„sayle was Thus the two dukes departed fro Cambray The duke of Burgoyne went to the cytie of Arras where as the lady his wyfe was and the duke Aubert returned in to HolaÌ„de where as the lady his wyfe was And the Duches of Brabant retourned in to her countrey and euer secretly she wrote and sent to eyther party and tooke great payne to bringe agayne these lordes and their wyues in to the cytie of Cambray for greatly she desyred this mariage to be confyrmed for to bringe in vnite and concorde Flaunders Brabant and Haynalt to gyder SO moche dyd this good lady yâ— she and the sayd dukes their wyues and counsayls came agayne to Cambray and ther was done great honoure for eche of them enforsed them selfe to do honoure eche to other There was the duches Margarete of Burgoyn and the duches Margaret of Heynault who helde sore in this treaty saynge yâ— if her sonne shulde mary Margarete of Burgoyne she wolde also that her doughter shuld mary JohnÌ„ of Burgoyne and so to make a crosse maryagâ— wherby shulde be yâ— more coniunction of loue And so two of the chyldren of Burgoyne shulde be maryed in to one howse The duke of Burgoyne thought it was ynough to mary his doughter and excused Johan his sonne saynge howe hâ— was to yonge of age to be maryed for the dukâ— of Burgoyne had ymaginacion to mary Jo 〈…〉 his sonne with Katheryne of Fraunce suster 〈…〉 his nephewe the french kyng So thus on 〈…〉 poynt the treaty was lyke to haue fayled for the duches of Bauiers sayd howe there shulde be made no maryage of any of her chyldren with out they were both maryed Alwayes she helde this purpose ther coude no man breke her therof The duches of Brabant hadde great payne to go fro the one to the other and
into Bretaygne to the countesse of Mountfort to helpe to kepe her countrey for all the peace that was taken for he douted that the frenche kyng wolde make warre bycause of the message that he sent hym by sir Henry of Leon. And with hym he sent a hundred men of armes and two hundred archers also the kyng ordayned therle of Salisbury and therle Dulnestre into the northe â—ties with a hundred men of armes and sixe hundred archers for the scottê had rebelled agayne to hym and had brent in Corn wall and ronne to Bristowe and besieged the towne of Dulnestre Thus the kynge sent his men of warr into dyuers places and delyuerd the captayns golde and syluer sufficyent to pay their wages to retayne soudyers and so euery company departed as they were ordayned ¶ Nowe first lette vs speke of therle of Derby for he had the grettest charge he toke shypping at Hampton and sayled tyll he aryued at Bayon a good towne and a stronge cytie the which had long been englysshe They landed ther the sixt day of June in the yere of our lorde M .iii. C .xliiii. ther they were well receyued and taryed ther a seuyn dayes and the eyght day departed and went to Burdeaux wher they were receyued with solempne processyon And the erle of Derby was lodged in thabbay of saynt Andrewe and whan the erle of Laylle the frenche kynges lyeutenant in those parties vnderstode of the commyng of thenglysshmen he sende for therle of Comyges the erle of Pyergourt the erle of Carman the vycount of Uyllemure the erle of Ualentenoyes therle of Myrande the erle of Duras the lorde of Maryde the lorde Delabard the lorde of Pycornet the vycont of Chastellone the lorde of Newcastell the lorde of Lestyne the abbot of saynt Syluer and all other lordes suche as helde of the french partie And whan they were all togyder thanÌ„e he demaunded counsayle on the commyng of therle of Derby they answered howe they thought themselfe strong ynough to kepe the passage at Bergerate ouer the ryuer of Garon the which sayeng pleased well therle of Layll who as than was in Gascoyne as kyng vnder the french kyng and had kept that contrey as long as the warre had endured and had taken dyuers townes castels fro thenglysshmen than these lordes sent for men of warr fro all parties went and kept the subbarbes of Bergerate the whiche were great and inclosed with the ryuer of Garon ¶ Howe the erle of Derby conquered Bergerathe Cap. C .iii. WHan therle of Derby had ben at Burdeuxa .xv. dayes he vnderstode