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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [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. 05 [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. 05 [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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The duke went to the castle of the count de St Pol at Luchen, where he
lay one night, and on the morrow went to Amiens, and was lodged at the
house of the bailiff. He had sent his men at arms forward to wait for
him between Amiens and Beauvais.

He lay one night at Amiens, and thence departed with displayed banner
and a large body of men at arms in noble array, having a van and rear
guard. He was quartered that night at Franc-Châtel, and thence, taking
the road to Beauvais and through Beaumont, arrived at Paris.

His lady-duchess, on quitting Arras, went with her household to Lille,
and thence to Ghent. The duke entered Paris, attended by the count de
St Pol and all his chivalry, and was most respectfully received by the
Parisians. The king and queen of France were at that time at Vincennes,
whither the duke went to visit them.

Having remained some days at Paris, he went to Lagny sur Marne, to wait
on the king of England, who was employed in the siege of Meaux. He was
most honourably received by the king, and they held many councils on
the affairs of the realm.

The prince of Orange, and a considerable number of the burgundian
lords and gentlemen, quitted the duke just before he left Paris; and
the reason commonly given for this was, that they were unwilling to
accompany him to Lagny, lest king Henry should require of them oaths of
allegiance, as he had demanded from the lord de St George, who, a short
time before, had waited on him, humbly to solicit the deliverance of
his nephew, the lord de Château-vilain, who, by command of king Henry,
had been long detained prisoner in Paris, but was soon after delivered,
in consequence of the application of the lord de St George.

The duke returned in a few days to Paris, and thence, passing through
Troyes, went to wait on his mother, the duchess-dowager, and his
sisters, in Burgundy, who received him with the utmost joy. The usual
oaths from his burgundian vassals were made him, and, having finished
his business, he went to see his uncle in Savoy, who was much rejoiced,
and, to do him the more honour, had justs and other entertainments
for his amusement. When these were over, he returned to his duchy of
Burgundy, where he remained a considerable time.




CHAP. LXX.

 SIR JOHN DE LUXEMBOURG WAITS ON KING HENRY, TO SOLICIT THE LIBERTY OF
 THE COUNT DE CONVERSAN, HIS BROTHER,--AND OTHER EVENTS.

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