speed_v evil_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o have_v be_v great_o distress_v if_o master_n john_n james_n have_v be_v suffer_v to_o invade_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a force_n be_v now_o strong_a for_o the_o venetian_n have_v send_v diverse_a band_n to_o his_o aid_n whereupon_o our_o army_n retire_v our_o footman_n be_v dismiss_v and_o these_o little_a town_n that_o be_v take_v abandon_v and_o thus_o end_v these_o war_n final_o to_o the_o king_n profit_n who_o consume_v infinite_a treasure_n in_o they_o the_o note_n 1_o understand_v against_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v have_v recover_v the_o polesan_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o withhold_v from_o he_o 2_o for_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o these_o practice_n begin_v before_o their_o place_n be_v sell_v 3_o this_o cardinal_n be_v bear_v at_o savonne_n of_o certain_a controversy_n between_o king_n charles_n and_o ferrande_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o of_o the_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o pacify_v they_o chap._n 16._o what_o happen_v from_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n which_o be_v about_o 3._o or_o 4._o month_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1495._o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1498._o i_o have_v already_o rehearse_v for_o all_o that_o space_n i_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o court_n and_o present_a at_o the_o dispatch_n of_o most_o part_n of_o those_o affair_n the_o king_n ride_v about_o from_o lion_n to_o moulins_n and_o from_o moulins_n to_o tours_n hold_v tourney_n and_o joust_n in_o all_o place_n and_o mind_v nothing_o else_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a authority_n about_o he_o be_v so_o divide_v that_o more_o they_o can_v not_o be_v for_o some_o of_o they_o will_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n shall_v still_o continue_v because_o their_o profit_n and_o credit_n depend_v thereupon_o namely_o the_o cardinal_n 1_o and_o the_o seneschal_n 2_o who_o govern_v all_o the_o king_n affair_n on_o the_o otherside_n the_o admiral_n who_o before_o this_o voyage_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o sway_n with_o the_o young_a king_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o these_o italian_a enterprise_n shall_v cease_v and_o travel_v to_o overthrow_v they_o know_v that_o the_o quail_n of_o they_o will_v turn_v great_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o former_a credit_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o other_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n thus_o pass_v the_o king_n affair_n about_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a during_o the_o which_o space_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n who_o be_v in_o war_n with_o he_o and_o who_o friendship_n he_o great_o desire_v because_o they_o be_v mighty_a both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o do_v no_o great_a exploit_n upon_o the_o land_n yet_o have_v they_o send_v great_a aid_n by_o sea_n to_o king_n ferrande_n and_o king_n frederick_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n be_v distant_a from_o reges_a in_o calabria_n but_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o some_o hold_v opinion_n it_o be_v once_o firm_a land_n with_o italy_n 3_o and_o that_o the_o sea_n break_v in_o make_v this_o straight_o 4_o now_o name_v the_o far_a 5_o of_o messine_n the_o say_a isle_n of_o sicily_n be_v then_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n who_o send_v from_o thence_o great_a aid_n to_o naples_n as_o well_o of_o great_a ship_n call_v caravel_n that_o come_v out_o of_o spain_n as_o also_o of_o man_n moreover_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n itself_o a_o company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v levy_v the_o which_o pass_v into_o calabria_n with_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o genetarios_fw-la 6_o and_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n force_n there_o beside_o this_o their_o ship_n be_v continual_o with_o the_o confederate_n navy_n by_o mean_n whereof_o when_o all_o their_o force_n be_v together_o the_o king_n be_v much_o too_o weak_a for_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o sea_n but_o otherwise_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n endamage_v he_o not_o much_o true_a it_o be_v that_o once_o a_o great_a company_n of_o horseman_n enter_v into_o languedock_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o lodge_v in_o it_o three_o or_o four_o day_n but_o other_o exploit_n do_v they_o none_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n andré_n in_o bourbonnois_n who_o defend_v those_o frontier_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o languedock_n attempt_v to_o take_v sauss_n a_o little_a town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o roussillon_n because_o on_o that_o side_n they_o have_v invade_v the_o king_n dominion_n about_o two_o year_n before_o for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o king_n have_v restore_v unto_o they_o the_o say_a country_n of_o roussillon_n 7_o whereof_o the_o territory_n of_o parpignan_n be_v parcel_n in_o the_o which_o this_o little_a town_n of_o sauss_n be_v situate_a his_o enterprise_n be_v great_a and_o dangerous_a for_o the_o town_n be_v well_o man_v though_o it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castile_n house_n be_v within_o it_o beside_o that_o their_o army_n be_v strong_a than_o we_o lay_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n encamp_v within_o a_o league_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o saint_n andré_n so_o wise_o and_o close_o guide_v his_o enterprise_n that_o within_o ten_o hour_n he_o take_v the_o town_n by_o assault_n as_o myself_o can_v witness_v and_o at_o the_o breach_n be_v slay_v thirty_o or_o forty_o spanish_a gentleman_n of_o mark_n among_o who_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o saint_n james_n his_o son_n beside_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o common_a soldier_n they_o think_v not_o that_o the_o town_n can_v have_v be_v take_v so_o sudden_o for_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o feat_n of_o our_o artillery_n which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v all_o the_o exploit_n that_o be_v do_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n whereof_o though_o the_o effect_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o great_a be_v the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v the_o king_n of_o castille_n receive_v thereby_o his_o army_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o it_o be_v but_o where_o god_n be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v common_o such_o small_a scoruge_n run_v before_o for_o the_o say_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n be_v short_o after_o otherwise_o punish_v and_o so_o be_v we_o also_o but_o sure_a as_o touch_v they_o they_o much_o stain_v their_o honour_n in_o violate_v their_o oath_n give_v to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v deal_v so_o bountiful_o with_o they_o by_o restore_v they_o the_o country_n of_o rousillon_n the_o fortification_n and_o defence_n whereof_o have_v be_v so_o chargeable_a to_o his_o father_n who_o have_v it_o in_o pawn_n for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o sum_n also_o the_o king_n forgive_v they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o impeach_v nor_o hinder_v his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n moreover_o they_o renew_v the_o ancient_a league_n between_o france_n and_o castille_n which_o be_v between_o king_n and_o king_n realm_n and_o realm_n and_o man_n and_o man_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o promise_v not_o to_o hinder_v his_o say_a conquest_n nor_o marry_v any_o of_o their_o daughter_n into_o naples_n england_n or_o flanders_n which_o straight_o offer_v of_o marriage_n proceed_v of_o themselves_o for_o a_o friar_n franciscan_n call_v friar_n john_n de_fw-fr mauleon_n make_v this_o ounerture_n on_o the_o queen_n of_o castile_n behalf_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o war_n begin_v and_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o rome_n they_o send_v ambassador_n round_o about_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n against_o he_o and_o namely_o to_o venice_n i_o be_v there_o present_a where_o the_o league_n above_o mention_v be_v conclude_v between_o the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o roman_n they_o the_o seniore_fw-la of_o venice_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n immediate_o whereupon_o they_o invade_v the_o king_n dominion_n allege_v that_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v mean_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n be_v four_o daughter_n and_o one_o son_n into_o the_o house_n above_o mention_v which_o owerture_n notwithstanding_o proceed_v of_o themselves_o as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n after_o these_o war_n in_o italy_n be_v end_v and_o all_o lose_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n save_o caietta_n which_o the_o k._n yet_o hold_v when_o these_o treaty_n of_o peace_n begin_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n but_o soon_o after_o lose_v also_o and_o the_o war_n in_o the_o country_n of_o roussillon_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n
that_o we_o have_v thereof_o assure_v our_o friend_n in_o italy_n above_o name_v all_o the_o which_o have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v present_a at_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o matter_n himself_o make_v answer_v either_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o one_o or_o for_o that_o he_o shun_v this_o enterprise_n because_o he_o see_v the_o king_n evil_o dispose_v of_o his_o body_n who_o heir_n he_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o die_v that_o he_o will_v never_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o voyage_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a quarrel_n but_o willing_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o which_o answer_n the_o counsel_n arise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o many_o day_n after_o the_o ambassador_n of_o florence_n and_o diverse_a other_o press_v the_o king_n earnest_o to_o command_v the_o duke_n to_o depart_v whereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o force_v he_o to_o the_o war_n against_o his_o will_n thus_o be_v this_o voyage_n dash_v to_o the_o king_n great_a grief_n both_o because_o of_o the_o great_a charge_n he_o have_v sustain_v and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n if_o it_o have_v proceed_v to_o have_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n consider_v what_o intelligence_n he_o have_v already_o and_o what_o other_o intelligence_n he_o may_v have_v have_v at_o that_o time_n by_o mean_n of_o master_n john_n james_n of_o trevoul_n lieutenant_n general_a for_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n in_o these_o italian_a war_n who_o be_v a_o milanois_n bear_v and_o very_o well_o belove_v and_o friend_v in_o his_o country_n where_o he_o have_v good_a intelligence_n with_o many_o both_o of_o his_o kinsman_n and_o other_o this_o enterprise_n thus_o fail_v another_o succeed_v yea_o two_o or_o three_o at_o a_o clap_n against_o genua_n where_o the_o people_n be_v ever_o incline_v to_o division_n one_o of_o these_o enterprise_n be_v manage_v by_o master_n baptiste_n de_fw-fr campefourgouse_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o one_o of_o the_o faction_n in_o the_o town_n but_o banish_v and_o his_o faction_n of_o no_o authority_n at_o that_o time_n neither_o yet_o the_o house_n of_o orie_n who_o be_v gentleman_n and_o they_o of_o fourgousi_n none_o the_o say_v d'ory_n take_v part_n with_o the_o fourgouse_n but_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v duke_n because_o they_o be_v gentleman_n for_o no_o gentleman_n may_v be_v duke_n of_o genua_n but_o this_o baptiste_n have_v be_v duke_n not_o long_o before_o and_o lose_v the_o government_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o cardinal_n of_o genua_n who_o of_o late_a year_n put_v the_o seniorie_n of_o genua_n into_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n hand_n so_o that_o at_o this_o present_a the_o adorn_v govern_v genua_n who_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v not_o gentleman_n but_o have_v often_o be_v duke_n by_o help_n of_o the_o spinole_n who_o be_v gentleman_n so_o that_o the_o gentleman_n make_v the_o duke_n of_o genua_n but_o can_v be_v duke_n themselves_o this_o baptista_n trust_v that_o his_o faction_n will_v arise_v in_o his_o favour_n both_o in_o the_o town_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o town_n be_v recover_v the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n but_o he_o and_o his_o faction_n govern_v and_o banish_v their_o enemy_n the_o other_o enterprise_n be_v this_o diverse_a of_o savonne_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o cardinal_n saint_n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la 3_o and_o promise_v to_o yield_v the_o town_n to_o he_o hope_v thereby_o to_o recover_v their_o liberty_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o genuois_n government_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o if_o we_o have_v enter_v into_o this_o place_n genua_n shall_v have_v be_v great_o distress_v the_o country_n of_o provence_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o savoy_n whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o all_o these_o enterprise_n write_v to_o master_n john_n james_n of_o trevoul_a to_o aid_v master_n baptist_n de_fw-fr campefourgouse_n with_o force_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o genua_n to_o see_v whether_o his_o faction_n will_v arise_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v so_o earnest_o press_v by_o the_o cardinal_n s_o peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la that_o he_o send_v other_o letter_n at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n to_o the_o say_v m._n john_n james_n command_v he_o to_o lend_v the_o say_a cardinal_n man_n to_o conveie_v he_o to_o savonne_n and_o the_o like_a commandment_n send_v he_o he_o also_o by_o mouth_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o sernon_n in_o provence_n who_o be_v great_a friend_n to_o the_o say_a cardinal_n and_o a_o stout_a talker_n beside_o these_o two_o commandment_n come_v yet_o a_o third_o which_o be_v that_o the_o say_a master_n john_n james_n shall_v retire_v into_o some_o place_n where_o he_o may_v convenient_o aid_v both_o these_o party_n above_o mention_v &_o yet_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n nor_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v the_o summer_n before_o with_o he_o which_o commandment_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o two_o former_a thus_o you_o see_v how_o great_a prince_n affair_n be_v govern_v when_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o themselves_o but_o command_v letter_n and_o dispatch_v man_n upon_o a_o sudden_a before_o they_o hear_v matter_n well_o debate_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o demand_n of_o master_n baptist_n de_fw-fr campeforgouse_n and_o the_o say_a cardinal_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o satisfy_v they_o both_o at_o once_o for_o baptist_n dare_v not_o go_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o genua_n without_o great_a force_n because_o the_o town_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o the_o people_n well_o arm_v and_o hardy_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n wherefore_o if_o master_n john_n james_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v lend_v man_n also_o to_o the_o cardinal_n his_o army_n have_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o company_n for_o part_n of_o the_o force_n must_v have_v remain_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n diverse_a band_n arrive_v at_o genua_n and_o at_o savonne_n send_v thither_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n who_o both_o fear_v great_o the_o revolt_n of_o genua_n as_o do_v also_o dom_n frederick_n and_o the_o pope_n beside_o these_o two_o enterprise_n the_o say_a master_n john_n james_n have_v yet_o a_o three_o in_o his_o head_n devise_v of_o his_o own_o brain_n which_o be_v this_o he_o will_v have_v break_v off_o both_o these_o other_o enterprise_n and_o have_v march_v with_o the_o whole_a force_n straight_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o undoubted_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v countermand_v he_o will_v have_v do_v some_o great_a exploit_n his_o enterprise_n he_o be_v already_o enter_v into_o and_o have_v advertise_v the_o king_n thereof_o pretend_v that_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o aid_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o genua_n or_o savonne_n to_o the_o enterprise_n above_o mention_v wherefore_o under_o colour_n thereof_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n into_o the_o high_a way_n between_o alexandria_n and_o genua_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n can_v send_v to_o invade_v our_o band_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o genua_n and_o savonne_n and_o three_o or_o four_o small_a town_n he_o take_v which_o voluntary_o receive_v he_o advertise_v the_o king_n that_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v no_o war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n see_v he_o be_v force_v of_o necessity_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o other_o enterprise_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v add_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n for_o seek_v to_o conquer_v genua_n or_o savonne_n because_o they_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o forfeit_v to_o he_o but_o this_o enterprise_n be_v dash_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n further_o to_o satisfy_v the_o cardinal_n the_o say_a master_n john_n james_n lend_v he_o part_n of_o the_o army_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o savonne_n but_o he_o find_v the_o place_n man_v and_o thereupon_o give_v over_o his_o enterprise_n and_o return_v he_o lend_v man_n also_o to_o master_n baptist_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o genua_n who_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o enterprise_n shall_v take_v effect_n but_o when_o he_o be_v three_o or_o four_o league_n upon_o the_o way_n they_o that_o accompany_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o as_o well_o the_o almain_n as_o the_o french_a wherein_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o do_v he_o wrong_n yet_o sure_o their_o company_n be_v but_o small_a shall_v have_v put_v themselves_o in_o great_a danger_n if_o they_o have_v go_v to_o genua_n and_o his_o faction_n have_v not_o happen_v to_o arise_v thus_o all_o these_o enterprise_n
stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n â—â—_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wâ—â—â—â—_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
