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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453

Respecting Olivier de la Marche, whom the king would have sent to
him, for having first uttered the words the king complains of and
the preacher who published them from the pulpit at Bruges,--the duke
replied, that the preacher was a churchman whom he would not touch, as
it was unbecoming him so to do; and that there be preachers who are
neither wise nor prudent, and who go from place to place, so that no
one knows where to find them; 'but for my part,' he continued, 'I do
not believe that any preacher has preached such language. As to Olivier
de la Marche, he is of the household of my son; and I do not think that
he has done any thing but what he ought to have done or said: should it
be otherwise, I shall make proper inquiries, and punish him according
to his deserts.

'With regard to not keeping my word, I will that all the world know
that I have never promised any thing by my mouth to any one alive,
but what I have kept to the very utmost of my power.' This he said
rather in a passion; and then, smiling, he said, 'I never failed in my
promises but to the ladies, and wish that you may know it; and tell my
lord your king, that when I last took leave of him, I indeed said,
that if affairs, or any other matters, did not require my presence
elsewhere, I should not quit Hêdin until I saw him again, if he wished
it; this, and nothing else, did I promise him. Now at the moment of
my setting out, news was brought me of the arrest of the bastard de
Reubempré, and of other affairs, that made my departure necessary; but
I made no very great haste,--for I only travelled four leagues a day
until I came to Lille.'

The chancellor of France then said, that considering the great respect
and affection he had always borne to the crown of France, and the
marked attention the king had shown by selecting for this embassy his
relative, the count d'Eu, and himself, who was chancellor of France,
he hoped the bastard of Reubempré would be given up, and begged of the
duke to weigh this in his mind.

The duke instantly replied, that, in truth, he had ever exerted himself
to pay the king every honour and love; 'but of all the things I have
asked,' added he, 'he has not only never granted one, but he has failed
to keep the promises he made me. Of the lands which he has regained,
he promised me the enjoyment during my life; but no sooner were the
payments made than he forgot what he had promised, and deprived me of
the enjoyment of them, for which I am not the better.'

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