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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

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

Sir John de Luxembourg and the the lord de Hangest returned, with
their men at arms, through Pontoise and Beauvais to Picardy, without
attempting any thing further at this time. On the other hand, sir
Tanneguy du Châtel, provost of Paris, took the town of Chevreuse, and
was laying siege to the castle, when he was hastily ordered to leave
it, and join the king and the constable at the siege of Senlis; on
which account he left a part of his men at Chevreuse, and obeyed the
orders he had received.




CHAP. LXVIII.

 THE KING OF FRANCE SENDS AMBASSADORS TO MONTEREAU-FAUT-YONNE TO TREAT
 OF A PEACE WITH THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY.--THE INHABITANTS
 OF ROUEN TURN TO THE BURGUNDY FACTION.


Shortly after, king Charles and his constable sent as their ambassadors
to Montereau-faut-Yonne, the archbishop of Rheims, the bishops of Paris
and of Clermont in Auvergne, John de Harcourt count d'Aumale, sir
Mansart d'Esne and sir Regnault de Merquoiques knights, master Guerard
Marchet, the Judge Maye, John de Lolive, with others, to the number of
sixteen, able persons, to treat of a peace between them and the queen
and the duke of Burgundy.

On the part of the queen and the duke, the following ambassadors
were sent to Bray-sur-Seine, the archbishop of Sens brother to sir
Charles de Savoisy, the bishops of Langres and of Arras, sir John de
la Trimouille lord de Jonvelle, the lord de Courcelles, sir James de
Courtjambe, Coppen de Viefville, master Peter Cauchon, since bishop of
Beauvais, John le Clerc, since chancellor of France, Gilles de Clamecy,
master Thierry le Roi, John le Mercier, James Beaulard and master
Baudet de Bordes. These ambassadors had passports given them from each
party; and on their arrival at Montereau and Bray, they fixed upon the
village of la Tombe, which was half way between these two towns, as
the place to hold their conferences in. To this place the lord de la
Trimouille was ordered with a body of men at arms for the security of
their persons.

This conference lasted for about two months,--during which the
ambassadors of both sides frequently had recourse to their lords
personally, or by writing, in hopes of bringing the business to a happy
conclusion.

At the same time, union was restored to the universal church; for after
the consecration of pope Martin he released pope John from prison, who
threw himself on the mercy of the reigning pontiff. He was very kindly
received by him, and even created a cardinal,--but he died within a few
days afterward.

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