after_o the_o abovenamed_a ambassador_n departure_n john_n duke_n of_o bourbon_n that_o last_o die_v arrive_v at_o the_o town_n of_o lisle_n pretend_v that_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v his_o uncle_n duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n who_o above_o all_o house_n love_v especial_o this_o house_n of_o bourbon_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o this_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n be_v duke_n philip_n sister_n she_o have_v live_v a_o widow_n many_o year_n and_o sojourn_v there_o at_o that_o time_n with_o her_o brother_n both_o herself_o and_o diverse_a of_o her_o child_n to_o wit_n three_o daughter_n and_o one_o son_n notwithstanding_o this_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n arrival_n but_o his_o come_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o suffer_v a_o army_n to_o be_v levy_v in_o his_o dominion_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o france_n will_v do_v the_o like_a meaning_n thereby_o to_o give_v the_o king_n to_o understand_v how_o evil_a and_o unjust_a government_n he_o use_v in_o his_o realm_n &_o purpose_v to_o make_v themselves_o so_o strong_a that_o they_o may_v constrain_v he_o by_o force_n to_o redress_v this_o inconvenience_n if_o prayer_n can_v not_o prevail_v this_o war_n be_v afterward_o call_v the_o weal_n publiqve_n because_o the_o author_n thereof_o use_v the_o common_a wealth_n for_o colour_n of_o their_o enterprise_n the_o say_v good_a duke_n philip_n for_o so_o be_v he_o surname_v since_o his_o death_n agree_v that_o a_o army_n shall_v be_v levy_v in_o his_o dominion_n but_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o enterprise_n be_v never_o discover_v to_o he_o for_o he_o think_v not_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o hand_n stroke_v as_o after_o it_o do_v immediate_o begin_v the_o muster_n through_o all_o the_o duke_n dominion_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n afterward_o constable_n of_o france_n accompany_v with_o the_o marshal_n of_o burgundy_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o neuf-chastell_a repair_v to_o cambray_n where_o d._n philip_n then_o lay_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n who_o immediate_o after_o their_o arrival_n assemble_v his_o father_n council_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o bishop_n palace_n at_o cambray_n where_o he_o proclaim_v all_o the_o house_n of_o croy_n traitor_n to_o his_o father_n and_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n allege_v that_o by_o this_o proclamation_n he_o shall_v be_v great_o endamage_v because_o long_o before_o this_o he_o have_v give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n 1_o to_o the_o l._n of_o croies_n son_n yet_o be_v the_o say_a house_n of_o croy_n all_o that_o notwithstanding_o force_v to_o abandon_v the_o duke_n dominion_n 2_o where_o they_o lose_v great_a riches_n with_o the_o which_o do_v duke_n philip_n be_v much_o discontent_v especial_o because_o his_o chief_a chamberlain_n afterward_o lord_n of_o chimay_n a_o young_a man_n well_o dispose_v and_o nephew_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o croy_n be_v force_v for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n to_o depart_v without_o leave_n take_v of_o his_o master_n be_v advertise_v that_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v either_o be_v slay_v or_o apprehend_v but_o the_o duke_n old_a age_n cause_v he_o to_o bear_v this_o matter_n more_o patient_o than_o otherwise_o he_o will_v all_o this_o trouble_n happen_v in_o his_o house_n because_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o territory_n above_o mention_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v restore_v to_o king_n lewis_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 400000._o crown_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o house_n of_o croy_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o say_a earl_n after_o he_o have_v pacify_v his_o father_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o he_o the_o best_a that_o may_v be_v put_v his_o whole_a force_n incontinent_a into_o the_o field_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o principal_a governor_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o army_n for_o he_o have_v under_o he_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n commandment_n 300._o man_n of_o arm_n and_o 4000_o archer_n beside_o a_o number_n of_o valiant_a knight_n and_o esquire_n of_o artois_n haynalt_n and_o flaunders_n like_a band_n and_o as_o great_a be_v also_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o l._n of_o ravastin_n the_o d._n of_o cleves_n brother_n and_o the_o l._n anthony_n bastard_n of_o burgundy_n other_o captain_n for_o brevity_n i_o pass_v over_o but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n two_o knight_n there_o be_v especial_o in_o great_a credit_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n the_o one_o name_v the_o l._n of_o hault-bordin_a a_o ancient_a knight_n bastard_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o other_o the_o l._n of_o contay_v they_o have_v both_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o long_a war_n between_o france_n and_o england_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o henry_n the_o 5._o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v in_o france_n be_v confederate_a with_o this_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n they_o be_v two_o valiant_a and_o wise_a knight_n and_o have_v the_o principal_a charge_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o young_a gentleman_n there_o be_v a_o number_n but_o one_o especial_o very_o famous_a call_v master_n philip_n of_o lalain_n issue_v of_o a_o race_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o valiant_a and_o courageous_a that_o they_o have_v in_o manner_n all_o die_v in_o the_o war_n in_o their_o princess_n service_n the_o earl_n force_n be_v great_a for_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 1400._o but_o evil_n arm_v and_o untrained_a because_o of_o the_o long_a peace_n these_o prince_n of_o burgundy_n have_v live_v in_o for_o since_o the_o treaty_n of_o arras_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 36._o year_n and_o more_o they_o never_o have_v war_n that_o endure_v nor_o almost_o taste_v of_o war_n save_v a_o few_o broil_n against_o the_o city_n of_o gaunt_n which_o be_v soon_o pacify_v notwithstanding_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v well_o mount_v and_o well_o accompany_v for_o few_o or_o none_o shall_v you_o have_v see_v without_o five_o or_o six_o great_a horse_n of_o his_o retinue_n 3_o the_o archer_n 4_o be_v eight_o or_o nine_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o muster_v they_o be_v more_o unwilling_a to_o depart_v then_o to_o give_v their_o name_n but_o the_o able_a be_v choose_v and_o the_o rest_n dismiss_v 5_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n live_v then_o in_o great_a prosperity_n partly_o because_o of_o their_o long_a peace_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o prince_n goodness_n who_o levy_v but_o few_o subsidy_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o these_o senior_n seem_v comparable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o those_o day_n for_o they_o flow_v in_o wealth_n and_o have_v continue_v in_o great_a quietness_n the_o space_n of_o 23._o year_n to_o wit_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o war_n now_o mention_v which_o till_o this_o day_n endure_v unended_a their_o expense_n in_o apparel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v great_a and_o superfluous_a 6_o their_o feast_n and_o banquet_n more_o sumptuous_a and_o prodigal_a than_o in_o any_o country_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v their_o bath_n and_o other_o pastime_n with_o woman_n wanton_a and_o dissolute_a yea_o somewhat_o too_o shameless_a i_o meame_v of_o woman_n of_o low_a estate_n to_o be_v short_a the_o subject_n of_o this_o house_n think_v at_o that_o time_n no_o prince_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o at_o the_o least_o none_o too_o mighty_a for_o they_o but_o at_o this_o present_a i_o know_v no_o country_n in_o the_o world_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o desolation_n as_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v i_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v in_o their_o prosperity_n cause_v they_o now_o to_o suffer_v this_o adversity_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o all_o these_o gift_n and_o benefit_n to_o proceed_v from_o god_n who_o dispose_v and_o bestow_v they_o as_o to_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n seem_v best_a the_o earl_n army_n thus_o furnish_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a march_v forward_o 7_o the_o whole_a force_n be_v on_o horseback_n save_o those_o that_o convey_v the_o artillery_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a for_o that_o time_n and_o the_o straggler_n appoint_v for_o the_o carriage_n the_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o earl_n own_o carriage_n enclose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o camp_n he_o march_v first_o towards_o noyon_n and_o besiege_v a_o little_a castle_n call_v nesle_n which_o be_v soon_o take_v notwithstanding_o the_o resistance_n make_v by_o the_o garrison_n that_o be_v within_o it_o the_o marshal_n joachin_n one_o of_o the_o four_o marshal_n of_o france_n issue_v out_o of_o peronne_n
coast_v continual_o along_o by_o the_o earl_n camp_n but_o can_v not_o endamage_v he_o for_o his_o force_n be_v so_o small_a that_o when_o the_o earl_n draw_v near_o to_o paris_n he_o retire_v thither_o all_o the_o way_n as_o the_o earl_n pass_v he_o make_v no_o war_n but_o what_o his_o man_n take_v they_o pay_v for_o wherefore_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n &_o all_o other_o town_n that_o he_o pass_v by_o receive_v his_o man_n in_o small_a troop_n and_o sell_v they_o for_o their_o money_n whatsoever_o they_o will_v buy_v as_o man_n rest_v in_o suspense_n whether_o the_o king_n or_o the_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n 8_o so_o far_o march_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o come_v to_o s._n dennis_n near_o to_o paris_n where_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v promise_v to_o meet_v he_o but_o none_o come_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o vicechauncellor_n of_o britain_n the_o d._n and_o ambassadorresident_n in_o the_o earl_n camp_n forge_a news_n of_o their_o come_n from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o certain_a blank_n that_o he_o have_v sign_v with_o his_o master_n hand_n he_o be_v a_o norman_a bear_v and_o a_o very_a wise_a and_o sufficient_a man_n and_o so_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a camp_n murmur_v against_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n show_v himself_o before_o paris_n 9_o where_o be_v a_o hot_a skirmish_n hard_o at_o the_o town_n gate_n but_o to_o the_o citizen_n disadvantage_n man_n of_o war_n within_o the_o town_n be_v none_o save_v only_o the_o marshal_n joachin_n with_o his_o company_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o nantoillet_n afterward_o lord_n great_a master_n who_o do_v the_o king_n as_o good_a service_n in_o these_o war_n as_o ever_o do_v subject_a king_n of_o france_n at_o his_o need_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n be_v evil_o recompense_v rather_o by_o his_o enemy_n malice_n than_o the_o king_n fault_n though_o neither_o of_o both_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v excuse_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o so_o great_a fear_n the_o day_n of_o the_o skirmish_n that_o they_o cry_v often_o as_o i_o be_v afterward_o credible_o inform_v that_o we_o be_v enter_v the_o town_n but_o without_o cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o l._n of_o haultbourdin_a above_o mention_v who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o town_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a as_o now_o it_o be_v give_v advise_v to_o assault_v it_o and_o the_o soldier_n desire_v nothing_o more_o contemn_v the_o town_n man_n because_o the_o skirmish_n be_v hard_o at_o their_o gate_n yet_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n take_v place_n whereupon_o the_o earl_n retire_v to_o s._n denis_n the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o debate_v with_o his_o council_n whether_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o britain_n or_o not_o who_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o the_o vicechauncellor_n of_o britain_n say_v show_v also_o their_o letter_n testify_v the_o same_o but_o he_o have_v forge_v they_o upon_o his_o blank_n and_o other_o news_n know_v he_o none_o in_o the_o end_n the_o earl_n resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o seine_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o council_n give_v advise_v to_o return_v home_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n have_v break_v day_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n of_o somme_n and_o marne_n and_o more_o than_o need_v to_o pass_v this_o river_n of_o seine_n some_o also_o put_v forth_o great_a doubt_n because_o we_o have_v no_o place_n on_o our_o back_n to_o retire_v into_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v distress_v but_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n pass_v the_o river_n and_o encamp_v at_o pont_n s._n clou_n 10_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a army_n murmur_v much_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o this_o vicechauncellor_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a persuader_n of_o he_o thereunto_o the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o arrival_n there_o he_o receive_v letter_n from_o a_o lady_n of_o this_o land_n write_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n wherein_o she_o advertise_v he_o that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o bourbonnois_n and_o come_v down_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o i_o must_v here_o declare_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o king_n voyage_n into_o bourbonnois_n which_o be_v this_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o realm_n have_v conspire_v against_o he_o at_o the_o least_o against_o his_o government_n he_o determine_v to_o prevent_v they_o and_o before_o they_o be_v assemble_v to_o invade_v the_o d._n of_o bourbon_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o open_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o confederacy_n 11_o and_o because_o his_o country_n be_v weak_a he_o hope_v soon_o to_o subdue_v it_o as_o in_o deed_n diverse_a place_n he_o take_v and_o will_v easy_o have_v take_v all_o have_v not_o succour_n come_v thither_o out_o of_o burgundy_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o l._n coulch_v the_o marquesse_n of_o rottelin_n the_o l._n of_o montague_n and_o other_o with_o who_o master_n william_n of_o rochefort_n chancellor_n of_o france_n a_o man_n at_o this_o day_n of_o great_a estimation_n be_v also_o in_o arm_n this_o force_n be_v levy_v in_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o beavieu_n and_o the_o gardinall_n of_o bourbon_n 12_o brethren_z to_z d._n john_n of_o bourbon_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v into_o molines_n aide_n come_v also_o of_o another_o side_n to_o the_o d._n of_o bourbon_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o d._n of_o nemours_n the_o earl_n of_o armignac_n and_o the_o l._n of_o albert_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o great_a band_n of_o soldier_n some_o of_o the_o which_o be_v good_a man_n of_o arm_n of_o their_o country_n who_o late_o have_v forsake_v the_o king_n pay_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o their_o service_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o man_n be_v utter_o unfurnished_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o force_v for_o lack_n of_o pay_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o poor_a people_n the_o king_n notwithstanding_o these_o their_o great_a force_n give_v themynough_o to_o do_v wherefore_o in_o the_o end_n they_o fall_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n especial_o the_o d._n of_o nemours_n who_o solemn_o promise_v and_o swear_v to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v afterward_o the_o contrary_a whereupon_o the_o king_n conceive_v so_o great_a displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o afterward_o he_o can_v never_o brook_v he_o as_o eftsoon_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o to_o be_v short_a the_o king_n perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o achieve_v his_o enterprise_n in_o bourbonnois_n so_o speedy_o as_o at_o the_o first_o he_o hope_v and_o fear_v if_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n force_v which_o approach_v near_o to_o paris_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n his_o own_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o d._n of_o britain_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o britain_n shall_v join_v together_o that_o the_o parisian_n will_v receive_v they_o into_o their_o town_n because_o they_o all_o pretend_v the_o common_a wealth_n for_o colour_n of_o their_o enterprise_n &_o know_v also_o that_o as_o the_o town_n of_o paris_n do_v so_o all_o the_o other_o town_n in_o his_o realm_n will_v follow_v for_o these_o cause_n i_o say_v he_o resolve_v with_o all_o speed_n possible_a to_o put_v himself_o into_o paris_n mean_v to_o keep_v these_o two_o great_a army_n asunder_o but_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o fight_v as_o he_o have_v himself_o diverse_a time_n tell_v i_o in_o commune_v of_o these_o affair_n the_o note_n 1._o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n have_v betroth_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o l._n of_o croys_n son_n but_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o charalois_n hatred_n against_o the_o say_a croy_n he_o will_v have_v break_v off_o the_o marriage_n again_o but_o croy_n in_o who_o house_n the_o say_a daughter_n remain_v contrary_a to_o her_o father_n will_n make_v up_o the_o match_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n hate_v the_o say_a croy_n to_o the_o death_n annal._n burgund_n 2._o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n beside_o this_o matter_n here_o allege_v charge_v john_n l._n of_o croy_n that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o great_a devil_n threaten_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o poison_v he_o meyer_n 3._o every_o french_a man_n of_o arm_n be_v allow_v three_o man_n to_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o war_n one_o to_o bear_v his_o headpiece_n call_v in_o latin_a ferentarius_n and_o two_o archer_n la_fw-fr march_n but_o the_o burgundian_n have_v here_o some_o 5._o some_o 6._o 4_o these_o archer_n be_v bowman_n mount_v on_o horseback_n as_o harquebusier_n on_o horseback_n be_v now_o 5_o he_o that_o make_v such_o offer_n of_o
5_o and_o his_o band_n with_o he_o these_o his_o word_n the_o king_n have_v often_o since_o rehearse_v to_o i_o for_o i_o serve_v then_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o 27._o of_o july_n 6_o the_o year_n 1465._o the_o king_n vawarde_o come_v to_o montl'hery_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n lodge_v who_o incontinent_a advertise_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n lie_v two_o league_n thence_o namely_o at_o longiumeau_n the_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o battle_n of_o their_o arrival_n desire_v he_o of_o aid_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o allege_v that_o because_o all_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n be_v light_v on_o foot_n and_o enclose_v with_o their_o carriage_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o retire_v to_o longiumeau_n according_a to_o the_o order_n agree_v on_o without_o seem_v to_o fly_v whereby_o he_o shall_v both_o discourage_v and_o endanger_v the_o whole_a army_n which_o message_n receive_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n send_v forthwith_o the_o bastard_n of_o burgundy_n call_v anthony_n with_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n to_o join_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o debate_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o in_o person_n or_o not_o and_o in_o the_o end_n march_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n about_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o before_o his_o arrival_n five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o king_n ensign_n be_v display_v along_o upon_o a_o great_a ditch_n side_n between_o the_o two_o army_n the_o vicechauncellor_n of_o britain_n call_v rowille_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n camp_n and_o with_o he_o a_o ancient_a man_n of_o arm_n name_v maderey_n the_o selfsame_o that_o deliver_v pont_n s._n maxence_n to_o the_o burgundian_n against_o these_o two_o the_o whole_a army_n murmur_v because_o the_o battle_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v give_v the_o force_n they_o have_v so_o much_o vaunt_v of_o be_v yet_o uncome_z wherefore_o they_o be_v both_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o flee_v before_o the_o two_o army_n join_v take_v the_o way_n to_o the_o britain_n camp_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n company_n set_v themselves_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n as_o they_o march_v and_o at_o their_o arrival_n find_v the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o foot_n &_o all_o the_o archer_n dismount_v each_o man_n have_v a_o pale_a pitch_a before_o he_o far_o they_o beat_v out_o the_o head_n of_o diverse_a pipe_n of_o wine_n to_o drink_v &_o sure_o for_o those_o few_o battle_n i_o have_v be_v in_o i_o never_o see_v man_n in_o my_o life_n more_o desirous_a to_o fight_v which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o good_a sign_n and_o a_o great_a comfort_n order_n be_v give_v at_o the_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o light_n on_o foot_n none_o except_v but_o that_o order_n be_v afterward_o alter_v for_o almost_o all_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n mount_v again_o on_o horseback_n save_v certain_a valiant_a knight_n and_o esquier_n appoint_v to_o fight_v among_o the_o footman_n namely_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n and_o master_n philip_n of_o lalain_n with_o diverse_a other_o for_o at_o that_o time_n among_o the_o burgundian_n the_o honourable_a personage_n fight_v on_o foot_n among_o the_o archer_n to_o the_o end_n the_o infantry_n may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v and_o fight_v the_o more_o courageous_o which_o order_n they_o learn_v of_o the_o english_a man_n with_o who_o duke_n philip_n be_v confederate_a in_o his_o youth_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n without_o truce_n 7_o but_o the_o burden_n of_o those_o war_n lay_v upon_o the_o english_a man_n shoulder_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o have_v a_o wise_a goodly_a and_o valiant_a king_n call_v henry_n accompany_v with_o sage_a hardy_a and_o expert_a captain_n namely_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n talbot_n and_o other_o who_o i_o pass_v over_o because_o those_o war_n be_v before_o my_o time_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v