Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries: From the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II. to the Coronation of Henry IV.

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W. Smith, 1839
 

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The French make the captal de Buch prisoner
480
The duke of Brittany dares not openly declare
487
Robert Bruce
490
The French besiege four different places
493
The hostages sent from Derval are beheaded Sir
499
Some Breton lords of the French party are near
506
The Trebuchet a Machine for Casting
510
The Duke of Anjou undertakes an expedition
518
Castillon Sauveterre and several other places
524
165
527
496
530
504
536
The truce between France and England is pro
543
The inhabitants of Evreux surrender to the French
547
The French garrison of Bersat is defeated
554
The lord de Mucident turns to the English
560
The death of John Lyon The men of Ghent
585
Portrait of John King of France
589
The duke of Brittany returns from England
591
The men of Ghent surrender Oudenarde They
598
Twelve citizens of Ghent are deputed to the earl
616
581
625
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637
Peter du Bois with the remainder of his army
644
The earl of Cambridge sails for Portugal The
651
The commonalty of England enter London
657
King Richard journeys through England from
666
The king of France cannot obtain money from
683
The kings of Castille and Portugal assemble
691
The earl of Flanders sends a harsh answer
697
Bruges is taken by the Ghent army The earl
703
101
709
The ambassadors from Ghent fail in forming
716
King Charles after hearing the report of his com
722
Some few of the French not being able to cross
728
Philip Van Artaveld takes measures to resist
734
King Charles entertains at supper his uncles
741
136
762

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Página 162 - They hooted a third time, advancing with their crossbows presented, and began to shoot. The English archers then advanced one step forward, and shot their arrows with such force and quickness that it seemed as if it snowed. When the Genoese felt these arrows, which pierced their arms, heads, and through their...
Página 163 - Now, sir Thomas, return back to those that sent you, and tell them from me, not to send again for me this day, or expect that I shall come, let what will happen, as long as my son has life ; and say, that I command them to let the boy win his spurs ; for I am determined, if it please God, that all the glory and honour of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him.
Página 16 - It consisted of four thousand men-atarms, knights, and esquires, well mounted, besides twenty thousand men bold and hardy, armed after the manner of their country, and mounted upon little hackneys that are never tied up or dressed, but turned immediately after the day's march to pasture on the heath or in the fields.
Página 219 - he is not here, but surrender yourself to me, and I will lead you to him.' ' Who are you?' said the King. ' Sire, I am Denys de Morbeque, a Knight from Artois, but I serve the King of England, because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I possessed there.' The King then gave him his right-hand glove, and said, 'I surrender myself to you.
Página 183 - Gentlemen, I am not so obstinate as to hold my opinion alone against you all. Sir Walter, you will inform the governor of Calais, that the only grace he must expect from me is, that six of the principal citizens of Calais march out of the town, with bare heads and feet, with ropes round their necks, and the keys of the town and castle in their hands ; these six persons shall be at my absolute disposal, and the remainder of the inhabitants pardoned.
Página 220 - France, who had been made prisoner, and that upwards of ten knights and squires challenged him at the same time as belonging to each of them. The two barons then pushed through the crowd by main force and ordered all to draw aside. They commanded, in the name of the prince and under pain of instant death, that every one should keep his distance, and not approach unless ordered or desired so to do.
Página 16 - They bring no carriages with them on account of the mountains they have to pass in Northumberland : neither do they carry with them any provisions of bread or wine : for their habits of sobriety are such, in time of war, that they will live for a long time on flesh half sodden, without bread, and drink the river water without wine.
Página 25 - ... me; and I will most willingly do all that you command me with the utmost loyalty in my power; never doubt it, however I may feel myself unworthy of such a high distinction.
Página 70 - I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and now, please God and St. George, we will fight with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief that I will be revenged on them if it be possible.
Página 162 - Luxembourg : having heard the order of the battle, he inquired where his son, the lord Charles, was : his attendants answered, that they did not know, but believed he was fighting. The king said to them ; " Gentlemen, you are all my people, my friends and brethren at arms this day : therefore, as I am blind *, I request of you to lead me so far into the engagement that I may strike one stroke with my sword.

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