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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453

When this had been settled, the duke of Burgundy went, about the
middle of August, to Paris, by orders from the king and royal council:
he was accompanied by many men at arms, whom he quartered in the
villages round Paris. The reason why he was attended by such a force
was, because the duke of Brittany had lately brought from England
great numbers of English, and, in conjunction with his Bretons, was
carrying on a sharp war against the old countess of Penthievre[36]
and her lands. The queen of France and the king’s ministers were much
displeased at this conduct of the duke of Brittany, because it was to
the prejudice of the realm. The duke had increased this displeasure
against him by having beaten and ill treated his duchess, daughter to
the king of France, for blaming him on account of his undertaking this
war.

It was therefore intended, that the duke of Burgundy should march the
forces he had brought, attended by other princes and captains, against
the duke of Brittany, to conquer his country and oblige him to submit
to the king. The duke of Burgundy was very desirous of succouring
the countess and her fair son, the count de Penthievre; but while the
preparations were making, the duke of Brittany, informed by some of
his friends that he was in the ill graces of his mother in law, the
queen of France, and of those who governed the king, sent, by advice
of his council, certain ambassadors to Paris, to offer to submit his
differences with the countess de Penthievre to the king and council,
which was at length accepted, through the interference of the king of
Navarre.

The countess de Penthievre and her son were summoned to Paris, whither
also came the duke of Brittany, when, after some discussions, peace was
made between them.

In this same month, Isabella, the king of France’s eldest daughter, and
dowager queen of England, but wife to Charles duke of Orleans, died
in childbed. The duke bitterly lamented her loss, but received some
consolation out of regard to the daughter she had brought him.

The patriarch of Alexandria, bishop of Carcassonne, succeeded Guy de
Roye (whose murder has been noticed) in the archbishoprick of Rheims,
and the archbishop of Bourges succeeded to the patriarchate. Doctor
William Bouratier, secretary to the king, was nominated archbishop
of Bourges; and nearly about this time died doctor Peter Paoul, and
was succeeded in his dignities by doctor Gilles des Champs, almoner
to the king. Louis de Harcourt, brother to the count de Harcourt, was
appointed archbishop of Rouen.




CHAP. XII.

    THE TOWN OF GENOA REBELS AGAINST BOUCICAUT, MARSHAL OF FRANCE,
    THE GOVERNOR, WHILE OBEYING A SUMMONS FROM THE DUKE OF MILAN.

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