see_v the_o relic_n of_o they_o for_o when_o god_n mean_v to_o withdraw_v his_o goodness_n from_o the_o english_a man_n this_o wise_a king_n die_v at_o bois_n de_fw-fr vincennes_n and_o his_o son_n who_o prove_v but_o a_o simple_a man_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n at_o paris_n soon_o after_o all_o be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o in_o england_n for_o civil_a war_n arise_v among_o they_o which_o have_v endure_v almost_o till_o this_o present_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o house_n of_o york_n usurp_v the_o crown_n or_o hold_v it_o by_o good_a title_n i_o wot_v not_o well_o whether_o for_o the_o lot_n of_o kingdom_n be_v give_v from_o heaven_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o history_n this_o dismount_v and_o remount_v of_o the_o burgundian_n cause_v both_o great_a delay_n of_o time_n and_o loss_n of_o man_n for_o at_o this_o instant_n that_o young_a valiant_a knight_n master_n philip_n of_o lalain_n be_v but_o slender_o arm_v be_v slay_v 8_o the_o king_n force_n march_v scatter_o along_o by_o the_o forest_n of_o torfou_n be_v hardly_o 400._o man_n of_o arm_n at_o our_o first_o arrival_n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v then_o charge_v they_o in_o my_o opinion_n we_o have_v find_v no_o resistance_n for_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o can_v not_o have_v aid_v the_o former_a because_o they_o can_v not_o march_v forward_o upon_o a_o front_n but_o one_o by_o one_o after_o a_o other_o notwithstanding_o their_o number_n continual_o increase_v which_o this_o wise_a knight_n monseigneur_n de_fw-fr contay_v perceive_v come_v and_o tell_v his_o master_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n that_o if_o he_o will_v obtain_v the_o victory_n it_o be_v time_n to_o give_v the_o charge_n confirm_v his_o opinion_n by_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o add_v that_o if_o he_o have_v assail_v his_o enemy_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n they_o have_v already_o be_v discomfit_v for_o then_o their_o number_n be_v small_a but_o now_o great_o increase_v as_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v &_o sure_o he_o say_v true_a 9_o then_o be_v every_o man_n advice_n ask_v and_o the_o former_a order_n clean_o alter_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o great_a &_o hot_a skirmish_n be_v already_o begin_v at_o the_o very_a entry_n into_o the_o village_n of_o montl'hery_n all_o of_o shot_n on_o both_o side_n the_o king_n band_n be_v lead_v by_o poncet_n of_o riviere_n be_v all_o archer_n of_o his_o ordinary_a retinue_n glister_v in_o gilt_n and_o very_a well_o appoint_v but_o the_o earl_n shot_n be_v out_o of_o order_n obedient_a to_o no_o man_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n thus_o begin_v the_o skirmish_n in_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n philip_n of_o lalain_n 10_o and_o james_n of_o master_n a_o valiant_a gentleman_n afterward_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n fight_v on_o foot_n among_o the_o archer_n the_o burgundian_n be_v the_o great_a number_n take_v a_o house_n and_o bare_a two_o or_o three_o door_n before_o they_o wherewith_o they_o cover_v themselves_o in_o steed_n of_o targates_o and_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o street_n set_v fire_n on_o a_o house_n the_o wind_n be_v with_o they_o and_o blow_v the_o flame_n in_o their_o enemy_n face_n who_o thereupon_o retire_v and_o afterward_o take_v horse_n and_o flee_v with_o the_o which_o hue_n and_o cry_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n begin_v to_o march_v leave_v the_o order_n first_o devise_v for_o order_n be_v first_o give_v that_o the_o band_n shall_v rest_v twice_o by_o the_o way_n because_o the_o earl_n vawarde_a and_o his_o battle_n be_v far_o asunder_o 11_o the_o king_n army_n stand_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o montl'hery_n a_o great_a hedge_n and_o a_o ditch_n be_v between_o they_o and_o us._n the_o field_n beyond_o they_o bare_a that_o year_n wheat_n bean_n and_o other_o grain_n grow_v marvelous_a high_a and_o thick_a for_o the_o soil_n there_o be_v very_o good_a all_o the_o earl_n shoot_v march_v on_o foot_n before_o he_o in_o very_o evil_a order_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o my_o opinion_n in_o a_o battle_n the_o principal_a hope_n of_o victory_n consist_v in_o the_o shot_n i_o mean_v if_o the_o force_n of_o shot_n be_v great_a for_o small_a force_n serve_v to_o small_a purpose_n and_o either_o evil_n mount_v to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o forsake_v their_o horse_n or_o not_o mount_v at_o all_o farther_o the_o day_n of_o a_o battle_n those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o war_n will_v do_v a_o great_a exploit_n than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v long_o train_v up_o therein_o this_o be_v the_o englishman_n opinion_n who_o be_v best_a shoot_v in_o the_o world_n order_n be_v first_o give_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o earl_n
battle_n shall_v rest_v twice_o upon_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n the_o foot_n man_n may_v breathe_v they_o because_o the_o vaward_n and_o it_o be_v far_o asunder_o and_o the_o corn_n high_a and_o thick_a which_o trouble_v their_o go_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v do_v as_o though_o man_n will_v purposely_o have_v lose_v all_o wherefore_o hereby_o god_n manifest_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o victory_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o he_o and_o sure_a for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o govern_v such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n nor_o that_o a_o enterprise_n can_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v devise_v in_o the_o chamber_n and_o far_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o who_o so_o able_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o capacity_n to_o give_v order_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n misbehave_v himself_o towards_o god_n notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n therein_o acknowledge_v the_o war_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o oftentimes_o he_o begin_v upon_o small_a occasion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o give_v victory_n now_o to_o one_o and_o now_o to_o another_o some_o great_a realm_n and_o seniory_n may_v fall_v to_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n and_o other_o some_o increase_n and_o flourish_v with_o large_a empire_n and_o dominion_n for_o far_a proof_n whereof_o mark_v this_o that_o follow_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n march_v without_o any_o breathe_v give_v to_o his_o shot_n and_o footman_n upon_o the_o way_n the_o king_n man_n of_o arm_n pass_v through_o the_o hedge_n above_o mention_v at_o two_o several_a place_n and_o when_o they_o approach_v so_o near_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o charge_v their_o staff_n the_o burgundian_n man_n of_o arm_n break_v their_o own_o shot_n and_o pass_v through_o it_o not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o let_v one_o arrow_n fly_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o shot_n be_v the_o principal_a force_n and_o only_o hope_v of_o their_o army_n for_o of_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o i_o think_v hardly_o fifty_o know_v how_o to_o charge_v a_o lance_n there_o be_v not_o four_o hundred_o of_o they_o arm_v with_o quiracy_n and_o of_o their_o retinue_n not_o one_o arm_v all_o the_o which_o inconvenience_n grow_v partly_o because_o they_o have_v rest_v so_o long_o in_o peace_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n for_o ease_n of_o their_o subject_n entertain_v no_o soldier_n in_o ordinary_a but_o since_o that_o day_n these_o senior_n of_o burgundy_n have_v continue_v in_o trouble_n which_o even_o at_o this_o present_a rather_o increase_v than_o diminish_v thus_o the_o burgundian_n man_n of_o arm_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v break_v themselves_o the_o chief_a force_n and_o only_o hope_v of_o their_o army_n yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o it_o please_v god_n to_o dispose_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o the_o earl_n himself_o stand_v no_o resistance_n be_v find_v all_o this_o day_n i_o myself_o never_o depart_v from_o the_o earl_n be_v less_o afraid_a than_o in_o any_o other_o battle_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v at_o since_o for_o i_o be_v young_a and_o know_v not_o what_o peril_n mean_v but_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n dare_v resist_v the_o prince_n i_o serve_v suppose_v none_o to_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o such_o be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o man_n lack_v experience_n which_o cause_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o maintain_v fond_a argument_n ground_v upon_o small_a reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v his_o advice_n that_o say_v a_o man_n seldom_o repent_v he_o of_o too_o little_a speech_n but_o often_o of_o too_o much_o on_o the_o lefthand_n stand_v the_o lord_n of_o ravastin_n and_o master_n james_n of_o s._n paul_n with_o diverse_a other_o who_o well_o perceive_v their_o force_n too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n that_o come_v to_o charge_v they_o but_o they_o be_v now_o so_o near_o join_v together_o that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o devise_v any_o new_a order_n to_o be_v short_a these_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o pursue_v even_o hard_o to_o our_o carriage_n where_o certain_a of_o the_o footman_n rely_v themselves_o but_o the_o great_a part_n take_v the_o forest_n be_v but_o half_o a_o league_n thence_o the_o principal_a that_o follow_v the_o chase_n be_v the_o gentleman_n of_o dauphin_n and_o savoy_n with_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n who_o suppose_v the_o victory_n to_o have_v be_v they_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o sure_a the_o burgundian_n flight_n be_v great_a on_o that_o side_n yea_o and_o of_o great_a personage_n the_o most_o part_n flee_v towards_o pont_n s._n maxence_n 12_o suppose_v it_o have_v hold_v yet_o for_o the_o earl_n in_o the_o forest_n also_o a_o great_a number_n stay_v among_o who_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n well_o accompany_v for_o he_o stand_v near_o to_o the_o forest_n side_n and_o declare_v afterward_o that_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o battle_n as_o lose_v the_o note_n 1_o this_o john_n earl_n of_o dunois_n be_v bastard_n to_o lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n meyer_n 2_o yet_o la_o march_n say_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o maine_n be_v of_o the_o prince_n confederacy_n 3_o the_o arriereban_n be_v a_o edict_n never_o proclaim_v but_o in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n for_o all_o as_o well_o noble_n as_o other_o be_v thereupon_o bind_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o king_n diverse_a of_o the_o which_o before_o the_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o their_o tenure_n to_o move_v the_o arriereban_n of_o dauphin_n here_o name_v be_v all_o those_o of_o the_o country_n of_o dauphin_n that_o hold_v by_o this_o tenure_n read_v the_o edict_n make_v by_o king_n francis_n anno_fw-la 1543._o and_o girarde_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n lib._n 2._o fol._n 113._o 4_o the_o king_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o maine_n and_o the_o seneschal_n brezey_n resolve_v at_o the_o last_o to_o fight_v annal._n burgund_n 5_o brezey_n have_v change_v armour_n with_o the_o king_n which_o cause_v his_o death_n for_o those_o that_o slay_v he_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v the_o king_n annal._n aquitan_n but_o meyer_n say_v he_o be_v report_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o king_n procurement_n which_o i_o know_v not_o where_o he_o find_v 6_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n annal._n franc._n agree_v with_o our_o author_n but_o annal._n burg._n &_o annal._n acquit_v say_v 17._o meyer_n have_v 17._o cal._n augusti_n that_o be_v the_o 16._o day_n of_o july_n &_o with_o he_o agree_v gaguin_n la_fw-fr march_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o battle_n and_o knight_v in_o it_o 7_o the_o duke_n be_v join_v with_o the_o english_a man_n but_o 15._o or_o 16._o year_n as_o say_v also_o introduction_n de_fw-mi la_fw-fr march_n for_o the_o league_n begin_v anno_o 1419._o and_o end_v anno_fw-la 1435._o 8_o the_o burgundian_n dismount_v so_o sudden_o that_o lay_v down_o their_o complete_a armour_n they_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o buckle_v their_o light_a armour_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lalains_n death_n annal._n burgund_n 9_o contay_v use_v another_o reason_n to_o persuade_v the_o earl_n to_o assail_v his_o enemy_n here_o not_o express_v to_o wit_n to_o prevent_v the_o parisian_n who_o if_o they_o issue_v forth_o shall_v enclose_v he_o between_o they_o and_o the_o king_n annal._n burgund_n 10_o this_o lalain_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v 11_o between_o longiumeau_n where_o the_o earl_n battle_n lay_v and_o montl'hery_n where_o his_o vanguard_a ledged_a be_v fower_n english_a mile_n 12_o pont_n s._n clou_n and_o pont_n s._n maxence_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o burgundian_n because_o the_o rumour_n be_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n meyer_n of_o the_o danger_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o be_v rescue_v chap._n 4._o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n on_o that_o side_n himself_o stand_v half_o a_o league_n beyond_o montl'hery_n and_o find_v no_o resistance_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v but_o slender_o accompany_v and_o meet_v with_o main_a enemy_n wherefore_o he_o hold_v the_o victory_n for_o he_o but_o sudden_o a_o old_a gentleman_n of_o luxembourg_n call_v anthony_n le_fw-fr breton_n come_v to_o he_o and_o advertise_v he_o that_o the_o french_a be_v rely_v upon_o the_o field_n so_o that_o if_o he_o follow_v the_o chase_n any_o further_a he_o shall_v cast_v away_o himself_o but_o the_o earl_n regard_v not_o his_o speech_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o twice_o
be_v deputy_n of_o calais_n and_o have_v diverse_a other_o great_a office_n so_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v his_o yearly_a revenue_n value_v at_o four_o score_n thousand_o crown_n beside_o his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o king_n his_o master_n about_o a_o year_n as_o i_o guess_v before_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n come_v before_o amiens_n which_o breach_n the_o say_a duke_n further_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o earl_n great_a authority_n in_o england_n much_o discontent_v he_o beside_o that_o they_o two_o be_v not_o friend_n for_o the_o earl_n have_v continual_a intelligence_n with_o the_o king_n our_o master_n to_o be_v short_a about_o this_o present_a or_o not_o long_o before_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n force_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o seize_v the_o king_n his_o master_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v to_o death_n diverse_a personage_n that_o he_o high_o favour_v namely_o the_o lord_n of_o scale_n the_o queen_n father_n 3_o and_o two_o of_o his_o son_n the_o three_o be_v also_o in_o great_a danger_n &_o with_o they_o diverse_a other_o knight_n he_o entertain_v the_o king_n his_o master_n for_o a_o season_n very_o honourable_o and_o place_v new_a servant_n about_o he_o suppose_v that_o through_o simplicity_n he_o will_v soon_o forget_v the_o old_a the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v with_o this_o adventure_n practise_v secret_o how_o king_n edward_n may_v escape_v and_o they_o two_o commune_v together_o which_o enterprise_n have_v so_o good_a success_n that_o the_o king_n escape_v indeed_o and_o levy_v man_n and_o defeat_v certain_a of_o the_o earl_n band_n he_o be_v a_o fortunate_a prince_n in_o the_o field_n for_o he_o win_v at_o the_o least_o nine_o great_a battle_n fight_v himself_o on_o foot_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n unable_a to_o make_v resistance_n advertise_v his_o friend_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o embark_v at_o leisure_n accompany_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o take_v part_n with_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n they_o transport_v with_o they_o both_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n and_o sail_v straight_o towards_o calais_n within_o the_o which_o be_v the_o earl_n lieutenant_n name_v the_o lord_n of_o vaucler_n 4_o and_o diverse_a of_o the_o say_a earl_n household_n servant_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o receive_v their_o master_n present_v he_o the_o canon_n further_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o they_o lie_v at_o anchor_n before_o the_o town_n the_o duchess_n of_o clarence_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n and_o great_a entreaty_n be_v make_v before_o vaucler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n will_v suffer_v two_o flagon_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o she_o which_o be_v great_a extremity_n of_o the_o servant_n towards_o the_o master_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o earl_n think_v himself_o well_o assure_v of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v they_o very_a key_n of_o england_n and_o the_o goodly_a captainship_n in_o my_o opinion_n in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o least_o in_o christendom_n which_o i_o dare_v bold_o avow_v because_o i_o be_v there_o diverse_a time_n during_o these_o war_n and_o hear_v also_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n report_n that_o he_o will_v willing_o farm_v yearly_o the_o deputyship_n of_o calais_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n for_o the_o deputy_n receive_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n and_o of_o all_o safe_a conduct_n and_o place_v also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o garrison_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n of_o england_n favour_v high_o the_o lord_n of_o vaucler_n for_o this_o refusal_n make_v to_o his_o captain_n and_o grant_v he_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n the_o office_n of_o deputy_n which_o the_o earl_n his_o master_n before_o hold_v for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o ancient_a knight_n and_o one_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n also_o who_o then_o lie_v at_o saint_n omer_n conceive_v a_o marvelous_a good_a opinion_n of_o he_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o he_o send_v i_o to_o he_o grant_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o a_o thousand_o crown_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o continue_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v which_o at_o my_o come_n thither_o i_o find_v he_o full_o determine_v to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o staple_n inn_n in_o calais_n lay_v his_o hand_n within_o i_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o against_o all_o man_n the_o like_a oath_n all_o the_o town_n and_o all_o the_o garrison_n swear_v also_o farther_o i_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n almost_o continual_o resident_a at_o calais_n at_o the_o least_o post_v daily_o between_o calais_n and_o bullen_n to_o entertain_v the_o say_a vaucler_n for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o during_o these_o english_a trouble_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n come_v to_o bullen_n where_o he_o prepare_v a_o great_a army_n by_o sea_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o at_o his_o departure_n from_o calais_n take_v many_o ship_n of_o the_o duke_n subject_n which_o advance_v forward_o the_o war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o us._n for_o the_o earl_n man_n sell_v the_o booty_n in_o normandy_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n arrest_v all_o the_o french_a merchant_n that_o come_v to_o the_o mart_n at_o andwerp_n now_o because_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v as_o well_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a as_o the_o just_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o practice_v they_o but_o to_o know_v how_o to_o avoid_v they_o i_o will_v rehearse_v unto_o you_o a_o sleight_n or_o subtility_n term_v it_o as_o you_o listen_v that_o be_v cunning_o convey_v farther_o i_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v understand_v the_o practice_n as_o well_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o all_o place_n be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n come_v before_o calais_n think_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o as_o his_o only_a refuge_n the_o lord_n of_o vaucler_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a gentleman_n send_v he_o word_n that_o if_o he_o enter_v the_o town_n he_o shall_v cast_v away_o himself_o consider_v that_o all_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o garrison_n namely_o the_o lord_n of_o duras_n martial_n there_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o diverse_a other_o that_o have_v man_n in_o the_o town_n be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o his_o best_a way_n shall_v be_v to_o retire_v into_o france_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o town_n of_o calais_n he_o will_v he_o not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o for_o he_o will_v yield_v he_o good_a account_n thereof_o when_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v he_o do_v his_o captain_n good_a service_n by_o give_v he_o this_o advice_n but_o show_v himself_o thereby_o a_o very_a judas_n to_o his_o master_n for_o undoubted_o a_o more_o traitorous_a part_n be_v never_o play_v consider_v both_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v make_v he_o deputy_n of_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n give_v he_o so_o large_a a_o pension_n the_o note_n 1_o philippe_n daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o isabella_n mother_n to_o duke_n charles_n 2_o this_o be_v henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n who_o wife_n be_v anne_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o his_o grandmother_n be_v elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n but_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n 3_o our_o chronicle_n name_v the_o queen_n father_n earl_n of_o rivers_n and_o so_o do_v afterward_o also_o our_o author_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o 4_o this_o vaucler_n be_v a_o gascon_a bear_v 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 chap._n 5._o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n follow_v vauclers_n advice_n and_o land_v in_o normandy_n where_o the_o king_n honourable_o receive_v he_o and_o furnish_v he_o large_o of_o money_n for_o his_o man_n expense_n and_o appoint_v also_o the_o bastard_n of_o bourbon_n admiral_n of_o france_n be_v well_o accompany_v to_o defend_v the_o
