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
By authority of this ordinance and seal, the said master Philip de
Morvillers collected large sums of money. In like manner, another
chancellor was appointed for the countries on the other side of the
Seine, under the obedience of the queen and the duke of Burgundy.
CHAP. LXIV.
SIR ELYON DE JACQUEVILLE IS DRAGGED OUT OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY IN
CHARTRES BY HECTOR DE SAVEUSES AND HIS ACCOMPLICES, WHO PUT HIM TO
DEATH.
At the time when the duke of Burgundy resided in Chartres at his hôtel
behind the church of our Lady, so serious a quarrel arose between
sir Elyon de Jacqueville, knight, and Hector de Saveuses, that high
words passed between them in the presence of the duke. Within a few
days after, Hector collected from twelve to sixteen of his friends,
determined men; and in this number were his cousin-german the lord
de Crevecoeur, his brother le bon de Saveuses, Hue de Bours, and an
arrogant fellow called John de Vaulx, on whose account this quarrel had
arisen between them,--for, a short time before, Jacqueville had robbed
this de Vaulx, who was related to Hector. These, with some others to
the number before stated, one day, with a premeditated design, entered
the church of our Lady, and met Jacqueville returning from the hôtel
of the duke of Burgundy: Hector and his friend instantly addressed
him, saying, 'Jacqueville, thou hast formerly injured and angered me,
for which thou shalt be punished,' when, at the moment, he was seized
by him and his accomplices, and dragged out of the church, and most
inhumanly hacked to pieces; during which he most pitifully cried to
Hector for mercy, and offered a large sum of money for his life, but
all in vain, for they never left him until they thought he was dead.
They quitted the town of Chartres without delay, and went to a village
two leagues off, where Hector's men were quartered. After their
departure, Jacqueville caused himself to be carried in the melancholy
state he was in to the duke of Burgundy, and made bitter complaints of
the cruel usage he had met with; adding, that it was in consequence of
the loyalty and truth with which he had served him.
The duke, on seeing him thus, was greatly affected, insomuch that
he immediately armed himself, and, mounting his horse, rode through
the streets with few attendants, thinking to find Hector and his
accomplices, but he was soon informed that they had left the town. Many
of the nobles now waited on the duke, and appeased his anger as well as
they could, such as sir John de Luxembourg, the lord de Fosseux, the
marshal of Burgundy and several more. However, he ordered the baggage
and horses of Hector to be seized, and then returned to his hôtel,
whence he sent the most expert physicians to visit Jacqueville; but
they were of no avail, for within three days he died.
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