The lord d'Auxy and sir Florimont de Brimeu, seneschal of Ponthieu and of Abbeville, march to lay siege to Crotoy 49 CHAP. XII. A large body of men at arms, under the command of several French captains, harrass the country of Hainault.--They are nicknamed Skinners 60 CHAP. XIII. A great famine in France 65 CHAP. XIV. The populace of Ghent again take up arms, excited thereto by the artisans 66 CHAP. XV. Peace concluded between the duke of Burgundy and the town of Bruges 84 CHAP XVI. War recommences between the duchy of Bar and the county of Vaudemont 89 CHAP. XVII. Famine, war, and pestilence, rage in many places 94 CHAP. XVIII. Lord Talbot, sir Thomas Kiriel, and other English captains, conquer Longueville, and many more castles, from the French 95 CHAP. XIX. A treaty of marriage is concluded between the eldest son to the king of Navarre and the princess of Cleves, niece to the duke of Burgundy 97 CHAP. XX. The towns and castles of Montargis and Chevreuse submit to the obedience of king Charles of France 98 CHAP. XXI. A quarrel arises between Pope Eugenius and the council of Basil.--Other matters 99 CHAP. XXII. The count d'Eu, who had been prisoner in England since the battle of Azincourt, obtains his liberty, and returns to France.--He raises large armies 103 CHAP. XXIII. La Hire, Blanchefort, and others of king Charles's captains make excursions into Germany 107 CHAP. XXIV. The count d'Estampes recovers the castle of Roullet from the men of the lord de Moy.--Other matters 109 CHAP. XXV. A meeting is held between Calais and Gravelines between the Cardinal of England and the duchess of Burgundy, to deliberate on the means of establishing a lasting peace between France and England 112 CHAP. XXVI. The king of France compels Roderigo de Villandras, who was committing great waste on his territories, to march away and make war on the English 114 CHAP. XXVII. Pope Eugenius sends bulls to divers parts of Europe.--Their tenour 117 CHAP. XXVIII.