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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

The emperor of Germany arrives in London.
  The brother to the king of Cyprus comes
  to Paris. The death of the duke of
  Berry. Many embassies take place between
  France and England                                          224


  CHAP. XLI.

  Jennet de Poix and others, by command of
  the duke of Burgundy, march secretly to
  Saint Denis, and make inroads on different
  parts of France                                             228


  CHAP. XLII.

  Lihons, in Santerre, pillaged by many captains
  who had taken up arms. The capture
  of the castle of Beaumont. The
  storming the castle of Neele. And other
  matters                                                     230


  CHAP. XLIII.

  The duke of Burgundy increases his men
  at arms. The marriage of the lord de
  la Trimouille. The duke of Clarence
  embarks a large army for Harfleur                           245


  CHAP. XLIV.

  The emperor of Germany and the king of
  England come to Calais. Duke John of
  Burgundy meets them there. The matters
  that were then transacted                                   247


  CHAP. XLV.

  The duke of Burgundy goes to Valenciennes,
  in obedience to a summons which
  he receives from the dauphin. They
  mutually swear friendship to each other                    250


  CHAP. XLVI.

  Duke William count of Hainault carries his
  son-in-law the dauphin to St Quentin,
  and thence to Compiegne, where he dies.
  The conduct observed on this journey                        254


  CHAP. XLVII.

  The Neapolitans rebel against their king,
  Jacques de la Marche, and make war on
  him. They take the queen prisoner. The
  consequences that follow                                    257


  CHAP. XLVIII.

  The earl of Dorset, governor of Harfleur,
  makes an incursion into the country of
  Caux, and is combated by the French.
  The emperor creates the count of Savoy
  a duke                                                      260


  CHAP. XLIX.

  Duke William, count of Hainault, dies at
  Bouchain. John of Bavaria declares war
  against his niece, daughter to the late
  duke William                                                263


  CHAP. L.

  The duke of Burgundy sends letters to many
  of the principal towns in France, describing
  the state of those who govern
  the kingdom                                                265


  CHAP. LI.

  Sir Louis Bourbon, knight, is arrested and
  executed. The queen of France is banished
  to Blois, and thence to Tours                              278


  CHAP. LII.

  The commonalty of Rouen put to death
  their bailiff, sir Raoul de Gaucourt.
  They seize the government of the town.
  The arrival of the dauphin at Rouen                         280


  CHAP. LIII.

  The death of Louis king of Sicily. The
  conduct of the leaders of companies.
  The overthrow of Raymonnet de la
  Guerre. The destruction of the town of
  Aumale                                                      285


  CHAP. LIV.

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