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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 11 [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. 11 [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. 11 [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 king of France's soldiers seize the
  money that was sent to pay the Flemish
  troops, and gain also the town of Conde
  from them. A cordelier friar, named
  Anthony Fradin preaches at Paris, and is
  afterwards banished. The pope sends a
  legate to the king of France and to the
  duke of Austria. The deceit of the last
  toward the king. A treaty concluded
  between them. Sir Charles d'Amboise
  regains many towns for the king in the
  duchy of Burgundy                                      290


  CHAP. XXVII.

  The king of France presents rich gifts to
  several churches. A council held at Orleans
  on the pragmatic sanction. An alliance
  between the kings of France and
  of Castille. A tame lion escapes in Auvergne,
  and does much mischief. The
  attorney-general of Artois beheaded at
  Tours. A new bombard on trial bursts,
  and kills many people at Paris. A gascon
  captain, named Oriole, and his lieutenant
  beheaded at Tours. Other events that
  happened in the course of this year
  MCCCCLXXVIII.                                          300


  CHAP. XXVIII.

  Of the king's preparations for war. The
  Flemings are admitted into Cambray. Several
  towns in Burgundy reduced to the
  king's obedience, who often visits Champagne
  in consequence. Ambassadors arrive
  from Spain. The duke of Albany
  comes to Paris. The duke of Austria
  defeated near Therouenne, and the son of
  the king of Poulaine taken prisoner. The
  king's troops are again successful and
  gain seventeen towns. Four score Flemish
  vessels are captured, by Coulon and
  other adventurers from the coasts of Normandy,
  in the course of the above year                        309


  CHAP. XXIX.

  An embassy arrives from the king of England
  to the king of France. The king
  issues a commission against the duke of
  Bourbon. The cardinal of St Pietro ad
  vincula comes to France as legate. The
  king sets the cardinal Balue at liberty.
  A body of Swiss troops subsidized instead
  of the Franc-archers. A very severe
  winter. Truces are established between
  the Flemings and the English                           318


  CHAP. XXX.

  The king of France forms a camp between
  Pont de l'Arche and Pont de St Pierre.
  Armour which the duke of Brittany had
  ordered from Milan is intercepted. The
  king taken ill at Tours. During certain
  pilgrimages he makes, he visits the dauphin
  at Amboise, and goes thence to St
  Claude. A great famine this year                       326


  CHAP. XXXI.

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