1810.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SEVENTH VOLUME.
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| [CHAP. I.] | |
| Some captains attached to sir John de Luxembourgsurprise the castle of St Martin,wherein they are all taken and slain | [1] |
| [CHAP. II.] | |
| Poton de Saintrailles and sir Louis de Vaucourtare made prisoners by the English | [4] |
| [CHAP. III.] | |
| Maillotin de Bours and sir Hector de Flavyfight together in the town of Arras | [5] |
| [CHAP. IV.] | |
| Some of king Charles's captains make anattempt on Corbie | [12] |
| [CHAP. V.] | |
| The lord de Barbasan lays siege to the castleof Anglure, held by the Burgundians | [13] |
| [CHAP. VI.] | |
| The maid of Orleans is condemned to beput to death and burnt at Rouen | [15] |
| [CHAP. VII.] | |
| The general council is continued at Basil, bythe solicitations of the emperor | [22] |
| [CHAP. VIII.] | |
| The duke of Bar enters the county of Vaudemontto conquer it by force | [29] |
| [CHAP. IX.] | |
| The duke of Bar is combated by the countde Vaudemont and defeated | [35] |
| [CHAP. X.] | |
| The young king Henry comes from England,with a grand attendance, to Paris,to be crowned king of France | [44] |
| [CHAP. XI.] | |
| The detachment the duke of Bar had left toblockade Vaudemont march away onhearing of the ill success of the battle | [51] |
| [CHAP. XII.] | |
| Sir John de Luxembourg assembles men atarms and marches into Champagne againstthe French, from whom he conquers several castles. Other matters | [53] |
| [CHAP. XIII.] | |
| The duke d'Alençon makes the chancellorof Brittany prisoner | [57] |
| [CHAP. XIV.] | |
| The French are near taking the castle ofRouen | [59] |
| [CHAP. XV.] | |
| The French take the castle of Dommart inPonthieu, and carry off the lord de Dommartprisoner | [64] |
| [CHAP. XVI.] | |
| Sir Thomas Kiriel, an Englishman, is appointedgovernor of the castle of Clermont inthe Beauvoisis | [66] |
| [CHAP. XVII.] | |
| The inhabitants of Chauny-sur-Oise destroythe castle of their town | [68] |
| [CHAP. XVIII.] | |
| The city of Chartres is conquered by kingCharles's party | [70] |
| [CHAP. XIX.] | |
| The cardinal of Santa Croce is sent by thepope to France, to endeavour to makepeace between the contending parties | [76] |
| [CHAP. XX.] | |
| The English conquer the bulwark at Lagny-sur-Marne | [78] |
| [CHAP. XXI.] | |
| Philibert de Vaudray, governor of Tonnerre,and the lord d'Amont wait on the dukeof Bedford to serve him | [81] |
| [CHAP. XXII.] | |
| The duke of Bedford marches a large forceto Lagny-sur-Marne, to support the Englishand Burgundians who had remainedthere, but retires without making anyconquest | [83] |
| [CHAP. XXIII.] | |
| The commonalty of Ghent rise against theirmagistrates | [89] |
| [CHAP. XXIV.] | |
| Sir John bastard of St Pol and the lord deHumieres are taken prisoners by theFrench | [91] |
| [CHAP. XXV.] | |
| Great disorders are committed by theFrench in the Amiennois, Santerre andVimeu | [92] |
| [CHAP. XXVI.] | |
| The heir of Commercy takes the town ofLigny in the Barrois, belonging to sirJohn de Luxembourg | [94] |
| [CHAP. XXVII.] | |
| The Burgundians, under pretence of beingEnglish, gain the castle of La Boue, nearto Laon. Other matters | [96] |
| [CHAP. XXVIII.] | |
| Friar Thomas goes to Rome.—He is burntthere | [98] |
| [CHAP. XXIX.] | |
| The death of the duchess of Bedford | [100] |
| [CHAP. XXX.] | |
| Some of the French captains cross the riverSomme and overrun Artois | [101] |
| [CHAP. XXXI.] | |
| A benedictine monk attempts to gain thecastle of St Angelo at Rome | [102] |
| [CHAP. XXXII.] | |
| A peace is concluded between the duke ofBar and the count de Vaudemont | [105] |
| [CHAP. XXXIII.] | |
| The duchess of Burgundy is brought to bedof a son in the town of Ghent | [106] |
| [CHAP. XXXIV.] | |
| A peace concluded between the duke ofBar and the counts de St Pol and deLigny | [107] |
| [CHAP. XXXV.] | |
| A war takes place between sir John and sirAnthony du Vergy and the lord de Chasteau-Vilain | [109] |
| [CHAP. XXXVI.] | |
| A treaty of peace is concluded between theduke of Burgundy and the Liegeois | [112] |
| [CHAP. XXXVII.] | |
| The duke of Bedford, who styled himselfregent of France, marries the daughter ofthe count de St Pol | [113] |
