The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 04 [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. 04 [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
They then left the house, and went to that of his lieutenant, John
Leger, whom they also put to death, and thence to different parts of
the town, and killed ten other persons; but many of the municipal
officers, such as the viscount and receiver-general, having had
information, of what was passing, fled to the castle, into which they
were admitted by sir James de Bourbon the governor.
On the morrow-morning, the commonalty again assembled in great numbers,
and marched in arms to the castle, with the intent of forcing an
entrance, but were prevented by the governor, who had under his command
one hundred of the king's troops to defend it. At length, after many
parleys, it was agreed that sixteen of the most notable citizens should
be admitted, to remonstrate with the governor on some matters that much
concerned him.
Upon their admittance, they offered many excuses for the murder of the
bailiff, and of the others, declaring that the whole commonalty of the
town would be rejoiced if the perpetrators could be discovered and
punished. They were greatly alarmed as to the conduct of the king and
the dauphin when they should hear of these deaths, and requested the
governor would permit them to have the guard of the castle, but it was
refused. They then required that the gate which led to the country
should be shut up, which was also refused.
Upon this they declared, that should the king and the dauphin attempt
to enter their town with an army, admittance should be denied,--at the
same time beseeching the governor to apologise for them to the king and
the dauphin. The governor replied, that he would make excuses for them
in proper time and place, provided they did not refuse to admit them
into the town should they come thither.
After this conversation, the citizens returned home; and, a few days
after, what they dreaded came to pass,--for the dauphin marched two
thousand men out of Paris to Pont de l'Arche, whence he sent the
archbishop of Rouen, brother to the count de Harcourt, to that town, to
exhort the inhabitants to a due sense of obedience.
On the archbishop's arrival at Rouen, he found several of the canons of
the cathedral church under arms, and inter-mixed with the citizens, to
whom he displayed the proclamation of the dauphin. They, in answer,
said, that it had been unanimously decreed that he should not enter the
town with his army; but that if he would come with few attendants, and
engage to pay his expenses, they would agree to it, but not otherwise.
The archbishop, seeing he could not conclude any thing satisfactory,
returned to the dauphin, and related all he had seen and heard.
Upon this the dauphin sent for sir James de Bourbon, and fixed his
quarters at St Catharine's on the hill. On the arrival of sir James, he
said, 'Cousin, return to your castle, and admit by the gate leading to
the country two hundred men at arms, and as many archers, whom we will
send thither.'
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