he_o of_o all_o his_o demand_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o not_o time_n to_o declare_v himself_o because_o he_o know_v well_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o duke_n subject_n to_o be_v such_o to_o their_o prince_n that_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v afloat_a again_o wherefore_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o this_o war_n without_o give_v occasion_n to_o either_o party_n to_o make_v peace_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o good_a entertainment_n the_o king_n give_v the_o say_a contay_n yet_o hear_v he_o many_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n in_o the_o town_n for_o ballad_n be_v open_o sing_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o vanquisher_n and_o reproach_n of_o his_o folly_n that_o be_v vanquish_v so_o soon_o as_o galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n then_o live_a understand_v of_o this_o adventure_n he_o rejoice_v not_o a_o little_a thereat_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n confederate_a for_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o for_o fear_v only_o see_v the_o duke_n so_o high_o favour_v in_o italy_n wherefore_o the_o say_a d._n of_o milan_n send_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o king_n a_o citizen_n of_o milan_n a_o man_n of_o small_a appearance_n who_o by_o mediation_n of_o other_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o duke_n whereof_o when_o i_o have_v advertise_v the_o king_n he_o command_v i_o to_o hear_v his_o message_n for_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o audience_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n for_o abandon_v his_o league_n with_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o his_o wife_n be_v the_o queen_n sister_n the_o say_v ambassador_n message_n be_v that_o his_o master_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n shall_v meet_v to_o conclude_v a_o final_a peace_n and_o a_o league_n great_o to_o his_o master_n discontentation_n &_o diverse_a slender_a reason_n he_o allege_v to_o dissuade_v the_o k._n from_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o but_o his_o last_o persuasion_n be_v that_o if_o the_o k._n will_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v neither_o peace_n nor_o truce_n with_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n his_o m._n will_v present_o give_v he_o 100000._o ducat_n when_o the_o k._n hear_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o ambassage_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n myself_o only_o being_n with_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o brief_o unto_o he_o here_o be_v monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr that_o advertise_v i_o thus_o and_o thus_o tell_v your_o m._n i_o will_v none_o of_o his_o money_n for_o i_o leavy_v once_o in_o a_o year_n thrice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o as_o touch_v peace_n or_o war_n i_o will_v dispose_v thereof_o at_o my_o pleasure_n but_o if_o your_o master_n repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o league_n with_o i_o to_o enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n tell_v he_o i_o be_o content_v that_o the_o league_n between_o we_o shall_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v first_o conclude_v the_o ambassador_n give_v he_o most_o humble_a thanks_o perceive_v he_o by_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v no_o covetous_a prince_n and_o desire_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a league_n between_o he_o and_o his_o master_n to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v first_o conclude_v say_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v his_o master_n to_o agree_v thereunto_o the_o k._n be_v content_v and_o after_o dinner_n it_o be_v proclaim_v &_o a_o ambassador_n forthwith_o dispatch_v to_o milan_n where_o the_o league_n be_v again_o proclaim_v with_o great_a solemnity_n this_o be_v one_o blow_n adversity_n give_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n for_o here_o be_v one_o mighty_a prince_n sudden_o fall_v from_o he_o who_o have_v send_v a_o great_a and_o solemn_a ambassage_n to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o but_o three_o week_n before_o king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n be_v purpose_v to_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n his_o heir_n and_o to_o put_v provence_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chasteauguion_n that_o now_o be_v and_o diverse_a other_o be_v already_o go_v into_o piedmont_n with_o 20000._o crown_n to_o levy_v man_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o say_a country_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n but_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o this_o overthrow_n they_o flee_v and_o hardly_o save_v themselves_o and_o as_o touch_v their_o money_n the_o lord_n of_o bresse_n be_v then_o in_o those_o part_n take_v it_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n hear_v these_o news_n send_v word_n thereof_o immediate_o to_o king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n extenuate_v the_o overthrow_n and_o will_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n notwithstanding_o this_o small_a loss_n but_o her_o messenger_n be_v provincial_n be_v intercept_v and_o thereby_o king_n renes_fw-la practice_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discover_v whereupon_o the_o king_n send_v force_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o provence_n 1_o and_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o assure_v he_o of_o good_a entertainment_n which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o threaten_v by_o force_n to_o prevent_v this_o inconvenience_n wherefore_o in_o the_o end_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n agree_v to_o repair_v to_o lion_n to_o the_o king_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v and_o well_o feast_v i_o be_v with_o the_o king_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o pass_v between_o they_o at_o their_o first_o meeting_n which_o be_v end_v john_n coss_n seneschal_n of_o provence_n a_o worthy_a gentleman_n and_o of_o a_o good_a house_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n you_o must_v not_o marvel_v if_o the_o king_n my_o master_n your_o uncle_n offer_v to_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n his_o heir_n for_o he_o be_v counsel_v thereunto_o by_o his_o servant_n especial_o by_o myself_o because_o you_o be_v his_o sister_n son_n &_o his_o nephew_n have_v do_v he_o so_o great_a wrong_n in_o take_v from_o he_o the_o castle_n of_o bar_n and_o angiers_n and_o handle_v he_o so_o ill_o in_o all_o his_o other_o affair_n wherefore_o we_o mean_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o practice_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o hear_v this_o news_n may_v indevor_n yourself_o to_o repair_v the_o injury_n you_o have_v do_v we_o and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o end_n the_o king_n our_o master_n to_o be_v your_o uncle_n but_o we_o never_o mind_v to_o bring_v this_o treaty_n to_o a_o full_a conclusion_n the_o king_n be_v a_o wise_a prince_n take_v this_o practice_n in_o good_a part_n which_o the_o say_v john_n coss_n utter_v indeed_o simple_o as_o it_o be_v mean_v for_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a contriver_n thereof_o in_o short_a space_n all_o controversy_n between_o they_o be_v end_v and_o money_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o his_o servant_n further_o the_o king_n feast_v he_o with_o the_o lady_n and_o use_v he_o in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o his_o own_o humour_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n no_o more_o mention_n be_v make_v but_o he_o be_v utter_o abandon_v of_o king_n rene._n this_o be_v another_o mishap_n that_o ensue_v this_o small_a adversity_n the_o duchess_n also_o of_o savoye_n who_o of_o long_a time_n be_v think_v great_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n send_v one_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montaigny_n who_o be_v address_v to_o i_o with_o a_o secret_a message_n to_o reconcile_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n allege_v diverse_a reason_n why_o she_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o wherein_o she_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a lady_n and_o the_o king_n sister_n indeed_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o mean_v to_o temporize_v as_o he_o do_v to_o see_v what_o will_v happen_v further_o to_o the_o duke_n before_o she_o will_v abandon_v he_o the_o king_n give_v she_o better_a word_n than_o he_o be_v accustom_v and_o send_v the_o messenger_n very_o good_a answer_n by_o i_o will_v he_o to_o desire_v his_o mistress_n to_o come_v into_o france_n and_o thus_o her_o man_n be_v dispatch_v see_v here_o a_o other_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n practise_v to_o forsake_v he_o beside_o this_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o almain_n enemy_n begin_v to_o declare_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o imperial_a town_n as_o nuremberg_n francfort_n and_o diverse_a other_o join_v themselves_o with_o these_o old_a and_o new_a confederate_n of_o switzerland_n so_o that_o all_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v persuade_v the_o do_v of_o he_o
few_o day_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o almain_n camp_n with_o small_a force_n three_o or_o four_o hour_n before_o the_o battle_n begin_v which_o voyage_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v turn_v to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o profit_n for_o if_o his_o success_n have_v be_v bad_a i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v find_v but_o cold_a entertainment_n in_o any_o place_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o he_o arrive_v the_o battle_n be_v march_v on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o confederate_n have_v lie_v in_o camp_n three_o day_n or_o more_o in_o a_o strong_a place_n hard_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n who_o be_v at_o the_o very_a first_o discomfit_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n 4_o neither_o have_v he_o so_o good_a luck_n here_o as_o in_o the_o former_a battle_n wherein_o he_o lose_v but_o seven_o man_n of_o arm_n which_o happen_v because_o the_o swisser_n have_v then_o no_o horseman_n but_o at_o this_o battle_n near_o to_o morat_n whereof_o i_o now_o speak_v they_o have_v four_o thousand_o horseman_n well_o mount_v the_o which_o pursue_v fierce_o the_o burgundian_n that_o flee_v further_n their_o battle_n of_o footman_n join_v also_o with_o the_o duke_n battle_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a for_o beside_o great_a force_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o certain_a english_a man_n that_o serve_v he_o diverse_a band_n be_v new_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o piedmont_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o tarente_n at_o his_o be_v here_o with_o the_o king_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o never_o see_v in_o his_o life_n so_o goodly_a a_o army_n for_o he_o himself_o and_o diverse_a other_o by_o his_o commandment_n number_v the_o force_n as_o it_o pass_v over_o a_o bridge_n have_v tell_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 23000._o soldier_n take_v pay_n beside_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o army_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o artillery_n which_o force_v i_o think_v be_v great_a notwithstanding_o that_o many_o talk_n of_o million_o and_o report_n they_o wot_v not_o what_o make_v army_n five_o time_n great_a than_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o contay_n who_o come_v to_o the_o king_n immediate_o after_o the_o battle_n confess_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o the_o duke_n his_o master_n lose_v there_o 8000._o soldier_n take_v pay_n beside_o the_o straggler_n so_o that_o the_o wholenumber_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o aught_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v to_o the_o contrary_a amount_v to_o 18000._o 5_o which_o be_v not_o incredible_a consider_v both_o the_o great_a force_n of_o horseman_n that_o diverse_a prince_n of_o almain_n have_v there_o and_o also_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o duke_n camp_n lie_v still_o at_o the_o siege_n before_o morat_n 6_o the_o duke_n flee_v into_o burgundy_n utter_o discomfort_a and_o not_o without_o cause_n and_o hold_v himself_o close_o in_o a_o town_n call_v la_n riviere_n where_o he_o assemble_v all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v the_o swisser_n follow_v the_o chase_n but_o that_o night_n and_o then_o retire_v without_o further_a pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o note_n 1_o the_o duke_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o granson_n retire_v first_o to_o joingne_n from_o thence_o to_o noseret_n and_o then_o to_o losanna_n la_fw-fr march_n 2_o this_o proove_v both_o vitia_n animi_fw-la scatere_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la sequi_fw-la temperaturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la which_o proceed_v of_o the_o great_a sympathy_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n livy_n lib._n 1._o decad_n 1._o write_v thus_o longinquus_fw-la morbus_fw-la tulli_fw-la mores_fw-la prorsus_fw-la immutavit_fw-la 3_o the_o duke_n lay_v his_o siege_n before_o morat_n call_v in_o dutch_a murten_n the_o 9_o of_o june_n 1476._o with_o 40000._o man_n annal._n burgund_n and_o so_o have_v the_o swisser_n also_o idem_fw-la meyer_n say_v the_o duke_n have_v but_o 24000._o and_o the_o swisser_n 30000._o 4_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v 22._o day_n of_o june_n 1476._o annal._n burgund_n meyer_n 5_o other_o write_v 17000._o other_o 22700._o other_o 26000._o and_o of_o the_o swisser_n but_o 50._o meyer_n say_v the_o duke_n lose_v 14000._o 6_o for_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n we_o must_v know_v that_o after_o the_o duke_n vaward_n be_v overthrow_v they_o within_o morat_n issue_v forth_o and_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o enter_v perforce_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n camp_n lie_v before_o the_o say_a town_n of_o morat_n where_o they_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n as_o our_o author_n here_o make_v mention_v how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n chap._n 4._o this_o misfortune_n drive_v the_o duke_n into_o utter_a despair_n for_o he_o well_o perceive_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o first_o battle_n at_o granson_n between_o the_o which_o and_o this_o second_o there_o be_v but_o three_o week_n space_n 1_o that_o all_o his_o friend_n will_v abandon_v he_o wherefore_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o he_o make_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o one_o of_o her_o child_n now_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o force_n into_o burgundy_n but_o her_o elder_a son_n be_v convey_v away_o by_o certain_a of_o her_o servant_n for_o those_o that_o commit_v this_o outrage_n do_v it_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o duke_n hereunto_o be_v partly_o fear_n lest_o the_o duchess_n shall_v retire_v to_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o partly_o because_o all_o these_o misfortune_n be_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v for_o succour_v this_o house_n of_o savoy_n thus_o be_v the_o duchess_n lead_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o rowre_n near_o to_o dyion_n where_o a_o small_a guard_n be_v appoint_v over_o she_o notwithstanding_o every_o body_n that_o will_v go_v to_o visit_v she_o and_o among_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o chasteauguion_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o rotelin_n that_o now_o be_v between_o the_o which_o two_o and_o two_o of_o the_o duchess_n daughter_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v two_o marriage_n which_o afterward_o be_v accomplish_v her_o elder_a son_n call_v philibert_n then_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v lead_v by_o those_o that_o steal_v he_o away_o to_o chambery_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n lie_v who_o be_v also_o of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n this_o bishop_n be_v altogether_o give_v to_o sloth_n and_o wantonness_n and_o govern_v whole_o by_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 2_o but_o the_o king_n so_o practise_v with_o he_o and_o the_o knight_n his_o governor_n that_o they_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o a_o little_a brother_n of_o his_o call_v le_fw-fr prothonostaire_n together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o chambery_n and_o montmelian_a and_o hold_v also_o to_o the_o king_n use_v another_o castle_n where_o all_o the_o duchess_n jewel_n lay_v when_o the_o duchess_n be_v come_v to_o rowre_n accompany_v with_o all_o her_o woman_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o her_o servant_n she_o perceive_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o be_v busy_v in_o levy_v man_n and_o those_o that_o guard_v she_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o such_o fear_n of_o their_o master_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v determine_v to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n to_o reconcile_v herself_o to_o he_o and_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v she_o out_o of_o this_o thraldom_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o she_o fear_v much_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o great_a and_o long_a hatred_n that_o have_v be_v between_o they_o yet_o the_o misery_n wherein_o she_o be_v force_v she_o in_o the_o end_n thereunto_o wherefore_o she_o send_v to_o he_o a_o gentleman_n of_o piedmont_n call_v riverol_n be_v steward_n of_o her_o house_n who_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v his_o message_n and_o advertise_v the_o king_n thereof_o he_o command_v he_o to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o audience_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o sister_n in_o this_o extremity_n notwithstanding_o their_o former_a variance_n and_o that_o if_o she_o will_v enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o he_o will_v send_v for_o she_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o champagne_n call_v master_n charles_n of_o amboise_n lord_n of_o chaumont_n the_o say_a riverol_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o return_v with_o speed_n to_o his_o mistress_n who_o rejoice_v much_o at_o this_o news_n notwithstanding_o she_o send_v yet_o again_o to_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o first_o message_n to_o desire_v a_o safe_a conduct_n and_o assurance_n therein_o that_o she_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o