| [CHAP. XXXVIII.] | |
| The town of St Valery, in Ponthieu, is wonby the French | [115] |
| [CHAP. XXXIX.] | |
| The death of John de Toisy bishop of Tournay.Great dissentions respecting thepromotion to the vacant bishoprickThe dukes of Bedford and of Burgundy goto Saint Omer | [116] |
| [CHAP. XL.] | |
| The death of John de Toisy bishop of Tournay.Great dissentions respecting thepromotion to the vacant bishoprick | [118] |
| [CHAP. XLI.] | |
| The French make many conquests on theconfines of Burgundy | [123] |
| [CHAP. XLII.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy reconquers severalplaces which the French had won inBurgundy | [128] |
| [CHAP. XLIII.] | |
| Gilles de Postelles is accused of treason tothe duke of Burgundy, and beheaded | [129] |
| [CHAP. XLIV.] | |
| The French win by scalado the town ofCrespy in the Valois. Other matters | [130] |
| [CHAP. XLV.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy keeps his appointmentbefore Passy. He besieges thetown and castle of Avalon | [132] |
| [CHAP. XLVI.] | |
| Pierre de Luxembourg, count de St Pol,besieges the town of St Valery. Thedeath of the count de St Pol | [134] |
| [CHAP. XLVII.] | |
| The lord de la Trimouille is arrested in theking's palace, and made to surrender hisprisoner the viscount de Thouars | [137] |
| [CHAP. XLVIII.] | |
| William de Coroam puts to flight JohnBeaurain. Sir John de Luxembourg reconquersthe castle of Haphincourt | [139] |
| [CHAP. XLIX.] | |
| The counts de Ligny and de St Pol keepthe appointed day at Villiers le Carbonel,and afterward defeat the French fromthe Garrison of Laon | [141] |
| [CHAP. L.] | |
| La Hire and other French captains overrunArtois and Cambresis | [145] |
| [CHAP. LI.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy holds the anniversaryfeast of the golden fleece in the cityof Dijon. He attends the marriage ofthe duke of Savoy's son | [148] |
| [CHAP. LII.] | |
| A general council is held at Basil | [150] |
| [CHAP. LIII.] | |
| The town and castle of Provins in Brie arewon by the English and Burgundians.The French reconquer the town andcastle of St Valery | [152] |
| [CHAP. LIV.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy returns from Burgundyto Flanders and Artois, havingwith him John son to the count deNevers. Other matters | [154] |
| [CHAP. LV.] | |
| John de Nevers is ordered to lay siege toMoreuil. He has the county of Estampesgiven to him | [156] |
| [CHAP. LVI.] | |
| A quarrel between the Romans and popeEugenius, whom they wanted to detainat Rome against his will | [158] |
| [CHAP. LVII.] | |
| The abbey of St Vincent near Laon is demolished.Many castles are conqueredby the Burgundians | [159] |
| [CHAP. LVIII.] | |
| The lord Talbot returns to France, and conquersmany towns and castles | [161] |
| [CHAP. LIX.] | |
| The count d'Estampes reconquers the townof St Valery | [164] |
| [CHAP. LX.] | |
| The French gain the town of Hamme onthe Somme, in the Vermandois | [166] |
| [CHAP. LXI.] | |
| The town and castle of Chasteau-Vilain submitsto the obedience of the duke ofBurgundy | [168] |
| [CHAP. LXII.] | |
| Heavy taxes laid on the countries of Artoisand those adjoining, on account of thiswar | [169] |
| [CHAP. LXIII.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy's captains appearbefore Villefranche, wherein was theduke of Bourbon. They afterward besiegeBelleville, which surrenders to them | [171] |
| [CHAP. LXIV.] | |
| The lord Willoughby and Mathagon laysiege to St Severin, where the Englishare at first victorious, but are afterwardsdefeated by the French | [174] |
| [CHAP. LXV.] | |
| La Hire treacherously makes the lordd'Auffemont a prisoner | [177] |
| [CHAP. LXVI.] | |
| The common people of Normandy riseagainst the English garrisons | [178] |
| [CHAP. LXVII.] | |
| La Hire gains the castle of Breteuil, inBeauvoisis, by storm | [180] |
| [CHAP. LXVIII.] | |
| The dukes of Burgundy and of Bourbonmeet in the city of Nevers, and agree onterms for a peace | [181] |
| [CHAP. LXIX.] | |
| Amadeus duke of Savoy turns hermit, andresides at Ripaille | [187] |
| [CHAP. LXX.] | |
| The common people of Normandy assemblein large bodies before Caen | [191] |
| [CHAP. LXXI.] | |
