And so soon as our King had said this, all were of right eager heart to avenge him of his enemies. And then our mariners hauled their sails half mast high, and hauled up their anchors in manner as though they intended to fly; and when the fleet of France beheld this, they loosened themselves from their heavy chains to pursue us. And forthwith our ships turned back upon them, and the melee began, to the sound of trumpets, nakers, viols, tabors, and many other kinds of minstrelsy. And then did our King, with three hundred ships, vigorously assail the French with their five hundred great ships and galleys, and eagerly did our people exert great diligence to give battle to the French. Our archers and our arbalesters began to fire as densely as hail falls in winter, and our engineers hurled so steadily, that the French had not power to look or to hold up their heads. And in the meantime, while this assault lasted, our English people with a great force boarded their galleys and fought with the French hand to hand, and threw them out of their ships and galleys. And always our King encouraged them to fight bravely with his enemies, he himself being in the cog called “Thomas of Winchelsea.” And at the hour of tierce there came to them a ship of London, which belonged to William Haunsard, and it did much good in the said battle. For the battle was so severe and so hardly contested, that the assault lasted from noon all day and all night, and the morrow until the hour of prime (six a.m.) and when the battle was discontinued, no Frenchman remained alive, save only Spaudefisshe, who took to flight with four and twenty ships and galleys. FOURTEENTH CENTURY PRICES (Stow I, p. 243) HOUSEHOLD OF THOMAS, EARL OF LANCASTER One whole year’s expenses. Seventh of Edward II £ s. d. Amounting to 7957 13 4½ To wit: In the Pantry, Buttery and Kitchen 3405 - - For 184 Tons, one Pipe of Red or Claret Wine and one Ton of White Wine, bought for the House 104 17 6 For Grocery Ware 180 17 - For six Barrels of Sturgeon 19 - - For 6800 Stockfishes, so called, and for dried Fishes of all sorts, as Lings, Haberdines and other 41 6 7 For 1714 Pound of Wax, with Vermilion and Turpentine to make Red Wax 314 7 4 For 2319 Pounds of Tallow Candles, for the Household, and 1870 of Lights for Paris Candles, called Perchers 31 14 3 Expenses on the Earl’s great Horses, and the Keeper’s Wages 186 4 3 ob. Linnen Cloth for the Lord and his Chaplains, and for the Pantry 43 17 - For 129 Doz. of Parchment, with Ink 4 8 3 Sum £1230 17 7 ob. _Item_: