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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

'You will use every possible diligence in seeing to the execution of
these our commands; and should there be any neglect on your part, which
God forbid, we will punish you in such wise that you shall serve for an
example to all others in like manner offending.

'We command all our officers of justice, and others our subjects,
punctually to obey all your directions respecting the above; and you
will send an acknowledgement of the receipt of these presents to our
loyal subjects the officers of our chamber of accounts in Paris, to be
used as may be thought proper.

'Given at Meulan, the 20th day of September, in the year of Grace
1415, and of our reign the 36th.' Thus signed by the king and council.

When this proclamation had been published at Paris and Amiens, and in
other parts of the kingdom, the king sent ambassadors to the dukes
of Burgundy and Orleans, to require that they would, without fail,
instantly send him five hundred helmets each.

The duke of Orleans was at first contented to send his quota, but
afterward followed with all his forces. The duke of Burgundy made
answer, that he would not send, but come in person with all the
chivalry of his country, to serve the king: however, from some delay
or dispute that arose between them, he did not attend himself, but the
greater part of his subjects armed and joined the french forces.




CHAP. XXIX.

 THE KING OF ENGLAND MAKES HIS ENTRY INTO HARFLEUR.--THE REGULATIONS
 WHICH HE ORDAINED.--HE RESOLVES TO MARCH TO CALAIS.--THE DISPOSITION
 AND GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH.


The town of Harfleur surrendered to the king on the appointed day:
the gates were thrown open, and his commissioners entered the place;
but when the king came to the gate, he dismounted, and had his legs
and feet uncovered, and thence walked barefooted to the parochial
church of St Martin, where he very devoutly offered up his prayers and
thanksgivings to his Creator for his success. After this, he made all
the nobles and men at arms that were in the town his prisoners, and
shortly after sent the greater part of them out of the place cloathed
in their jackets only, taking down their names and surnames in writing,
and making them swear on their faith that they would render themselves
prisoners at Calais on the Martinmas-day next ensuing,--and then they
departed.

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