himself_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr lude_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n ask_v he_o what_o the_o town_n will_v give_v he_o to_o commend_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o king_n i_o think_v very_o that_o this_o refusal_n the_o king_n make_v to_o these_o knight_n proceed_v also_o of_o god_n for_o since_o that_o time_n he_o will_v have_v make_v good_a account_n of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v have_v draw_v they_o to_o his_o service_n but_o peradventure_o god_n will_v not_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n in_o all_o point_n either_o because_o of_o the_o reason_n above_o allege_v or_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o usurp_v this_o country_n of_o hainault_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o empire_n both_v because_o he_o have_v no_o title_n thereunto_o and_o also_o because_o of_o the_o ancient_a league_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n whereof_o the_o king_n himself_o also_o seem_v afterward_o to_o take_v notice_n for_o he_o hold_v cambray_n le_fw-fr quesnoy_n and_o boissi_n 1_o in_o hainault_n whereof_o boissi_n he_o yield_v again_o and_o restore_v cambray_n be_v a_o imperial_a town_n to_o neutralitie_n as_o it_o be_v before_o athough_o i_o myself_o be_v not_o present_a at_o these_o action_n yet_o be_v i_o inform_v how_o they_o pass_v for_o i_o have_v good_a mean_n to_o understand_v of_o they_o because_o i_o be_v acquaint_v and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o both_o these_o prince_n dominion_n and_o have_v since_o also_o commune_v with_o diverse_a that_o be_v the_o principal_a manager_n of_o these_o affair_n on_o both_o side_n the_o note_n 1_o this_o boissi_n libr._n 6._o cap._n 3._o he_o call_v bouchain_v and_o so_o out_o of_o doubt_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v here_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n chap._n 14._o master_n oliver_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v go_v to_o gaunt_n and_o carry_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n duke_n charles_n his_o daughter_n have_v also_o commission_n to_o persuade_v with_o she_o apart_o to_o put_v herself_o into_o the_o king_n government_n 1_o but_o this_o be_v not_o his_o principal_a charge_n for_o he_o doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v leave_n to_o commune_v with_o she_o apart_o and_o though_o he_o do_v yet_o suppose_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o frame_v she_o to_o his_o request_n but_o his_o hope_n be_v to_o raise_v some_o great_a tumult_n in_o this_o town_n of_o gaunt_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v incline_v to_o rebellion_n and_o be_v the_o easy_a to_o be_v move_v thereunto_o at_o this_o present_a because_o under_o duke_n philip_n and_o duke_n charles_n they_o have_v live_v in_o great_a awe_n and_o lose_v diverse_a privilege_n by_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o the_o say_a duke_n philip_n after_o their_o war_n with_o he_o end_v duke_n charles_n also_o have_v take_v one_o privilege_n from_o they_o concern_v the_o election_n of_o their_o senate_n for_o a_o offence_n make_v the_o first_o day_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n as_o duke_n whereof_o because_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o i_o will_v here_o write_v no_o further_o all_o these_o reason_n encourage_v master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n to_o proceed_v in_o his_o enterprise_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o he_o discover_v his_o purpose_n to_o some_o such_o of_o the_o citizen_n as_o he_o think_v will_v give_v ear_n unto_o he_o offer_v beside_o diverse_a other_o promise_n to_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o restore_v they_o their_o privilege_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v but_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o their_o town-house_n to_o speak_v public_o to_o their_o senate_n because_o he_o mean_v first_o to_o assay_v if_o he_o can_v do_v any_o good_a with_o this_o young_a princess_n yet_o be_v his_o enterprise_n smell_v out_o wherefore_o after_o he_o have_v sojourn_v a_o few_o day_n in_o gaunt_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o declare_v his_o message_n whereupon_o he_o repair_v to_o the_o prince_n presence_n be_v apparel_v much_o more_o sumptuous_o than_o become_v one_o of_o his_o call_n and_o deliver_v his_o letter_n the_o say_a lady_n sit_v in_o her_o chair_n of_o estate_n have_v about_o her_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n with_o diverse_a other_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o her_o subject_n when_o she_o have_v read_v her_o letter_n she_o command_v he_o to_o declare_v his_o message_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o to_o herself_o alone_o whereupon_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n especial_o to_o commune_v in_o secret_a with_o this_o young_a lady_n be_v unmarried_a but_o he_o still_o continue_v his_o former_a answer_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o to_o herself_o apart_o whereupon_o they_o threaten_v to_o make_v he_o say_v somewhat_o else_o which_o word_n put_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v his_o letter_n he_o have_v not_o bethink_v he_o what_o to_o say_v for_o this_o be_v not_o his_o principal_a charge_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v thus_o master_n oliver_n depart_v for_o this_o time_n without_o further_a speech_n some_o of_o the_o council_n begin_v to_o scorn_v he_o as_o well_o because_o of_o his_o base_a estate_n as_o of_o his_o foolish_a speech_n and_o behaviour_n but_o especial_o they_o of_o gaunt_n in_o a_o little_a village_n near_o whereunto_o he_o be_v bear_v scoff_v and_o deride_v he_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o sudden_o he_o flee_v thence_o be_v advertise_v if_o he_o stay_v there_o any_o long_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n which_o i_o think_v will_v have_v prove_v true_a the_o say_a master_n oliver_n name_v himself_o earl_n of_o melun_n a_o little_a town_n near_o to_o paris_n whereof_o he_o be_v captain_n from_o gaunt_n he_o flee_v to_o tournay_n a_o town_n in_o that_o country_n subject_a to_o neither_o prince_n but_o marvellous_o affection_a to_o the_o king_n for_o it_o be_v he_o after_o a_o sort_n and_o pai_v he_o yearly_o six_o thousand_o frank_v but_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n live_v in_o liberty_n and_o receive_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a town_n and_o a_o strong_a as_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o can_v testify_v the_o churchman_n and_o citizen_n have_v all_o their_o possession_n and_o revenue_n in_o henault_n and_o flaunders_n in_o both_o the_o which_o country_n it_o be_v situate_a wherefore_o they_o use_v always_o during_o the_o long_a war_n between_o king_n charles_n the_o seven_o and_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o pay_v yearly_o unto_o the_o say_a duke_n ten_o thousand_o frank_v the_o which_o sum_n i_o have_v see_v they_o pay_v also_o to_o duke_n charles_n but_o at_o the_o time_n that_o master_n oliver_n come_v thither_o they_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o payment_n and_o live_v in_o great_a wealth_n and_o quietness_n although_o master_n olivers_n charge_n above_o mention_v be_v too_o weighty_a for_o he_o to_o deal_v in_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o so_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v as_o they_o that_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o his_o enterprise_n have_v such_o success_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o have_v yet_o show_v he_o himself_o wise_a in_o that_o he_o afterward_o do_v for_o perceive_v the_o say_a town_n of_o tournay_n to_o be_v situate_a upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o both_o the_o country_n above_o name_v and_o very_o commodious_a to_o endammage_n they_o both_o if_o he_o can_v put_v the_o king_n force_n that_o lay_v in_o those_o part_n into_o it_o and_o know_v further_o that_o the_o town_n man_n will_v never_o consent_v thereunto_o because_o they_o never_o take_v part_n with_o either_o prince_n but_o show_v themselves_o friend_n indifferent_o to_o both_o he_o send_v word_n secret_o to_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr movy_n who_o son_n be_v bailife_o of_o the_o town_n but_o not_o resident_a there_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o company_n which_o he_o have_v within_o s._n quintin_n and_o certain_a other_o band_n that_o lay_v in_o those_o quarter_n to_o the_o town_n of_o tournay_n who_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v come_v to_o the_o gate_n where_o he_o find_v master_n oliver_n accompany_v with_o thirty_o or_o forty_o person_n who_o partly_o by_o favour_n and_o partly_o by_o force_n cause_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v open_v and_o receive_v the_o king_n man_n wherewith_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n be_v well_o enough_o content_v but_o not_o the_o governor_n of_o who_o master_n oliver_n send_v seven_o or_o eight_o to_o paris_n whence_o they_o depart_v not_o during_o the_o king_n life_n after_o these_o man_n of_o arm_n enter_v also_o diverse_a other_o soldier_n who_o do_v
this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o six_o thousand_o guildon_n wherefore_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v their_o kinsman_n he_o resort_v thither_o ofttimes_o as_o a_o pensioner_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o diverse_a noble_a man_n be_v there_o also_o partly_o to_o wait_v upon_o this_o young_a lady_n and_o partly_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a affair_n for_o the_o say_a bishop_n entertain_v a_o suit_n there_o to_o discharge_v his_o country_n of_o a_o payment_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o guildon_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o they_o give_v yearly_a to_o duke_n charles_n by_o the_o treaty_n they_o make_v with_o he_o when_o the_o war_n above_o mention_v end_v all_o the_o which_o war_n begin_v for_o the_o say_v bishop_n quarrel_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v move_v this_o suit_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o poverty_n for_o he_o receive_v no_o benefit_n there_o more_o than_o of_o his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o of_o his_o domain_n which_o also_o be_v but_o small_a 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o diocese_n the_o say_a bishop_n brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n john_n and_o peter_n now_o live_a be_v a_o man_n whole_o give_v to_o pleasure_n and_o good_a cheer_n and_o little_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a for_o himself_o receive_v into_o his_o service_n master_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n 3_o a_o goodly_a valiant_a knight_n but_o cruel_a and_o of_o naughty_a condition_n who_o have_v be_v enemy_n of_o long_a time_n both_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o also_o to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n for_o the_o liegeois_n cause_n to_o this_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n give_v fifteen_o thousand_o guildon_n partly_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o partly_o to_o have_v he_o her_o friend_n but_o he_o soon_o after_o revolt_v both_o from_o she_o and_o from_o the_o say_a bishop_n his_o master_n and_o attempt_v by_o force_n through_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o make_v his_o own_o son_n bishop_n afterward_o also_o he_o discomfit_v the_o say_a bishop_n in_o battle_n slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o river_n where_o his_o dead_a corpse_n float_v up_o and_o down_o three_o day_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n be_v come_v thither_o in_o hope_n to_o make_v a_o marriage_n between_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o the_o say_a lady_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o very_a fit_a match_n for_o diverse_a respect_n and_o sure_o i_o think_v it_o have_v take_v effect_n if_o his_o son_n condition_n have_v like_v the_o young_a lady_n and_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o hold_v his_o duchy_n of_o it_o and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o it_o but_o peradventure_o it_o do_v he_o harm_v that_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o well_o know_v there_o the_o note_n 1_o this_o duke_n of_o cleves_n be_v call_v john_n who_o father_n adolph_n have_v marry_v marie_n sister_n to_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n meyer_n lib._n 17._o pag._n 257._o but_o annal._n burgund_n say_v that_o adolph_n be_v son_n to_o one_o of_o duke_n philip_n sister_n but_o corrupt_o as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n will_v declare_v 2_o the_o bishop_n of_o liegeois_n revenue_n be_v nine_o thousand_o pound_n starling_n guicchiar_n 3_o this_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n be_v name_v aremberg_n how_o he_o die_v after_o this_o murder_n read_v berlandus_fw-la fol._n 77._o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v chap._n 17._o now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o history_n after_o these_o ambassador_n be_v return_v to_o gaunt_n the_o council_n be_v assemble_v and_o the_o princess_n sit_v in_o her_o chair_n of_o estate_n accompany_v with_o all_o her_o noble_a man_n to_o give_v they_o audience_n then_o the_o ambassador_n make_v rehearsal_n of_o the_o commission_n she_o give_v they_o touch_v principal_o that_o point_n that_o serve_v for_o their_o purpose_n and_o say_v that_o when_o they_o advertise_v the_o king_n that_o she_o be_v determine_v to_o follow_v in_o all_o point_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o her_o country_n he_o forthwith_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o they_o avow_a their_o saying_n offer_v to_o show_v the_o say_a lady_n letter_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o princess_n be_v therewith_o move_v sudden_o answer_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o assure_v herself_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o show_v her_o letter_n then_o he_o that_o speak_v be_v recorder_n of_o gaunt_n or_o brucel_n draw_v the_o letter_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o deliver_v it_o she_o wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o lewd_a fellow_n and_o a_o uncivil_a in_o dishonour_v open_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n this_o young_a lady_n who_o ought_v not_o so_o rude_o to_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o for_o though_o she_o have_v commit_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o public_o to_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o she_o be_v great_o ashamed_a thereof_o for_o she_o have_v protest_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o dowager_n of_o burgundy_n the_o lord_n of_o ravastain_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n be_v all_o four_o there_o present_a also_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o have_v be_v put_v in_o hope_n of_o this_o young_a lady_n marriage_n storm_v marvellous_o at_o this_o letter_n &_o then_o begin_v their_o faction_n to_o break_v forth_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v ever_o persuade_v heretofore_o that_o hymbercourt_n will_v further_o his_o suit_n for_o his_o son_n but_o now_o perceive_v by_o this_o letter_n his_o hope_n to_o be_v frustrate_a he_o become_v his_o mortal_a foe_n 1_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o his_o minion_n master_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n who_o be_v there_o with_o he_o love_v he_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n do_v at_o liege_n whereof_o the_o say_v hymbercourt_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n son_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n hate_v both_o he_o and_o the_o chancellor_n because_o they_o two_o deliver_v his_o father_n at_o peronne_n to_o the_o king_n servant_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v at_o large_a they_o of_o gaunt_z also_o hate_v they_o both_o not_o for_o any_o offence_n make_v but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n they_o have_v bear_v whereof_o undoubted_o they_o be_v as_o worthy_a as_o any_o man_n that_o live_v in_o their_o time_n either_o here_o or_o there_o for_o they_o be_v ever_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o be_v short_a the_o same_o day_n at_o night_n that_o this_o letter_n be_v show_v the_o above_o name_v chancellor_n and_o hymbercourt_n through_o the_o furtherance_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o their_o enemy_n above_o name_v be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n which_o danger_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v forewarn_v of_o by_o their_o friend_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o power_n to_o avoid_v as_o it_o have_v often_o happen_v to_o diverse_a other_o with_o they_o be_v also_o apprehend_v m._n william_n of_o clugny_n than_o bishop_n of_o therovenne_n &_o since_o of_o poitiers_n and_o all_o three_o imprison_v in_o one_o place_n they_o of_o gaunt_z proceed_v against_o they_o by_o colour_n of_o process_n contrary_a to_o their_o accustom_a manner_n in_o their_o revenge_n and_o appoint_v certain_a of_o their_o senate_n to_o hear_v their_o cause_n with_o who_o they_o join_v in_o commission_n one_o of_o this_o house_n of_o la_fw-fr march_n deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o say_v himbercourt_n first_o they_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o they_o cause_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n of_o arras_n to_o the_o king_n but_o thereupon_o they_o stand_v not_o long_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o just_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o but_o this_o be_v not_o it_o that_o grieve_a they_o for_o neither_o care_v they_o to_o see_v their_o prince_n affeeble_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o town_n neither_o have_v they_o the_o wit_n to_o consider_v what_o great_a damage_n may_v ensue_v thereof_o to_o themselves_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n wherefore_o they_o rest_v chief_o upon_o two_o point_n 2_o the_o first_o they_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v bribe_n of_o the_o
on_o no_o day_n but_o saturday_n and_o that_o our_o lady_n in_o who_o he_o have_v ever_o put_v his_o confidence_n and_o always_o devout_o serve_v have_v purchase_v he_o this_o grace_n and_o sure_a so_o it_o happen_v for_o he_o end_v his_o life_n upon_o saturday_n the_o 30._o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1483._o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n in_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o plessis_n where_o he_o fall_v sick_a the_o monday_n before_o his_o soul_n i_o trust_v be_v with_o god_n and_o rest_v in_o his_o bless_a realm_n of_o paradise_n a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n chap._n 13._o small_a hope_n may_v mean_v and_o poor_a man_n have_v in_o worldly_a honour_n see_v this_o mighty_a king_n after_o so_o long_a trouble_n and_o travel_v about_o they_o forsake_v they_o all_o &_o can_v not_o prolong_v his_o life_n one_o hour_n for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v i_o know_v he_o &_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n &_o in_o his_o great_a prosperity_n yet_o never_o see_v i_o himfree_a from_o toil_n of_o body_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n above_o all_o pastime_n he_o love_v hunt_v &_o hawk_v in_o their_o season_n hunt_v especial_o as_o touch_v woman_n he_o be_v free_a from_o that_o vice_n all_o the_o time_n that_o i_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o little_a before_o my_o come_n to_o he_o he_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o son_n who_o death_n he_o much_o lament_v and_o soon_o after_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o god_n in_o my_o presence_n never_o to_o accompany_v with_o any_o woman_n but_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n whereunto_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n yet_o be_v it_o much_o that_o he_o have_v such_o stay_n of_o himself_o especial_o the_o queen_n be_v none_o of_o those_o in_o who_o beauty_n a_o man_n can_v take_v great_a delight_n but_o otherwise_o a_o very_a virtuous_a lady_n in_o this_o pastime_n of_o hunt_v he_o take_v almost_o as_o much_o pain_n as_o pleasure_n for_o the_o toil_n be_v great_a because_o he_o run_v the_o hart_n to_o death_n by_o force_n beside_o that_o he_o arise_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o oftentimes_o go_v far_o neither_o can_v any_o weather_n make_v he_o leave_v his_o sport_n sometime_o also_o he_o return_v very_o weary_a and_o in_o manner_n ever_o displease_v with_o one_o or_o other_o for_o this_o game_n be_v not_o always_o make_v as_o they_o wish_v that_o have_v the_o order_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o in_o all_o man_n opinion_n he_o for_o his_o part_n understand_v it_o better_o than_o any_o man_n in_o his_o time_n in_o this_o pastime_n he_o exercise_v himself_o continual_o lodge_v about_o in_o the_o village_n till_o war_n begin_v for_o almost_o every_o summer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o to_o do_v between_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n and_o he_o but_o when_o winter_n approach_v they_o use_v to_o make_v truce_n he_o have_v great_a war_n also_o for_o the_o county_n of_o roussillion_n with_o king_n john_n of_o arragon_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n father_n that_o now_o live_v for_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o in_o war_n with_o their_o subject_n