The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countriesMonstrelet, Enguerrand de
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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
On the following Tuesday, the feast of St Fremin, a martyr, the
inhabitants of Liege, Huy, Dinant and Tongres, and of all the other
good towns in the bishoprick of Liege, excepting the castle of
Bouillon, hearing of the great destruction of their countrymen, and the
power of their enemies, were panic-struck, and, seeing no probability
of any assistance, surrendered themselves to the obedience of the dukes
of Burgundy and of Holland. They sent to them ambassadors to this
effect, and also to supplicate John of Bavaria, their bishop and lord,
that he would graciously have pity upon them, and grant them his pardon.
The bishop, through the intercession of the two dukes, complied with
their request, on condition that such as had been most active in
promoting the rebellion, many of whom were still alive, whose names
they would set down, should be given up to the two dukes, to do by them
as they in their justice should think right; and each of the towns gave
sufficient hostages for the due performance of the terms.
On the ensuing Thursday, the two dukes and the bishop, with the whole
army, broke up the camp, and advanced toward the town of Liege. The
duke of Burgundy was quartered in the town of Flauye, on the river
Meuse, one league distant from Liege, and duke William among the
mountains.
On the following Sunday, the dukes and the bishop held a full council,
to which all their ministers were admitted, on the present state of
affairs. Other councils were continued until the Tuesday, when the
bishop made his entry into Liege, and was received with great humility
by the remnant of its inhabitants. The most culpable in the late
rebellion had been before arrested and thrown into prison in this and
in all the other towns.
The bishop went first to the cathedral church of St Lambert to offer
his prayers, and reconcile himself with the chapter: after this he went
to his palace, when he was most humbly entreated by the people to have
mercy on them, which he granted; and, shortly after, he returned to the
camp of the two dukes.
About two o’clock in the afternoon, on the morrow, the dukes and the
bishop, with several nobles of the army, assembled on an elevated spot
near the camp, whither sir John de Jeumont, marshal to duke William,
by the commands of the two dukes and the bishop, had ordered the heir
of Rochefort, a rich nobleman, John de Saramie[8], knight, and fifteen
other citizens, to be brought from the town, and had their heads cut
off, one after another, by the executioner. Many churchmen, and some
women, were also drowned in the Meuse for having been concerned in the
rebellion!
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