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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 09 [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. 09 [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. 09 [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 duke of Alençon conquers his town
  of Alençon. The count de Foix gains
  the town and castle of Mauléon. The
  count de Dunois takes Argentan. The
  English retire into the keep of the castle,
  and, on surrendering it, march away
  with only staves in their hands                          42


  CHAP. X.

  The king of Sicily waits on the king of
  France at Louviers. Fresnoy surrenders
  to the duke of Alençon. Gisors capitulates.
  The castle of Gallon is besieged                         49


  CHAP. XI.

  The king of France orders the counts de
  Dunois, d'Eu, and de St Pol to join
  him, as he intended to march to Rouen,
  whence, after remaining three days he
  returns. Some of the inhabitants of
  Rouen are near delivering up the city
  to him. The duke of Brittany besieges
  Fougeres. Condé is taken                                 52


  CHAP. XII.

  The archbishop of Rouen and others of
  the citizens negotiate to surrender that
  city to the king of France. The keys
  are presented to the lieutenant-general,
  the count de Dunois, who enters the
  town with his army                                       60


  CHAP. XIII.

  The king of France besieges the duke
  of Somerset, Lord Talbot, and their men,
  in the government-palace of Rouen.
  They surrender, on condition of being
  allowed to march away on yielding up
  the castle of Arques, and other places
  mentioned                                                70


  CHAP. XIV.

  The king of France makes a grand entry
  into Rouen. He is sumptuously received.
  The English restore to the king
  the castle of Arques, Caudebec, Tancarville,
  Monstierville, &c.                                       75


  CHAP. XV.

  The castle of Gaillon submits to the obedience
  of the king of France, Fougeres
  surrenders to the duke of Brittany, and
  Bellême to the duke of Alençon. A
  well-fought battle takes place between
  the French and English                                   88


  CHAP. XVI.

  The king of France leaves Rouen. He
  sends his lieutenant-general to besiege
  Harfleur, which surrenders on capitulation.
  The fair Agnes is taken ill. Her
  death, and her last testament                            92


  CHAP. XVII.

  The count de Foix raises a large army to
  besiege the castle of Guischen. The
  English assemble to raise the siege, but
  are defeated by the lord de Lautrec and
  the bastard de Foix                                     101


  CHAP. XVIII.

  After the capture of Valognes by sir
  Thomas Kiriel, he takes the field with
  a large army of Englishmen. He is
  met by the count de Clermont, who at
  tacks and defeats him                                   108


  CHAP. XIX.

  The duke of Brittany besieges Avranches,
  with his whole force. It surrenders to
  him. He takes Tombelaine. Bayeux is
  won. The constable gains Bricquebec,
  Valognes, St Sauveur le Vicomte. Other
  incidents                                               117


  CHAP. XX.

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