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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [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. 08 [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. 08 [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 challenges for this tournament and
    the names of the champions                                 352


    CHAP. LXI.

    Here follow the articles for the deeds of
    arms on foot                                               355


    CHAP. LXII.

    The duke of Burgundy sends the count d'Estampes,
    with a large body of men at
    arms, into the duchy of Luxembourg                         359


    CHAP. LXIII.

    The duke of Burgundy reduces the duchy
    of Luxembourg to his obedience                             364


    CHAP. LXIV.

    Some of the Dauphin's men, having advanced
    into Burgundy, are attacked and
    defeated by the marshal of Burgundy                        377


    CHAP. LXV.

    A truce is concluded between the kings of
    England and France, and with all the allies
    and relatives of either party                              379


    CHAP. LXVI.

    The English prolong the truce for eight
    months.--The king of England is betrothed
    to the daughter of Réné king of
    Sicily.--The king of Sicily demands succours
    from the king of France                                    390


    CHAP. LXVII.

    The king of Sicily meets the king of France
    at Châlons, to treat with the duke of
    Burgundy respecting his ransom.--The
    duchess of Burgundy comes thither.--After
    the deaths of the queens of Spain and
    Portugal, the king of France sends an embassy
    to the court of England                                    401


    CHAP. LXVIII.

    In the year MCCCCXLVI. When the king of
    France returned from hearing mass, he
    found on his bed the following ditty                       405


    CHAP. LXIX.

    The duke of Brittany puts his brother, the
    lord Giles, to death.--The Genoese send
    an embassy to the king of France, to offer
    him their sovereignty.--The event                          407


    CHAP. LXX.

    The king of France, on the death of pope
    Eugenius, has a grand council held at Lyons,
    whither came many ambassadors from
    Germany, England and other parts, to restore
    union in the church and put an end
    to all schisms                                             411


    CHAP. LXXI.

    The duke of Orleans receives from the hands
    of the duke of Milan his uncle, the county
    of Asti in Piedmont.--The king of
    France besieges the city of Mans, which
    surrenders by capitulation                                 418


    CHAP. LXXII.

    The king of France sends ambassadors to
    Pope Nicholas V.--The town of Final is besieged
    by the Genoese.--It is revictualled
    by sea.--The duke of Orleans makes preparations
    to raise this siege by land                                420


    CHAP. LXIII.

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