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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 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

Name: 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
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 emperor was much surprised that his army should be in the utmost
distress for provision, as he expected that Milan would have opened
its gates on his appearing before them, according to the promises he
had received from Galeas Visconti: but just the contrary happened;
and as he had heard of the reinforcements the French had obtained,
and felt how much his own army suffered from want of provision, and
also that he had now no great quantity of english angels, he retreated
toward Bergamo, and summoned that town to surrender. The inhabitants,
perceiving that no succours could be expected from Milan, raised a
sum of money among themselves, and offered it to the emperor, on his
marching away. He thence retreated toward Lodi, plundered and burnt
great part of the town, and put to death many of the inhabitants,
which was a great pity.

The duke of Bourbon followed close on the rear of the emperor's army,
when skirmishes frequently happened, to the loss of the imperialists
in killed and wounded. Maximilian, finding his situation become
disagreeable, went away under pretence that the death of the king of
Hungary was the cause of his sudden departure, leaving his army in a
very doubtful state, which then was broken up, and the men retreated to
their homes.

The emperor, however, pocketed fifty thousand angels the king of
England had sent to his aid, thinking that he was in the quiet
possession of the Milanese,--but he was far enough from it.

About this time, the king of France sent some of the gentlemen of his
bedchamber to assist the duke of Bourbon in managing the affairs of the
Milanese.




CHAP. XLIII.

 THE KING OF FRANCE GOES ON A PILGRIMAGE TO THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY
 HANDKERCHIEF IN CHAMBERY.--A TREATY OF PEACE CONCLUDED BETWEEN HIM AND
 THE ARCHDUKE KING OF SPAIN.


About Whitsuntide, in this year of 1516, the king of France departed
from Lyon, accompanied by many gentlemen, to fulfil a vow he had made
of a pilgrimage to the church of the Holy Handkerchief in Chambery. As
he had vowed to perform it on foot, he set out accordingly, with his
train of attendants. They formed a handsome spectacle; for they were
all splendidly dressed in fancy habiliments, decorated with plenty of
feathers. Thus they followed the king on foot as far as Chambery, where
he met the duke of Bourbon on his return from Italy. This meeting gave
much joy to both,--and the king was entertained at Chambery, during his
stay there, by the duke of Savoy.

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