The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 12 [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. 12 [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
Charles VI. is seized with a fit of insanity on his march
against Brittany, i. 9
evil consequences of his disorder, i. 10
his family, i. 10, 11
makes regulations relative to the succession, i. 210
sends an embassy to the pope, i. 302
is strongly urged to do justice in the case of the duke of
Orleans, i. 341
holds a conference to consider on the manner of proceeding against
the duke of Burgundy, ii. 59
is carried to Tours, ii. 63
pardons the duke of Burgundy, ii. 72
has a return of his disorder, ii. 73
recovers, and witnesses two combats, ii. 83
summons a council of many lords, i. 138
names of the lords who attended, ii. 142
holds many councils on the state of the nation, ii. 144
resolves to wage war against Henry of England, ii. 146
disbands his troops, ii. 150
has a relapse of his disorder, ib.
marches out of Paris to regain the castle of Creil, ii. 175
gives orders for all persons to arm, ii. 189
resolves to give battle to the Orleans faction, ii. 193
holds a council on the state of the government, ii. 194
is again seized with his usual malady, ii. 204
Charles VI. recovers, ii. 221
forbids hostilities between the dukes of Orleans and of
Burgundy, ii. 222
sends an embassy to the duke of Burgundy, ii. 233
relapses again into his former disorder, ii. 277
is removed by the Parisians to the Louvre, ii. 280
commands, by the regent, all persons to aid him against
the Orleans faction, ii. 286
issues a proclamation to the bailiff of Amiens, ii. 315
sends the count de St Pol against the Armagnacs, ii. 337
sends different captains to harass the Armagnacs, iii. 1
sends ambassadors to England to treat of a marriage between the duke
of Burgundy's daughter and the prince of Wales, iii. 8
holds a council on the intercepted letters of the Armagnacs
to England, iii. 10
marches with a large force from Paris to Bourges, iii. 29
resolves not to return to Paris till he has reduced the
Armagnacs to obedience, iii. 41
receives information of his enemies' alliance with England, iii. 49
lays siege to Fontenoy and to Bourges, iii. 52
decamps, and lays siege to Bourges on the opposite side, iii. 65
a peace negociated on his part with the Armagnacs, iii. 70
great sickness in his army, iii. 72
decamps from before the town of Bourges, iii. 76
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