namely_o they_o of_o barselonne_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o he_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n of_o king_n friderike_n 1_o of_o castille_n his_o wife_n brother_n which_o afterward_o fall_v to_o he_o yet_o because_o they_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o roussillion_n they_o make_v great_a resistance_n against_o he_o which_o cost_v the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n full_a dear_a for_o many_o a_o good_a man_n die_v and_o be_v slay_v there_o and_o infinite_a treasure_n be_v consume_v in_o those_o war_n for_o they_o endure_v long_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v be_v but_o one_o small_a time_n in_o the_o year_n and_o that_o join_v with_o great_a toil_n and_o travel_n of_o his_o person_n when_o his_o body_n be_v at_o rest_n his_o mind_n be_v occupy_v for_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o busy_v himself_o as_o much_o with_o his_o neighbour_n affair_n as_o with_o his_o own_o seek_v to_o place_n man_n in_o their_o house_n 2_o and_o to_o bestow_v the_o office_n therein_o at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o he_o be_v in_o war_n he_o desire_v peace_n or_o truce_n which_o notwithstanding_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v he_o can_v not_o long_o away_o with_o he_o meddle_v with_o many_o trifle_a matter_n in_o his_o realm_n which_o he_o may_v well_o have_v pass_v over_o but_o such_o be_v his_o disposition_n and_o life_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n his_o memory_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o he_o forget_v nothing_o but_o know_v all_o the_o world_n all_o country_n and_o all_o man_n of_o estimation_n round_o about_o he_o so_o that_o he_o seem_v a_o prince_n worthy_a to_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n than_o one_o realm_n alone_o of_o his_o youth_n i_o be_o able_a to_o say_v nothing_o for_o i_o be_v not_o with_o he_o at_o that_o time_n notwithstanding_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o i_o will_v report_v be_v but_o eleven_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v busy_v by_o certain_a prince_n and_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o a_o war_n against_o k._n charles_n his_o father_n called_z la_o praguerie_n which_o endure_v not_o long_o and_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n he_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n daughter_n 3_o and_o during_o her_o life_n never_o ioy_v with_o she_o 4_o after_o her_o death_n because_o of_o the_o faction_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n his_o father_n court_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o country_n of_o dauphin_n whither_o a_o great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n accompany_v he_o yea_o many_o mo_z than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v while_o he_o be_v in_o dauphin_n he_o marry_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n daughter_n and_o soon_o after_o fall_v at_o variance_n with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n so_o that_o sharp_a war_n arise_v between_o they_o king_n charles_n see_v his_o son_n so_o well_o accompany_v with_o gentleman_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n determine_v to_o go_v against_o he_o in_o person_n with_o great_a force_n and_o to_o chase_v he_o out_o of_o the_o country_n by_o strong_a hand_n wherefore_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v his_o son_n man_n from_o he_o command_v they_o as_o his_o subject_n under_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n to_o repair_v unto_o he_o whereunto_o diverse_o obey_v to_o the_o king_n our_o master_n great_a grief_n who_o see_v his_o father_n indignation_n against_o he_o determine_v notwithstanding_o that_o his_o force_n be_v great_a to_o depart_v thence_o and_o leave_v the_o country_n to_o his_o father_n dispose_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n travel_v he_o through_o burgundy_n with_o a_o small_a train_n to_o duke_n philip_n who_o receive_v he_o very_o honourable_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n to_o maintain_v his_o estate_n and_o give_v yearly_a pension_n to_o his_o principal_a servant_n namely_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o cominge_n the_o lord_n of_o montauban_n &_o other_o and_o bestow_v also_o during_o his_o be_v there_o diverse_a large_a gift_n upon_o his_o other_o servant_n notwithstanding_o because_o he_o entertain_v such_o a_o number_n his_o money_n fail_v often_o to_o his_o great_a grief_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v some_o where_n or_o other_o otherwise_o his_o man_n will_v have_v forsake_v he_o which_o undoubted_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o a_o prince_n unaccustomed_a thereunto_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n during_o his_o abode_n in_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n for_o he_o be_v force_v to_o faun_n both_o upon_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o principal_a servant_n lest_o they_o shall_v wax_v weary_a of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n beside_o that_o his_o father_n send_v ambassador_n continual_o to_o the_o duke_n require_v he_o either_o to_o put_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o dominion_n or_o send_v he_o back_o to_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a nor_o without_o great_a vexation_n of_o mind_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v when_o may_v a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n sure_o in_o my_o opinion_n from_o his_o childhood_n till_o his_o death_n he_o be_v in_o continual_a toil_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o if_o all_o his_o pleasant_a and_o joyful_a day_n be_v number_v i_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v find_v but_o few_o yea_o i_o be_o full_o
in_o the_o town_n spoil_v it_o and_o burn_v both_o victual_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o it_o and_o above_o ten_o also_o of_o themselves_o be_v drink_v neither_o can_v the_o martial_a gie_n by_o any_o mean_n make_v they_o to_o retire_v they_o besiege_v the_o castle_n also_o mean_v to_o have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o it_o be_v the_o say_a master_n john_n james_n of_o trevoules_n servant_n who_o he_o have_v put_v into_o it_o when_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n yield_v it_o neither_o will_v the_o say_a almain_n depart_v thence_o till_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v to_o they_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o the_o town_n be_v thus_o destroy_v both_o because_o of_o the_o dishonour_n we_o receive_v thereby_o and_o also_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o victual_n within_o it_o whereof_o we_o be_v already_o in_o great_a distress_n 1_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o where_o against_o we_o save_v only_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n near_o to_o pontreme_a because_o of_o the_o harm_n we_o do_v there_o now_o to_o proceed_v if_o the_o king_n will_v have_v follow_v the_o say_a master_n john_n james_n his_o advice_n diverse_a place_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n will_v have_v yield_v and_o diverse_a gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n have_v revolt_v to_o he_o for_o he_o give_v he_o counsel_n to_o rear_v up_o in_o every_o place_n the_o young_a duke_n arm_n who_o the_o lord_n lodovic_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v son_n to_o john_n galeas_n the_o duke_n that_o last_o die_v at_o pavia_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o the_o king_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o favour_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o pretend_v and_o do_v yet_o pretend_v title_n to_o the_o say_a duchy_n thus_o march_v the_o king_n beyond_o pontreme_a and_o lodge_v in_o a_o little_a valley_n near_o to_o a_o village_n that_o have_v not_o ten_o house_n in_o it_o the_o name_n whereof_o i_o know_v not_o there_o he_o abide_v five_o day_n upon_o no_o occasion_n his_o army_n be_v almost_o famish_v and_o his_o battle_n lie_v thirty_o mile_n behind_o his_o vaward_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o huge_a and_o sharp_a mountain_n over_o the_o which_o such_o great_a cannon_n and_o culverin_n pass_v then_o as_o never_o have_v pass_v before_o for_o duke_n galeas_n in_o his_o time_n convey_v over_o but_o four_o falcon_n weigh_v not_o pass_v five_o hundred_o pound_n a_o piece_n which_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o those_o day_n i_o must_v now_o return_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o castle_n of_o novarre_n stay_v there_o a_o few_o day_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o then_o go_v to_o vigesue_n near_o to_o the_o which_o be_v two_o little_a town_n that_o send_v unto_o he_o offer_v to_o receive_v he_o but_o by_o wise_a advice_n he_o refuse_v their_o offer_n they_o of_o pavia_n send_v also_o twice_o to_o he_o to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v refuse_v moreover_o he_o march_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n before_o the_o say_a town_n of_o vigesne_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n whole_a force_n lay_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o two_o brethren_n of_o saint_n severin_n so_o often_o above_o name_v the_o town_n be_v hardly_o so_o good_a as_o saint_n martin-de-candé_a which_o be_v not_o worth_a six_o penny_n i_o myself_o arrive_v there_o not_o long_o after_o at_o which_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v there_o with_o certain_a of_o his_o captain_n show_v i_o the_o place_n where_o both_o the_o army_n have_v stand_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n hard_o by_o the_o town_n and_o within_o the_o town_n and_o if_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n have_v march_v but_o a_o hundred_o pace_n further_o they_o have_v retire_v beyond_o the_o river_n of_o thesin_n for_o they_o stand_v hard_o by_o the_o river_n side_n and_o have_v build_v a_o great_a bridge_n of_o boat_n over_o it_o moreover_o i_o see_v they_o at_o my_o be_v there_o beat_v down_o a_o great_a bulwark_n of_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v make_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n to_o defend_v the_o passage_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v full_o mind_v if_o the_o duke_n have_v march_v forward_o to_o abandon_v both_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n which_o have_v be_v much_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n use_v most_o to_o be_v resident_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o pleasant_a country_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o pastime_n especial_o hawk_v and_o hunt_v that_o ever_o i_o see_v but_o peradventure_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n think_v the_o place_n strong_a where_o his_o enemy_n lodge_v and_o himself_o to_o have_v pass_v far_o enough_o wherefore_o he_o retire_v to_o trecas_n the_o lord_n whereof_o who_o have_v charge_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o myself_o commune_v together_o of_o these_o affair_n a_o few_o day_n after_o to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o trecas_n certain_a of_o the_o principal_a of_o milan_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n promise_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o town_n and_o offer_v for_o performance_n thereof_o to_o deliver_v their_o child_n in_o hostage_n which_o their_o enterprise_n they_o may_v easy_o have_v execute_v as_o diverse_a of_o great_a authority_n be_v then_o within_o the_o town_n and_o acquaint_v with_o all_o their_o practice_n have_v advertise_v i_o say_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n can_v not_o have_v find_v man_n enough_o to_o have_v defend_v the_o castle_n of_o milan_n for_o he_o because_o both_o noble_n &_o people_n desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o house_n of_o sforce_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n also_o and_o his_o man_n have_v inform_v i_o of_o these_o practice_n above_o mention_v but_o they_o have_v no_o great_a affiance_n in_o those_o that_o negotiate_v with_o they_o and_o they_o lack_v a_o man_n that_o understand_v these_o affair_n better_o than_o themselves_o whereunto_o i_o also_o add_v that_o the_o say_v duke_n captain_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o opinion_n as_o touch_v this_o enterprise_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n force_n join_v two_o thousand_o almain_n who_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n send_v thither_o and_o a_o thousand_o dutch_a horseman_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o master_n frederic_n capelare_n bear_v in_o the_o county_n of_o ferrette_n their_o arrival_n so_o much_o encourage_v master_n galeas_n and_o his_o company_n that_o they_o go_v before_o trecas_n to_o present_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o refuse_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o his_o force_n be_v great_a than_o they_o because_o his_o captain_n as_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o hazard_v the_o battle_n fear_v lest_o the_o loss_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n destruction_n of_o who_o they_o can_v hear_v no_o news_n because_o the_o passage_n be_v all_o stop_v wherefore_o they_o retire_v to_o novarre_n give_v no_o order_n for_o their_o provision_n of_o victual_n no_o not_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o store_n they_o have_v within_o the_o town_n already_o much_o less_o for_o any_o new_a supply_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v plentiful_o have_v be_v furnish_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o country_n about_o without_o money_n whereas_o afterward_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v through_o their_o own_o folly_n to_o conclude_v their_o enemy_n come_v and_o lodge_v within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o they_o the_o note_n 1_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o lack_n be_v the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o country_n how_o the_o king_n great_a artillery_n pass_v the_o mount_n apennines_n by_o the_o almain_n help_v of_o the_o danger_n the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n be_v in_o with_o his_o vaward_n and_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v at_o fornove_n chap._n 5._o you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o king_n upon_o no_o occasion_n lay_v in_o a_o valley_n on_o this_o side_n pontreme_a five_o day_n together_o in_o great_a distress_n of_o victual_n our_o almain_n do_v there_o one_o great_a piece_n of_o service_n for_o those_o that_o commit_v this_o foul_a fault_n at_o pontreme_a fear_v that_o they_o have_v thereby_o procure_v themselves_o the_o king_n indignation_n for_o ever_o come_v and_o offer_v to_o pass_v the_o artillery_n over_o these_o monstrous_a way_n in_o the_o mountain_n for_o so_o may_v i_o well_o term_v they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o high_a and_o steep_a that_o there_o lie_v no_o beat_a way_n over_o they_o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o high_a mountain_n both_o of_o italy_n and_o spain_n which_o undoubted_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o these_o the_o almain_n make_v this_o offer_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o k_o will_v pardon_v their_o fault_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v we_o have_v fowerteene_o great_a and_o massy_a piece_n of_o artillery_n
enemy_n many_o come_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o bougen_n 4_o near_o to_o plambin_n whence_o it_o depart_v not_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n so_o that_o our_o man_n may_v without_o all_o danger_n have_v succour_v the_o say_v castle_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o haven_n of_o bougen_n be_v such_o that_o a_o ship_n can_v come_v forth_o of_o it_o but_o with_o one_o wind_n which_o blow_v seldom_o in_o winter_n the_o say_a arban_n be_v a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o a_o very_a good_a sea_n man_n 5_o while_o the_o king_n lie_v at_o thurin_n diverse_a treaty_n be_v entertain_v between_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o one_o of_o the_o which_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n be_v a_o dealer_n she_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o montferratte_n and_o a_o widow_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o young_a duke_n of_o savoy_n then_o live_v other_o negotiate_v also_o as_o well_o as_o she_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n myself_o labour_v for_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o before_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n and_o the_o confederate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o captain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n before_o novarre_n desire_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o and_o send_v i_o a_o safe_a conduct_n but_o envy_v ever_o reign_v in_o prince_n court_n for_o the_o cardinal_n so_o often_o above_o name_v overthrow_v all_o that_o i_o do_v and_o will_v that_o the_o duchess_n of_o savois_n negotiation_n shall_v go_v forward_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o say_v cardinal_n host_n who_o be_v treasurer_n of_o savoy_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o his_o mistress_n this_o treaty_n endure_v so_o long_o without_o effect_n that_o in_o the_o end_n all_o hope_n of_o peace_n cease_v the_o bailife_n of_o digeon_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o switzerland_n to_o levy_v there_o five_o thousand_o man_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n already_o how_o the_o king_n navy_n that_o depart_v from_o nice_a in_o provence_n to_o succour_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n can_v not_o succour_v they_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o rehearse_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o montpensier_n and_o the_o other_o gentleman_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o castle_n understanding_n of_o this_o misfortune_n espy_v a_o convenient_a time_n when_o the_o army_n that_o the_o king_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n lie_v near_o to_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o by_o help_n thereof_o saly_v forth_o leave_v within_o force_n sufficient_a for_o their_o defence_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o victual_n which_o be_v very_o small_a and_o depart_v themselves_o with_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o soldier_n appoint_v ognas_n and_o two_o other_o gentleman_n captain_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o say_v l._n of_o montpensier_n the_o prince_n of_o salerne_n the_o seneschal_n of_o beaucaire_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v with_o they_o depart_v to_o salerne_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n king_n ferrand_n say_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o put_v to_o death_n the_o hostage_n deliver_v to_o he_o a_o few_o day_n before_o who_o name_n be_v these_o the_o lord_n of_o alegre_n one_o call_v de_fw-mi la_o marche-d_a '_o ardaine_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chapelle_n d'aniou_n one_o name_v roquebertin_n catelin_n and_o one_o gent_o for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o not_o past_o three_o month_n before_o the_o say_a king_n ferrand_n be_v enter_v into_o naples_n by_o intelligence_n or_o rather_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o man_n who_o understand_v of_o all_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o town_n and_o yet_o never_o seek_v to_o countermine_v they_o but_o hereof_o i_o will_v write_v no_o far_o because_o i_o speak_v but_o upon_o report_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o i_o have_v my_o intelligence_n from_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o that_o be_v there_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o willing_o discourse_v long_o of_o any_o matter_n that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v present_a at_o myself_o the_o say_v k._n ferrand_n be_v in_o naples_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o fornove_n as_o be_v our_o man_n also_o within_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n letter_n to_o the_o which_o credit_n be_v give_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o report_v no_o thing_n but_o lie_v and_o thereupon_o the_o coulonnois_n who_o manner_n be_v always_o to_o turn_v with_o the_o strong_a revolt_v incontinent_a from_o we_o though_o sundry_a way_n bind_v to_o the_o king_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v wherefore_o our_o man_n partly_o through_o these_o untrue_a report_n but_o especial_o because_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v retire_v into_o the_o castle_n be_v utter_o unfurnished_a of_o victual_n and_o partly_o also_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o horse_n and_o all_o their_o good_n within_o the_o town_n make_v a_o composition_n the_o sixth_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1495._o after_o they_o have_v be_v besiege_v three_o month_n &_o fowerteen_fw-mi day_n