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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
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Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

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At that time, the lord d'Albreth, constable of France, the marshal
Boucicaut, the count de Vendôme grand master of the household, the lord
de Dampierre, calling himself admiral of France, the duke d'Alençon,
the count de Richemont, with a numerous and gallant chivalry, were in
Abbeville. On hearing of the line of march which the king of England
was pursuing, they departed thence and went to Corbie and Peronne, with
their army near at hand, but dispersed over the country to guard all
the fords of the river Somme against the English. The king of England
marched from Hangest to Ponthieu[33], passing by Amiens, and fixed his
quarters at Boves, then at Herbonnieres, Vauville[34], Bainviller, the
French marching on the opposite bank of the Somme.

At length the English crossed that river on the morrow of St Luke's
day, by the ford between Betencourt and Voyenne[35], which had not been
staked by those of St Quentin as they had been ordered by the king of
France. The english army were quartered at Monchy la Gache[36], near
the river of Miraumont; and the lords of France, with their forces,
retired to Bapaume and the adjacent parts.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 29: Hollingshed says, that the king appointed the
duke of Exeter governor of Harfleur, and sir John Fastolfe
lieutenant-governor,--and that the duke of Clarence had leave to return
to England on account of the epidemical disorder that was so fatal to
the army before Harfleur.]

[Footnote 30: Fauville,--a market-town of Normandy, in the country of
Caux, four leagues from Fécamp.]

[Footnote 31: Pont de Remy,--a village in Picardy, election of
Abbeville.]

[Footnote 32: Hangest sur Somme,--a small town in Picardy, diocese of
Amiens.]

[Footnote 33: Ponthieu,--a village near Amiens.]

[Footnote 34: Vauville,--a village near Peronne.]

[Footnote 35: Villages between Hamme and St Quentin.]

[Footnote 36: Monchy la Gache,--a small town near Hamme.]




CHAP. XXX.

 THE KING OF FRANCE AND SEVERAL OF THE PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL HOLD
 A COUNCIL AT ROUEN, AND RESOLVE ON FIGHTING THE ENGLISH.


While these things were passing, the king of France and the duke of
Acquitaine came to Rouen, and on the 30th day of October a council was
held to consider how they should best act, in regard to opposing the
king of England. There were present at this council the king of Sicily,
the dukes of Berry and Brittany, the count de Ponthieu, youngest son to
the king of France, the chancellors of France and of Acquitaine, with
other able advisers, to the amount of thirty-five persons.

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