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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 06 [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. 06 [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. 06 [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

'For this reason, most high, noble and puissant prince, after my humble
salutations and excuses, I must again inform you of these things, and,
should they be continued, opposition will be made thereto, so that my
honour may be preserved.

'Given under my seal, appended to these presents, the 10th day of July,
in the year 1430.' Then signed, by command of my lord, 'J. Berrard.'

In like manner were challenges sent to the duke from different lords,
allies and friends of the bishop, namely, the count de Beaurienne,
Picard de la Grace lord de Quinquempoix, Rasse de Rabel, Gerard
d'Edevant, John de Valle, Henry de Gayel, John de Boilleur, John de la
Barre, John de Gemblais, Corbeau de Belle-Goule, Thierry Ponthey, and
several others.




CHAP. XCI.

 THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY SENDS THE LORD DE CROY TO THE COUNTY OF NAMUR
 AGAINST THE LIEGEOIS.


When the duke of Burgundy learnt that the bishop of Liége and the
Liegeois were preparing to invade his county of Namur, he determined
with his council to send thither the lord de Croy to guard and defend
the town and castle of Namur, and the whole of that country. The lord
de Croy, in consequence, departed from before Compiègne, having
about eight hundred men under his command, and entered Namur, where
the Liegeois had already commenced the war, by taking of Beaufort and
setting fire to it.

The lord de Croy remained inactive in Namur, for about ten days: after
this, he began his operations, by the storming of the town of Fosse,
which he burnt, with the exception of the monastery. On the ensuing
day, from forty to eighty Liegeois were put to death at Florennes, and
forty made prisoners.

With the lord de Croy were his brother sir John de Croy, the lords de
Mainsnèe, de Rambures, de Fauquemberg and de d'Juselle, le Galois de
Roly, the lord de Framesant, Robert de Neufville and other nobles. The
lord de Rambures was ordered to Polvache, where in a sally, he was
mortally wounded and made prisoner. The lord de Senlis was then sent
thither, who surrendered the place to the Liegeois, and they set fire
to and burnt it.

The Liegeois were led by their bishop, and amounted to fifty thousand
men. When they had gained Polvache, they laid siege to Bouvines, and
took and burnt Golesme. While they were thus engaged, the lord de Croy
made frequent attacks on them, and in these different skirmishes slew
and took from seven to eight hundred.




CHAP. XCII.

 THE EARL OF HUNTINGDON COMES TO THE AID OF THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY BEFORE
 COMPIÈGNE.

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