howe these lordes knyghtes of Gascoyne were at Bergerath In a mornynge he drewe thyderward and he caused sir Gaultier of Manny and sir Franque de Hall to go before who were marshalles of his hoost that mornynge they rode thre leages to a castell that was englysshe called Mounterolyer but a lytell leage fro Bergerath ther they taryed all that day and that night The next mornynge their currours ranne to the varryers of Bergerath and at their retourne they reported to sir Gaultier of Manny howe they had sene parte of the demeanour of the frenchemen the which they thoght to be but symple That mornynge thenglysshmen dyned be tymes and as they satte at dyner sir Gaultier of Manny behelde therle of Derby and sayde sir yf we were good men of armes we shulde drinke this euenynge with the frenche lordes beyng in Bergerath ê™ therle and for me it shall nat be let whaÌ„ euery man harde that they sayde let vs go arme vs for we shall ryde incontynent to Bergerath ther was no more to do but shortly euery man was armed and a horsebacke Whan the erle of Derby sawe his coÌ„pany so well wylled he was right ioyeouse and sayde lette vs ryde to our ennemies in the name of god and saynt George so they rode forthe with their baners displayed in all the heate of they day tyll they came to the vaylles of Bergerath the whiche were nat easy to wynne for part of the ryuer of Garon went about it Whan the frenchmen sawe thenglysshmen come to assayle them they sayde amonge theÌ„selfe howe they shulde sone be driuen backe they yssued out in good order They had many of the villayns of the contrey yll armed the englysshmen approched and the archers began to shote fiersâ—y and whanne those fotemen felt the arowes lyght among theym and sawe the baners and standerdes waue with the wynde the which they had nat bene acustomed to se before Than thei reculed backe among their owne meÌ„ of armes than thenglysshmen of armes aproched and dasshed in amoÌ„g their enmys â—lewe and bete downe on euery part for the frenchmen of armes coulde nother aproche forwarde nor backewarde for their owne fotemen who reculed without order and dyd stoppe theÌ„ their way ther were many slayne and sore hurt theÌ„glysshe archers were on bothe sydes the way and shotte so holly togyder that none durste approche nor yssue through theym So the frenchmen were put a backe into the subarbes of Bergerath but it was to suche a myschefe for them that the first bridge and baylles were wonne by clene force for thenglysshmen entred with them and there on the pauement many knyghtes were slayne and sore hurte and dyuers prisoners taken of them that aduentuted theymselfe to defende the passage and the lorde of Mirpoyse was slayne vnder sir Gaultier of Mannes baner who was the first that entred Whan therle of Layll sawe that the englysshmen had wonne the subbarbes and slayne his men without mercy he than reculed backe into the towne and passed the brige with great trouble and danger before that bridge ther was a soreskirmysshe the lordes knyghtes fought hande to hande the lorde of Manny auaunced hymselfe so ferre among his ennemyes that he was in great daunger Thenglysshmen toke ther the vycount of Bousquetyne the lorde of Newcastell the lorde of Chastellon the lorde de Lescu all other of the frenchmen entred into the towne and closed theirgates and lette downe their portcolyse And than wente to the walles to their defences this assaut skirmyssh endured tyll the euenyng than thenglysshmen withdrue right sore wery and entred into the subbarbes the which they had wonne where they founde wyne and vâ—tayle sufficyeÌ„t for their hole hoost for two monethes The next mornyng the erle of Derby caused his trumpettes to be sowned and set his people in order of batayle and aproched the towne and made a sore assaut the which endured tyll noone lytell dyd thenglyssh men at that assaut for they within defended theÌ„selfe valyantly at noone the englysshmen with drewe for they sawe well they dyd but lese their payne Than the lordes went to counsayle and determyned to assaut the towne by water for it was closed but with pales than therle of Derby sende to the nauy at Burdeaux for shyppes