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
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
This city of Rouen, now conquered by the king of England, had, with
all Normandy, appertained to France, and been under the obedience of
her kings for 215 years from the time when king Philip, grandfather to
saint Louis, acquired it from king John of England, by judgment of the
peers of France, in right of confiscation.
King Henry, the day after his entry, had Alain Blanchart, who had been
the leader of the populace, beheaded: the two others escaped punishment
by dint of money. The garrison were ordered to march out by the gate
leading toward the Seine, and were escorted by the English as far as
the bridge of St George, where they were searched by commissaries
from the king, who took from them all their money, with every thing
valuable, giving them in return only two sols. Some of the gentlemen
were even stripped of their handsome robes, made of martin skins, or
embroidered with gold, and others of less value given them in return.
This conduct was noticed by those of the garrison who were in the
rear; and foreseeing the same would be done to them, they quietly,
and unobserved, threw into the Seine many purses full of gold, silver
and jewels. Others, to avoid being plundered, had sewed up their money
within the waistbands of their breeches. When they had all passed the
bridge of St George, they kept together until they came to Pontoise,
where they separated, and went to different parts, excepting the
nobles, who joined the king of France and the duke of Burgundy at
Provins.
Sir Guy le Bouteiller, who had been governor of Rouen, turned to the
English, with several of his men, and took the oaths of allegiance to
the king of England, deserting his own natural lord the king of France,
for which he was much blamed by the French, and even by the English.
Sir Guy was a native of Normandy, and not only had his estates restored
to him, but was appointed deputy to the duke of Glocester, the new
governor of Rouen.
The surrender of this town spread such an alarm and fear of the king of
England throughout the whole of Normandy and the adjacent countries,
as far as Pontoise, Beauvais and Abbeville, that the greater part
of the chief towns and castles submitted to him without offering any
resistance, or even striking a blow; such as Caudebec, Monstieriller,
Dieppe, Fêcamp, Argues, Neuf-Châtel, Denicourt, Eu, Monchaulx,--and
on the other side of the Seine, Vernon, Mantes, Gournay, Honfleur,
Pont au de Mer, Château Molineaux, le Treict, Tancarville, Abrechier,
Maulevrier, Valmont, Neufville, Bellaucombre, Fontaines le Bourc,
Preaulx, Nogondouville, Logempré, St Germain sur Cailly, Baudemont,
Bray, Villeterre, Charles Maisnil, les Boules Guillencourt,
Ferifontaines, le Becq Crepin, Bacqueville,--and many more, in which
the king of England placed his own garrisons.
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