The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 10 [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. 10 [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
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
The Burgundians and Bretons advanced, on the Monday, nearer to Paris;
and on the following day, the count d'Eu sent the lord de Rambures to
them, to learn their intentions, and if they had any propositions to
make. On the morrow, the lord de Rambures returned; but little was said
of what he had done in his conference with the confederated lords. On
the Thursday following, the 22d of August, the Burgundians and Bretons
intended to have skirmished before the walls of Paris, but a large
force issued out against them. At this moment, a breton archer of the
body to the duke of Berry, accoutred in brigandines, covered with black
velvet, with gilt nails, wearing a hood on his head ornamented with
tassels of silver gilt, struck a horse on the flanks and thighs which
bore one of the king's men at arms, who wheeling about to return to
Paris, his horse fell dead under him; but an archer of the count d'Eu's
company, seeing what had passed, hastily advanced, and thrust a half
pike through the body of the archer, who fell dead on the spot. He then
despoiled him of his dress, and carried that and his horse into Paris,
leaving him naked all but his shirt.
At this time, the king removed the queen from Amboise to Orleans; and
on the following Thursday he supped in Paris, at the house of the lord
d'Ermenonville, where he made good cheer. He carried with him the count
du Perche, William de Bischguiot, Durie, Jacques de Crevecœur, the lord
de Craon, sir Yves du Sau, sir Gastonnet du Léon, Nuast de Mompedon,
Guillaume le Cointe, and master Regnault des Dormans.--The women were,
the damsel d'Ermenonville, La Longue Joye, and the duchess of Longueil:
the other women of low degree were, Estiennette de Paris, Perrette de
Châlons, and Jeanne Baillette.
On the 22d of this month, the king went to meet the confederated
princes, with few attendants and without any guards, as far as La
Grange aux Merciers; but the duke of Berry was not there. The duke of
Bourbon had some conversation on the Thursday with the king, in the
open space before Paris, beyond the ditch of La Grange de Ruilly. The
king was that day more decently dressed than usual, for he had on a
purple flowing robe, fully trimmed with ermine, that became him much
more than those short dresses he generally wore.
On the following Saturday, the count de Charolois quitted his army, and
had it proclaimed through his camp, that all should be ready prepared,
under pain of death, to march instantly against the Liegeois, who were
destroying his country with fire and sword.
On the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the duke of Berry, who was lodged
at St Maur des Fossés, was attacked with fever, which lasted these
three days, when he was cured.
The king had, this Monday, fires lighted, and a strict watch kept up in
Paris, and the chains fastened across the principal streets, as had
been always done since the re-appearance of the Burgundians.
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