promise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o succour_v within_o a_o certain_a space_n to_o depart_v into_o provence_n and_o yield_v the_o castle_n without_o make_v further_o war_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n upon_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o condition_n they_o deliver_v these_o hostage_n above_o name_v and_o yet_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o composition_n depart_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n king_n ferrand_n say_v that_o they_o have_v break_v the_o composition_n in_o that_o they_o depart_v without_o leave_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o our_o man_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v the_o hostage_n in_o great_a danger_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o although_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o our_o man_n do_v wise_o to_o depart_v notwithstanding_o the_o composition_n yet_o have_v they_o do_v much_o better_a if_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n they_o have_v yield_v the_o castle_n for_o their_o hostage_n safety_n and_o receive_v again_o the_o say_a hostage_n for_o the_o castle_n hold_v but_o twenty_o day_n after_o they_o be_v depart_v partly_o for_o lack_v of_o victual_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o despair_v of_o succour_n to_o conclude_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n the_o note_n 1_o this_o peron_n be_v send_v to_o nice_a be_v a_o haven_n town_n in_o provence_n to_o prepare_v this_o navy_n 2_o i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v some_o haven_n town_n not_o far_o from_o naples_n or_o rather_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v the_o i_o will_v of_o prusse_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v cap._n 14._o which_o guicciar_n call_v the_o i_o will_v of_o poreze_n 3_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o elbe_n guicciar_n 4_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v for_o this_o haven_n be_v afterward_o call_v bengon_n wherefore_o the_o french_a corrector_n read_v it_o as_o blondus_n and_o the_o description_n of_o italy_n lead_v he_o porto_n barato_n pres_fw-fr piombino_n 5_o guicciar_n say_v arban_n be_v unskilful_a on_o the_o sea_n and_o i_o doubt_v this_o place_n be_v corrupt_v here_o of_o the_o great_a famine_n and_o misery_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o man_n be_v in_o at_o novarre_n of_o the_o marchiones_fw-la of_o montferrats_n death_n and_o likewise_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vendosme_n and_o how_o after_o long_a deliberation_n the_o king_n incline_v to_o peace_n to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v besiege_v chap._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v at_o thurin_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o at_o quire_n whither_o he_o go_v sometime_o to_o solace_v himself_o attend_v daily_o for_o news_n of_o the_o almain_n who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o and_o travel_v to_o recover_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o friendship_n he_o much_o desire_v neither_o care_v he_o great_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n success_n who_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v sore_o distress_v for_o victual_n and_o write_v daily_o for_o succour_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v approach_v near_a the_o town_n beside_o that_o their_o force_n be_v increase_v with_o a_o thousand_o almain_n horseman_n and_o eleven_o thousand_o footman_n call_v lance_n knight_n levy_v in_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n dominion_n the_o horseman_n be_v lead_v by_o master_n frederic_n capelare_v of_o the_o county_n of_o ferrette_n a_o valiant_a knight_n who_o long_o have_v be_v train_v up_o both_o in_o france_n and_o italy_n and_o the_o footman_n by_o a_o courageous_a knight_n of_o austriche_n call_v master_n george_n d'abecfin_n 1_o the_o self_n same_o that_o take_v saint_n omer_n for_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n the_o king_n therefore_o see_v his_o enemy_n force_n daily_o to_o increase_v and_o that_o no_o honourable_a end_n can_v be_v make_v be_v advise_v to_o remove_v to_o verceil_n there_o to_o devise_v some_o way_n to_o save_v the_o duke_n of_o
have_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n person_n but_o they_o make_v we_o first_o swear_v that_o we_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n upright_o and_o sincere_o without_o dissimulation_n only_o to_o deliver_v the_o say_a duke_n the_o note_n 1_o all_o the_o italian_n name_v he_o georgio_n di_fw-it pietrapiana_n the_o author_n himself_o also_o afterward_o name_v he_o petreplane_v which_o variance_n arise_v because_o the_o one_o be_v his_o surname_n the_o other_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seniorie_n 2_o this_o river_n be_v call_v seruo_fw-la guicciar_fw-la name_v it_o stesie_n 3_o his_o elder_a son_n name_n be_v alfonse_n guicciar_n 4_o he_o use_v this_o colour_n open_o because_o the_o venetian_n will_v not_o seem_v first_o to_o seek_v peace_n 5_o this_o venetian_n name_n be_v bernarde_n contaren_n guicciar_n 6_o seeing_z it_o be_v forfeit_v it_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o have_v be_v forfeit_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o not_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 7_o the_o marquesse_n of_o mantua_n put_v himself_o in_o hostage_n because_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o italian_n camp_n guicciar_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o company_n be_v deliver_v by_o composition_n out_o of_o their_o great_a misery_n in_o novarre_n where_o they_o be_v besiege_v and_o of_o the_o swisser_n arrival_n that_o come_v to_o succour_v the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o orleans_n chap._n 10._o the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n accompany_v with_o certain_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n servant_n go_v to_o novarre_n and_o cause_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n with_o a_o small_a train_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n whereof_o he_o be_v right_o glad_a they_o within_o the_o town_n be_v so_o miserable_o persecute_v with_o famine_n and_o sickness_n that_o the_o say_a marshal_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o nephew_n call_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr romefort_n in_o hostage_n with_o they_o promise_v that_o within_o three_o day_n they_o shall_v all_o come_v forth_o you_o have_v hear_v already_o how_o the_o bailife_n of_o digeon_n be_v send_v into_o switzerland_n to_o levy_v five_o thousand_o man_n among_o their_o canton_n the_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v when_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n come_v forth_o of_o novarre_n for_o if_o they_o have_v undoubted_o in_o my_o opinion_n we_o have_v fight_v but_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v certain_o advertise_v that_o there_o come_v a_o much_o great_a number_n than_o we_o send_v for_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o tarry_v their_o come_n because_o of_o our_o man_n great_a distress_n in_o novarre_n where_o there_o die_v at_o the_o least_o two_o thousand_o of_o famine_n and_o sickness_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v so_o poor_a and_o miserable_a that_o they_o seem_v rather_o dead_a carcase_n than_o live_a creature_n and_o i_o think_v very_o set_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n aside_o that_o never_o man_n sustain_v such_o hunger_n as_o they_o do_v but_o if_o at_o their_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n they_o have_v make_v good_a provision_n of_o corn_n whereof_o the_o may_v have_v recover_v plenty_n in_o the_o village_n there_o about_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o extremity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o enemy_n have_v be_v force_v to_o depart_v with_o great_a dishonour_n three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n departure_n out_o of_o novarre_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o both_o the_o party_n that_o all_o the_o soldier_n shall_v likewise_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o the_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n and_o master_n galeas_n of_o saint_n severin_n captain_n the_o one_o of_o the_o venetian_n the_o other_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n force_n be_v appoint_v to_o convey_v they_o in_o safety_n and_o so_o they_o do_v further_o as_o touch_v the_o town_n of_o novarre_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o citizen_n hand_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o receive_v into_o it_o neither_o french_a nor_o italian_a before_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v full_o conclude_v moreover_o thirty_o of_o our_o man_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o castle_n who_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n permit_v to_o have_v victual_n for_o their_o money_n from_o day_n to_o day_n undoubted_o a_o man_n will_v never_o believe_v the_o great_a misery_n they_o be_v in_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n unless_o he_o have_v see_v they_o horse_n they_o bring_v forth_o but_o few_o for_o they_o be_v in_o manner_n all_o eat_v and_o there_o be_v hardly_o six_o hundred_o man_n among_o they_o able_a to_o do_v service_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o come_v forth_o 5500._o a_o great_a number_n lie_v by_o the_o way_n who_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o relieve_v i_o for_o my_o part_n for_o the_o value_n of_o a_o crown_n save_v fifty_o of_o they_o as_o they_o lie_v succourless_a in_o a_o garden_n near_o to_o a_o little_a castle_n that_o the_o enemy_n hold_v call_v camarian_n where_o i_o cause_v porridge_n to_o be_v give_v they_o which_o so_o well_o refresh_v they_o that_o in_o the_o say_a garden_n there_o die_v but_o one_o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o way_n about_o four_o for_o it_o be_v ten_o mile_n from_o novarre_n to_o verceil_v whither_o when_o they_o arrive_v the_o king_n bestow_v his_o charity_n upon_o they_o and_o command_v eight_o hundred_o franc_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o pay_v they_o also_o their_o wage_n as_o well_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o live_n and_o the_o swisser_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o who_o about_o four_o hundred_o die_v in_o novarre_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o their_o good_a cheerish_v three_o hundred_o of_o they_o die_v at_o verceil_n after_o their_o return_n some_o by_o feed_v too_o greedy_o after_o their_o long_a famine_n and_o some_o by_o sickness_n so_o that_o a_o great_a number_n lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o dunghill_n of_o the_o town_n about_o this_o present_a after_o all_o our_o man_n be_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n except_o thirty_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o castle_n some_o of_o the_o which_o also_o daily_o sally_v forth_o arrive_v the_o swisser_n eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o which_o come_v and_o lodge_v with_o we_o in_o our_o camp_n where_o be_v already_o two_o thousand_o that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o king_n in_o this_o voyage_n of_o naples_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o company_n be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o encamp_v near_o to_o verceil_v the_o king_n be_v advise_v not_o to_o suffer_v these_o two_o band_n to_o join_v together_o in_o the_o which_o be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o i_o think_v so_o many_o soldier_n of_o their_o country_n be_v never_o together_o before_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o those_o that_o know_v their_o country_n be_v that_o they_o leave_v but_o few_o able_a man_n behind_o they_o &_o sure_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o come_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v have_v come_v with_o they_o have_v not_o the_o strait_n at_o the_o entry_n into_o piedmont_n be_v defend_v to_o stop_v they_o a_o man_n may_v doubt_v whether_o this_o their_o come_n proceed_v of_o good_a affection_n or_o no_o because_o the_o late_a king_n lewis_n have_v bestow_v great_a benefit_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n they_o have_v win_v in_o the_o world_n true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o old_a man_n among_o they_o that_o have_v bear_v great_a good_a will_n to_o king_n lewis_n for_o there_o come_v a_o number_n of_o captain_n above_o seaventie_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o which_o have_v serve_v against_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o come_n be_v cowetousnes_n and_o poverty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n all_o the_o able_a man_n that_o they_o can_v levy_v come_v and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o tall_a fellow_n they_o be_v and_o so_o goodly_a a_o band_n that_o i_o think_v it_o impossible_a to_o discomfit_v they_o otherwise_o than_o by_o famine_n or_o cold_a or_o some_o such_o distress_n let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n to_o wit_v the_o treaty_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n after_o he_o have_v well_o refresh_v himself_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n be_v accompany_v with_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n suppose_v his_o honour_n to_o be_v stain_v because_o such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n as_o be_v with_o he_o in_o novarre_n have_v suffer_v themselves_o through_o mere_a folly_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o so_o great_a extremity_n begin_v to_o wish_v that_o we_o may_v fight_v and_o talk_v very_o stout_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o of_o his_o follower_n further_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr ligny_n and_o the_o archbishop_n
of_o roven_n who_o govern_v the_o say_v duke_n affair_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o mean_a personage_n suborn_v certain_a swisser_n to_o come_v and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o fight_v but_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v allege_v why_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n have_v no_o man_n in_o the_o town_n more_o than_o the_o thirty_o remain_v in_o the_o castle_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v adventure_v the_o battle_n for_o the_o king_n have_v no_o quarrel_n neither_o mean_v to_o fight_v but_o only_o for_o save_v the_o say_v duke_n person_n and_o his_o servant_n beside_o this_o our_o enemy_n be_v mighty_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o assail_v they_o in_o their_o camp_n as_o well_o because_o they_o be_v entrench_v round_o about_o and_o their_o trench_n full_a of_o water_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o strong_a seat_n thereof_o moreover_o they_o have_v no_o enemy_n to_o invade_v they_o but_o we_o only_o for_o they_o stand_v now_o in_o no_o more_o fear_n of_o the_o town_n they_o be_v above_o 2800._o man_n of_o arm_n barded_a and_o five_o thousand_o light_a horseman_n and_o 11500._o almain_n lead_v by_o good_a captain_n to_o wit_n master_n george_n of_o pietreplane_n master_n frederick_n capelare_n and_o master_n haunce_n beside_o great_a force_n of_o footman_n of_o their_o own_o country_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v but_o upon_o a_o bravery_n that_o say_v we_o may_v take_v they_o in_o their_o camp_n or_o that_o they_o will_v fly_v beside_o all_o this_o another_o thing_n there_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o wit_n lest_o these_o swisser_n if_o they_o join_v all_o together_o shall_v take_v the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o army_n be_v but_o a_o handful_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o prisoner_n into_o their_o country_n for_o some_o appearance_n there_o be_v that_o they_o mean_v so_o to_o do_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n how_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o enemy_n on_o the_o other_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o article_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o while_o these_o matter_n be_v thus_o debate_v to_o and_o fro_o among_o we_o in_o such_o heat_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n fall_v at_o variance_n about_o they_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n the_o lord_n of_o piennes_n the_o precedent_n gannay_n the_o lord_n moruillier_n the_o vidasme_n of_o chartres_n and_o myself_o return_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o conclude_v peace_n 1_o which_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o perceive_v by_o manifest_a token_n to_o be_v unlike_o long_o to_o endure_v yet_o necessity_n force_v we_o to_o conclude_v it_o both_o because_o of_o diverse_a reason_n above_o allege_v because_o the_o winter_n constrain_v we_o thereunto_o because_o we_o lack_v money_n and_o also_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v depart_v with_o a_o honourable_a peace_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n in_o writing_n as_o the_o king_n have_v conclude_v with_o his_o council_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v there_o present_a the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v these_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n shall_v bear_v the_o king_n his_o faith_n for_o genua_n against_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o shall_v arm_v two_o ship_n to_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o succour_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n which_o hold_v yet_o for_o the_o king_n and_o further_o that_o the_o next_o year_n he_o shall_v furnish_v the_o king_n of_o three_o ship_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o person_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n if_o the_o king_n himself_o happen_v to_o return_v to_o conquer_v it_o again_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v passage_n to_o the_o king_n force_n and_o if_o the_o venetian_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o peace_n within_o two_o month_n but_o continue_v to_o defend_v the_o house_n of_o arragon_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n against_o they_o and_o employ_v his_o person_n and_o subject_n for_o the_o king_n service_n under_o this_o condition_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v conquer_v of_o their_o dominion_n shall_v be_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v release_v to_o the_o king_n fourscore_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o he_o have_v lend_v he_o in_o this_o voyage_n that_o for_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n he_o shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n two_o hostage_n of_o genua_n that_o the_o castle_n of_o genua_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n hand_n as_o neuter_n for_o two_o year_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n shall_v pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o garrison_n within_o it_o and_o the_o king_n the_o other_o and_o further_o if_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o milan_n shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v such_o service_n to_o the_o king_n for_o genua_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o this_o treaty_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n to_o put_v the_o say_a castle_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n last_o of_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o milan_n shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n two_o other_o hostage_n of_o milan_n these_o he_o deliver_v and_o so_o will_v he_o also_o the_o other_o of_o genua_n if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o depart_v so_o sudden_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o go_v he_o make_v delay_n after_o we_o be_v return_v from_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o have_v advertise_v the_o king_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n have_v swear_v the_o treaty_n and_o the_o venetian_n take_v two_o month_n respite_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v it_o for_o more_o they_o will_v not_o condescend_v unto_o the_o king_n swear_v it_o also_o and_o the_o second_o day_n after_o determine_v to_o depart_v be_v very_o desirous_a both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o company_n to_o return_v into_o france_n but_o the_o selfsame_o night_n the_o swisser_n that_o be_v in_o our_o camp_n assemble_v together_o each_o canton_n apart_o and_o strike_v up_o their_o drum_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n by_o their_o ensign_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v in_o their_o consultation_n all_o the_o which_o i_o write_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o lornay_n who_o be_v then_o and_o long_a time_n before_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o captain_n and_o understand_v well_o their_o language_n and_o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o their_o camp_n and_o come_v and_o advertise_v the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o their_o action_n some_o of_o these_o swisser_n give_v advise_v to_o take_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o army_n other_o will_v not_o agree_v thereunto_o but_o give_v counsel_n to_o demand_v payment_n for_o three_o month_n say_v that_o the_o king_n his_o father_n have_v promise_v they_o this_o payment_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o their_o country_n with_o ensign_n display_v other_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o take_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o army_n not_o touch_v the_o king_n person_n this_o last_o opinion_n take_v place_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o execute_v it_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o man_n be_v already_o within_o the_o town_n but_o before_o they_o have_v full_o conclude_v the_o king_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o trin_n a_o town_n in_o the_o marquisat_fw-la of_o montferrat_n sure_o they_o do_v we_o great_a wrong_n to_o demand_v three_o month_n payment_n whereas_o k._n lewis_n have_v promise_v they_o but_o one_o especial_o have_v do_v no_o service_n to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o end_n we_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o they_o but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o we_o at_o naples_n have_v first_o take_v the_o bailife_n of_o digeon_n &_o lornay_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v their_o captain_n demand_v payment_n of_o 15._o day_n for_o their_o departure_n but_o the_o other_o have_v three_o month_n pay_n amount_v to_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o frank_v for_o the_o which_o sum_n they_o be_v content_v to_o take_v pledge_n and_o hostage_n all_o this_o disorder_n happen_v by_o practice_n of_o certain_a of_o our_o own_o man_n who_o move_v they_o thus_o to_o do_v because_o they_o mislike_v the_o peace_n as_o one_o of_o their_o captain_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o advertise_v the_o king_n thereof_o when_o the_o king_n arrive_v at_o trin_n he_o send_v the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n the_o precedent_n gannay_n and_o i_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v and_o speak_v
