The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: 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 ... Beginning at the Year MCCCC. where that of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCCLXVII. and Continued by Others to the Year MDXVI.Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1810 |
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... besiege Harfleur , which surrenders on capitula- tion . The fair Agnes is taken ill . Her death , and her last testament CHAP . XVII . The count de Foix raises a large army to besiege the castle of Guischen . The English assemble to ...
... besiege Harfleur , which surrenders on capitula- tion . The fair Agnes is taken ill . Her death , and her last testament CHAP . XVII . The count de Foix raises a large army to besiege the castle of Guischen . The English assemble to ...
Página xii
... besiege Oudenarde . The duke of Burgundy sends an army against them . The Picards conquer the Pont d'Espieres from the Ghent men , and kill many of them CHAP . XXX . PAGE The count d'Estampes , with the aid of the Picards alone , raises ...
... besiege Oudenarde . The duke of Burgundy sends an army against them . The Picards conquer the Pont d'Espieres from the Ghent men , and kill many of them CHAP . XXX . PAGE The count d'Estampes , with the aid of the Picards alone , raises ...
Página xiv
... besiege CHAP . XL . Mention made of different encounters between the Picards and Ghent men . The latter attempt to set fire to some parts of Hainault . They are met by the Picards soon afterward PAGE 230 . 234 238 243 246 CHAP . XLI ...
... besiege CHAP . XL . Mention made of different encounters between the Picards and Ghent men . The latter attempt to set fire to some parts of Hainault . They are met by the Picards soon afterward PAGE 230 . 234 238 243 246 CHAP . XLI ...
Página xv
... besiege Courtray , but without success . They are near taking prisoner the duchess of Burgundy , on her road to Bruges CHAP . XLII . Pierre Moreau makes another attack on Dendermonde . The Ghent men invade Hainault , and commit great ...
... besiege Courtray , but without success . They are near taking prisoner the duchess of Burgundy , on her road to Bruges CHAP . XLII . Pierre Moreau makes another attack on Dendermonde . The Ghent men invade Hainault , and commit great ...
Página xviii
... besiege Chastillon . Lord Shrewsbury assembles a large force to raise this siege . He is there slain CHAP . LV . After the reduction of Chastillon , the French take St Emilian and Libourne . The king joins his army before Bordeaux , in ...
... besiege Chastillon . Lord Shrewsbury assembles a large force to raise this siege . He is there slain CHAP . LV . After the reduction of Chastillon , the French take St Emilian and Libourne . The king joins his army before Bordeaux , in ...
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ambassadors archbishop arms army arrived artillery attack bailiff bastard battle Bayeux besiege bishop Bordeaux Bordelois brother capitulation captain CHAP church combatants command constable count d'Estampes count de Clermont count de Dunois count de Foix count de St Courtray daughter dauphin death defeated Dendermonde duchy duke of Alençon duke of Brittany duke of Burgundy duke of Somerset duke Philip duke's earl enemy England English Evreux Flanders force four franc archers French garrison gate Ghent ghent men governor Guienne guisarmes Hainault heralds honour horse hundred lances Hungary inhabitants instantly Jacques Coeur Jalognes killed king of France king's knights and esquires Lalain lay siege leagues lieutenant-general Lille Lohéac marched married marshal of France master men at arms morrow Normandy numbers ordered Oudenarde Picards Pont prince prisoners returned Rouen seneschal sent sir John slain St Pol storm surrender thither thousand town and castle treaty Turks village walls
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Página 111 - Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Página 109 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Página 11 - ... and finding the English determined thus conjunctly to destroy their country, took measures to oppose them ; for it is perfectly lawful that every one should fight for his country. They soon, with the aid of other Scots lords, assembled a force of thirty-two thousand able warriors, and, falling upon the English camp unawares, put them to the rout, with great slaughter, and loss in prisoners and wounded. They were pursued as far as the Solway, wherein many were drowned. The English lost in these...
Página 148 - He is gracious and full of compassion," " is rich in mercy," and " p.enteous in mercy." He even " delighteth in mercy." " He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." "He delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live.
Página 94 - Like a true catholic, after she had received the sacraments, she called for her book of prayers, in which she had written with her own hand the verses of St Bernard, to repeat them. She then made many gifts (which were put down in writing, that her executors might...
Página 401 - Having placed this pot on the table, another gentleman arrived with a live peacock in a dish, which he also put on the table, in order that all who wished to make any vows might then do so.•...
Página 16 - Knt., and Chancellor of the King of England in these parts, would make a defence : he was not indeed in the town ; but his Lieutenant, Thomas de St. Barbe, bailiff of the place, was present...
Página 8 - Rouen. lord d'llliers, was grandson of Philip, one of the sons of § Four hundred. In the original it is/our thousand were made on this occasion, such as the lord de Moy, the son of the vidame of Amiens, the son of the lord de Rambures, and others. Thus was Pont Audemer replaced under the obedience of the king of France. King Charles came to...
Página 7 - English defended themselves valiantly, but at the last the said town was taken by the fire which was thrown into it by fusees. And then the English retreated into a strong house at the end of the town, being iiij. c. and xx. [480], of whom- Foucques Ethon, and Monfort, the treasurer of Normandy, were the chiefs, all of whom that day surrendered themselves prisoners to the said lord the count of Dunoys. 22. This day the king of France arrived at Vendôme, where he remained until the eighth day ; and...
Página 10 - ... sword, if milder means fail ; even as he would theft or murder.) " In truth, every separation of divine and human things is a rejection of Providence." (The precept of " Render unto Cassar the things that be Caesar's, and unto God the things that be God's...