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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
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 town of Villeneuve-le-Roi is taken by
  scalado. The siege of the Pont St Esprit.
  The croisade undertaken by the pope, and
  many other matters                                  205

  CHAP. XLII.

  The town of Melun is closely besieged. The
  capture of the count de Conversan. The
  departure of the young king of Sicily for
  Rome                                                208

  CHAP. XLIII.

  Several castles and forts are delivered up to
  king Henry of England, in which he
  places his own captains. The royal edicts
  issued at his request                               214

  CHAP. XLIV.

  Philip count de St Pol goes to Brussels, and
  arrests the ministers of the duke of Brabant.
  Other events that happened in
  these times                                         220

  CHAP. XLV.

  The lord de l'Isle-Adam, marshal of France,
  is sent to garrison Joigny. The surrender
  of the town and castle of Melun                     224

  CHAP. XLVI.

  After the surrender of Melun, the two
  kings of France and of England, with
  their queens, and several princes and
  great lords, go to Paris in grand pomp              232

  CHAP. XLVII.

  A party of English are defeated near Mont-Epiloy.
  The marriage of the marquis du
  Pont with a princess of Lorraine. The
  conduct of sir James de Harcourt                    238

  CHAP. XLVIII.

  Commissioners arrive at Paris from different
  towns in the kingdom of France. The
  two kings hold there a council of the
  three estates. Other matters                        241

  CHAP. XLIX.

  King Henry sets out from Rouen to Calais
  with his queen, and thence to England,
  where he is received with great joy by all
  ranks of people                                     244

  CHAP. L.

  A quarrel takes place between the duke and
  duchess of Brabant. She separates herself
  from him and passes over into England               247

  CHAP. LI.

  The duke of Brittany is made prisoner by
  the count de Penthievre, and detained by
  him for a considerable time. A war
  takes place in consequence thereof                  249

  CHAP. LII.

  The Dauphinois retake Villeneuve-le-Roi.
  The lord de Chastillon conquers Chasteau-Thierry,
  and makes La Hire prisoner                          258

  CHAP. LIII.

  The dauphin is summoned by the parliament
  to appear at the table of marble. The
  duke of Exeter arrests the lord de l'Isle-Adam
  in Paris                                            260

  CHAP. LIV.

  The duke of Clarence is defeated by the
  Dauphinois near to Baugey. In this engagement,
  great numbers of the nobles
  and gentlemen of each party are slain               262

  CHAP. LV.

  The Dauphinois advance to Alençon: the
  English march thither also. The marriage
  of the duke of Alençon, and other matters           265

  CHAP. LVI.

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