some_o of_o the_o which_o i_o speak_v who_o soon_o after_o become_v his_o faithful_a servant_n according_o these_o country_n be_v in_o marruellous_a fear_n and_o astonishment_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o i_o think_v that_o in_o eight_o day_n they_o can_v not_o have_v levy_v eight_o man_n of_o arm_n further_o in_o all_o those_o quarter_n be_v not_o above_o 1500._o soldier_n horseman_n and_o footman_n which_o lie_v towards_o namur_n &_o in_o henault_n &_o be_v of_o those_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n where_o the_o duke_n be_v slay_v their_o wont_a term_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v now_o clean_o alter_v for_o they_o speak_v lowly_a and_o humble_o which_o i_o write_v not_o to_o accuse_v they_o as_o though_o in_o time_n past_o their_o word_n have_v be_v more_o arrogant_a than_o become_v they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o i_o be_v there_o they_o think_v so_o well_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o use_v not_o such_o reverend_a language_n neither_o to_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n as_o they_o have_v do_v sithence_o wherefore_o if_o man_n be_v wise_a they_o will_v use_v such_o fair_a speech_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n that_o in_o adversity_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o change_v their_o term_n i_o return_v to_o the_o admiral_n to_o make_v report_n of_o my_o negotiation_n immediate_o whereupon_o we_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o he_o set_v forth_o soon_o after_o we_o and_o command_v letter_n to_o be_v write_v both_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o diverse_a of_o his_o servant_n name_n to_o cause_v certain_a to_o repair_v to_o he_o by_o who_o mean_n he_o trust_v to_o bring_v all_o these_o seniory_n under_o his_o obedience_n the_o note_n 1_o the_o pedigree_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n will_v show_v how_o all_o these_o title_n descend_v to_o this_o lady_n margaret_n a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o greatioie_v the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n chap._n 12._o the_o king_n rejoice_v not_o a_o little_a to_o see_v himself_o thus_o deliver_v of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o hate_v and_o be_v his_o principal_a enemy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v the_o revenge_n himself_o namely_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n and_o diverse_a other_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o guyenne_n be_v dead_a who_o inheritance_n be_v fall_v to_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n be_v dead_a namely_o king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n john_n and_o nicholas_n and_o their_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o maine_n and_o afterward_o of_o provence_n the_o earl_n of_o armignac_n be_v slay_v at_o lestore_v and_o all_o their_o land_n and_o good_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n but_o because_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v great_a and_o mighty_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v make_v sharp_a war_n with_o the_o english_a man_n aid_n upon_o his_o father_n k._n charles_n the_o seven_o thirty_o two_o year_n without_o truce_n and_o have_v their_o dominion_n border_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o subject_n always_o desirous_a to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o realm_n therefore_o he_o rejoice_v more_o at_o their_o prince_n death_n than_o at_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n further_o he_o now_o full_o persuade_v himself_o that_o during_o his_o life_n no_o man_n neither_o within_o his_o realm_n nor_o in_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o it_o will_v once_o lift_v up_o his_o finger_n against_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o peace_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o english_a man_n the_o which_o he_o travel_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o continue_v but_o although_o he_o be_v thus_o void_a of_o all_o fear_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n permit_v he_o to_o take_v the_o wise_a course_n for_o the_o achieve_v of_o this_o his_o enterprise_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o sure_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o that_o god_n show_v then_o and_o have_v show_v since_o that_o he_o mean_v sharp_o to_o punish_v this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n as_o well_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o subject_n and_o of_o those_o that_o live_v among_o they_o for_o if_o the_o king_n our_o master_n have_v take_v the_o best_a course_n the_o war_n that_o have_v consume_v they_o since_o have_v never_o happen_v for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v have_v seek_v to_o join_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o those_o great_a seniory_n whereunto_o he_o can_v pretend_v no_o title_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o by_o courteous_a deal_n with_o the_o subject_n which_o thing_n he_o may_v then_o easy_o have_v accomplish_v see_v the_o great_a fear_n misery_n and_o distress_n these_o country_n be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n and_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v he_o shall_v both_o have_v rid_v they_o of_o many_o trouble_n &_o enlarge_v and_o enrich_v his_o own_o realm_n through_o long_a peace_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v be_v easy_o obtain_v he_o may_v also_o hereby_o have_v ease_v his_o realm_n diverse_a way_n especial_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n who_o continual_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o another_o oftentimes_o upon_o small_a occasion_n while_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n yet_o live_v he_o eftsoon_o debate_v with_o i_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o say_a duke_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o then_o he_o discourse_v marvelous_a wise_o thereof_o say_v that_o he_o will_v travel_v to_o make_v a_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n his_o son_n now_o reign_v and_o the_o duke_n daughter_n afterward_o duchess_n of_o ostrich_n which_o if_o she_o refuse_v because_o of_o the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n young_a age_n then_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o win_v she_o to_o marry_v some_o young_a lord_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o obtain_v thereby_o her_o friendship_n and_o her_o subject_n and_o recover_v without_o blow_n that_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v his_o in_o the_o which_o mind_n he_o continue_v till_o eight_o day_n before_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o duke_n death_n but_o this_o wise_a deliberation_n he_o begin_v somewhat_o to_o alter_v the_o self_n same_o day_n he_o receive_v news_n thereof_o and_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o he_o dispatch_v the_o admiral_n and_o i_o notwithstanding_o he_o discover_v not_o his_o purpose_n therein_o but_o make_v promise_n to_o diverse_a of_o land_n and_o lordship_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o duke_n possession_n how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o peronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n chap._n 13._o the_o king_n be_v on_o the_o way_n come_v after_o we_o receive_v good_a news_n from_o all_o part_n for_o the_o castle_n of_o han_n and_o bohain_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o citizen_n of_o saint_n quintin_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n receive_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr movy_n their_o neighbour_n into_o the_o town_n for_o he_o further_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o peronne_n which_o william_n of_o bische_n hold_v and_o be_v put_v in_o hope_n both_o by_o we_o and_o other_o that_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n will_v revolt_v to_o he_o further_o he_o have_v send_v his_o barber_n call_v master_n oliver_n to_o gaunt_n in_o a_o village_n near_o to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v dispatch_v diverse_a other_o into_o other_o place_n be_v in_o great_a hope_n of_o they_o all_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o serve_v he_o rather_o with_o word_n than_o deed_n when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o peronne_n i_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o find_v he_o in_o a_o village_n whither_o m._n william_n of_o bische_n and_o certain_a other_o come_v &_o present_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n whereof_o he_o be_v right_o glad_a the_o king_n abide_v there_o that_o day_n and_o i_o dine_v with_o he_o after_o my_o accustom_a manner_n for_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o seven_o or_o eight_o at_o the_o least_o &_o sometime_o more_o shall_v ordinary_o sit_v at_o his_o own_o table_n but_o after_o dinner_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o small_a exploit_n the_o admiral_n and_o i_o have_v do_v say_v that_o he_o have_v send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o gaunt_n to_o bring_v that_o town_n to_o his_o obedience_n and_o robinet_n dodenfort_n to_o saint_n omers_n who_o be_v well_o friend_v there_o and_o those_o he_o commend_v as_o fit_a man_n to_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o a_o town_n
and_o put_v his_o force_n into_o it_o diverse_a other_o also_o he_o name_v who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o other_o great_a town_n and_o this_o matter_n he_o make_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lude_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o to_o debate_n with_o i_o it_o become_v not_o i_o to_o reason_n against_o he_o nor_o gainsay_v his_o pleasure_n but_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o fear_v master_n oliver_n and_o the_o other_o who_o he_o name_v will_v not_o so_o easy_o take_v these_o great_a town_n as_o they_o suppose_v the_o king_n use_v this_o communication_n with_o i_o because_o he_o have_v alter_v his_o mind_n and_o hope_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a success_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o all_o the_o country_n will_v yield_v unto_o he_o moreover_o he_o be_v counsel_v by_o diverse_a and_o be_v also_o of_o himself_o incline_v thereunto_o utter_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o to_o disperse_v the_o seniory_n thereof_o among_o diverse_a man_n some_o of_o the_o which_o he_o name_v upon_o who_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o bestow_v the_o earldom_n namely_o henault_n and_o namur_n that_o border_n upon_o france_n with_o the_o great_a seniory_n as_o brabant_n holland_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o mean_v to_o win_v certain_a prince_n of_o almain_n to_o his_o friendship_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v aid_v he_o in_o the_o achieve_v of_o his_o enterprise_n all_o the_o which_o matter_n it_o please_v he_o to_o acquaint_v i_o with_o because_o i_o have_v counsel_v he_o before_o to_o take_v the_o other_o course_n above_o rehearse_v wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o follow_v not_o my_o advice_n further_o he_o allege_v that_o this_o course_n shall_v be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o his_o realm_n the_o which_o have_v sustain_v infinite_a trouble_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o mighty_a seniory_n that_o it_o possess_v and_o sure_a as_o touch_v the_o world_n his_o reason_n carry_v great_a show_n though_o in_o conscience_n i_o think_v otherwise_o notwithstanding_o such_o be_v his_o wisdom_n that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n can_v see_v so_o far_o into_o his_o affair_n as_o himself_o do_v for_o undoubted_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o subtle_a prince_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n but_o in_o such_o weighty_a affair_n god_n dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o great_a prince_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o direct_v they_o into_o those_o way_n that_o best_o serve_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o determination_n for_o undoubted_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v still_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o course_n which_o he_o of_o himself_o have_v devise_v before_o the_o duke_n death_n the_o war_n that_o have_v be_v since_o and_o yet_o be_v have_v never_o happen_v but_o we_o be_v unworthy_a on_o both_o side_n to_o enjoy_v that_o quiet_a peace_n that_o be_v then_o offer_v we_o which_o sure_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o king_n error_n not_o want_n of_o wit_n for_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o wit_n no_o man_n excel_v he_o i_o write_v of_o these_o affair_n at_o large_a to_o show_v that_o when_o a_o man_n attempt_v any_o great_a enterprise_n he_o ought_v at_o the_o first_o thorough_o to_o debate_v it_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v choose_v the_o wise_a way_n but_o especial_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o humble_o to_o beseech_v he_o to_o direct_v he_o into_o the_o best_a course_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o experience_n i_o mind_n not_o here_o to_o blame_v the_o king_n nor_o say_v that_o he_o err_v in_o this_o behalf_n for_o peradventure_o diverse_a which_o know_v and_o understand_v more_o than_o myself_o be_v then_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o debate_v there_o nor_o elsewhere_o further_o those_o that_o write_v chronicle_n frame_v their_o stile_n common_o to_o their_o commendation_n of_o who_o they_o speak_v omit_v diverse_a point_n sometime_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o as_o touch_v myself_o i_o mind_n to_o write_v nothing_o but_o that_o be_v true_a and_o which_o i_o myself_o either_o have_v see_v or_o learn_v of_o such_o party_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o credit_n not_o regard_v any_o man_n commendation_n for_o no_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v think_v so_o wise_a but_o that_o he_o err_v sometime_o yea_o oftentimes_o if_o he_o live_v long_o as_o shall_v well_o appear_v by_o their_o action_n if_o they_o be_v always_o true_o report_v the_o great_a senate_n and_o consul_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v have_v err_v and_o do_v err_v as_o we_o may_v read_v and_o daily_o see_v when_o the_o king_n have_v repose_v himself_o one_o day_n in_o this_o village_n near_o to_o peronne_n he_o determine_v the_o next_o morning_n to_o make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n for_o it_o be_v yield_v he_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o draw_v i_o aside_o and_o command_v i_o to_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o poictou_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o britain_n tell_v i_o in_o my_o ear_n that_o if_o neither_o master_n olivers_n enterprise_n take_v effect_v nor_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n revolt_v to_o he_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o the_o country_n of_o artois_n call_v la_n leuée_v lie_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o lis_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o that_o do_v return_n again_o into_o touraine_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v good_a to_o certain_a who_o by_o my_o mean_n be_v become_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o who_o i_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o name_n pension_n and_o great_a reward_n whereupon_o he_o take_v their_o name_n of_o i_o in_o writing_n and_o perform_v all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v thus_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o he_o for_o that_o time_n but_o even_o as_o i_o be_v take_v horse_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lude_n come_v to_o i_o who_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a consideration_n favour_v great_o he_o be_v a_o man_n much_o give_v to_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o as_o he_o care_v not_o to_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v any_o man_n so_o be_v he_o also_o very_a light_n of_o belief_n and_o often_o beguile_v himself_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o the_o king_n from_o his_o childhood_n &_o know_v which_o way_n to_o feed_v his_o humour_n and_o have_v a_o very_a pleasant_a head_n he_o come_v and_o say_v thus_o to_o i_o wise_o after_o a_o jest_a manner_n what_o depart_v you_o now_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v or_o never_o see_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o fall_v daily_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n wherewith_o he_o may_v enrich_v those_o that_o he_o love_v for_o my_o part_n i_o look_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o flaunders_n and_o to_o make_v myself_o all_o of_o gold_n in_o utter_v the_o which_o word_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o great_a laughter_n but_o i_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o laugh_v because_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o proceed_v of_o the_o king_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v right_o glad_a if_o his_o fortune_n may_v be_v such_o and_o that_o i_o trust_v the_o king_n will_v not_o forget_v i_o a_o certain_a knight_n of_o hainault_n be_v come_v to_o i_o not_o pass_v half_o a_o hour_n before_o my_o departure_n who_o bring_v i_o news_n of_o diverse_a with_o who_o i_o have_v peswade_v by_o letter_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o king_n service_n the_o say_a knight_n and_o i_o be_v kinsman_n and_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v wherefore_o neither_o will_v i_o name_v he_o nor_o those_o of_o who_o he_o bring_v i_o this_o advertisement_n his_o offer_n in_o few_o word_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o chief_a place_n and_o town_n in_o hainault_n whereof_o i_o advertise_v the_o king_n even_o as_o i_o be_v take_v my_o leave_n who_o after_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o the_o say_a knight_n tell_v i_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o those_o other_o who_o i_o name_v be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o he_o mislike_v one_o for_o this_o point_n and_o another_o for_o that_o and_o their_o offer_n seem_v unto_o he_o nothing_o for_o he_o think_v to_o obtain_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v without_o they_o again_o after_o my_o departure_n the_o king_n make_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lude_n to_o commune_v with_o the_o same_o knight_n who_o be_v much_o discontent_v with_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr ludes_fw-la word_n and_o depart_v incontinent_a without_o enter_v into_o far_a treaty_n because_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr lude_n and_o he_o will_v never_o have_v agree_v in_o any_o point_n for_o whereas_o this_o knight_n be_v come_v out_o of_o hainault_n to_o get_v somewhat_o at_o the_o king_n hand_n whereby_o to_o enrich_v