| The duke and duchess of Burgundy returnfrom that country to Flanders and Artois | [193] |
| [CHAP. LXXII.] | |
| The French gain the town of Rue from theEnglish | [195] |
| [CHAP. LXXIII.] | |
| La Hire, Poton, Philip de la Tour, and thelord de Fontaines, defeat the earl ofArundel before the castle of Gerberoy | [197] |
| [CHAP. LXXIV.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy is displeased withthe inhabitants of Antwerp | [203] |
| [CHAP. LXXV.] | |
| The French conquer the towns of St Denisfrom the English | [205] |
| [CHAP. LXXVI.] | |
| The French, after having agreed to a trucewith the Burgundians on the frontiers ofthe Beauvoisis, overrun the Boulonnoisand other parts | [208] |
| [CHAP. LXXVII.] | |
| The cardinals of Santa Croce and of Cypruscome to Arras, to attend the convention | [211] |
| [CHAP. LXXVIII.] | |
| Louis de Luxembourg, count of St Pol,espouses Joan of Bar, countess of Marleand of Soissons | [213] |
| [CHAP. LXXIX.] | |
| The French are defeated near to Rethel, bythe bastard de Humieres | [214] |
| [CHAP. LXXX.] | |
| Ambassadors from the king of England arriveat Arras to attend the convention | [215] |
| [CHAP. LXXXI.] | |
| Ambassadors from France arrive at Arras toattend this convention | [217] |
| [CHAP. LXXXII.] | |
| Sir John de Mello, a knight of Spain, andthe lord de Chargny, combat each otherin the presence of the duke of Burgundyat Arras | [223] |
| [CHAP. LXXXIII.] | |
| The French and Burgundians are on veryamicable terms in Arras | [230] |
| [CHAP. LXXXIV.] | |
| The cardinal of Winchester comes to Arrasto attend the convention | [232] |
| [CHAP. LXXXV.] | |
| During the meeting of the convention atArras, La Hire and Poton overrun andforage the country of the duke of Burgundy | [234] |
| [CHAP. LXXXVI.] | |
| The kings of Arragon and Navarre are defeated,and made prisoners, beforeGaieta, by the army of the duke of Milan | [237] |
| [CHAP. LXXXVII.] | |
| The cardinal of Winchester and the wholeof the English embassy leave Arras.Other ambassadors arrive there | [240] |
| [CHAP. LXXXVIII.] | |
| A peace is concluded between Charles kingof France and the duke of Burgundy, inthe city of Arras | |
| [241] | |
| [CHAP. LXXXIX.] | |
| The English lay siege to the town of St Denis,which in the end surrenders to themby capitulation | [280] |
| [XC] | |
| Isabella, queen of France, dies in the cityof Paris | [285] |
| [CHAP. XCI.] | |
| The cardinals, and the ambassadors fromthe council, leave Arras. The duke ofBurgundy appoints different officers tothe towns and fortresses that had beenconceded to him by the peace | [286] |
| [CHAP. XCII.] | |
| In consequence of the peace of Arras, theduke of Burgundy sends some of hiscouncil, and heralds, to the king of England,to remonstrate and explain thecauses of the peace he had concludedwith the king of France | [288] |
| [CHAP. XCIII.] | |
| The populace of Amiens rise against thelevying of some taxes which were intendedto be laid on them | [294] |
| [CHAP. XCIV.] | |
| The French overrun and pillage the countryof the duke of Burgundy after the peaceof Arras. The marshal de Rieux takesmany towns and castles from the Englishin Normandy | [300] |
| [CHAP. XCV.] | |
| The English suspect the Burgundians whoare waging war with them against theking of France: they no longer converseor keep company with them. Other mattersbriefly spoken of | [306] |
| [CHAP. XCVI.] | |
| King Henry sends letters to the Hollanders,to draw them to his party. A copy ofthese letters | [310] |
| [CHAP. XCVII.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy determines to makewar on the English | [313] |
| [CHAP. XCVIII.] | |
| The duke of Burgundy, by the advice ofhis privy counsellors, resolves to makean attempt to conquer Calais | [318] |
| [CHAP. XCIX.] | |
| The city of Paris is reduced to the obedienceof Charles king of France | [324] |
| [CHAP. C.] | |
| Arthur count de Richemont, constable ofFrance, makes war on the heir of Commercy | [330] |
| [CHAP. CI.] | |
| The bishop of Liege and the Liegeois destroyBousseuvre, and other forts that hadmade war against them | [334] |
| [CHAP. CII.] | |
| The town and castle of Orchimont are destroyedby Everard de la Marche | [340] |
| [CHAP. CIII.] | |
| The English make excursions from Calaistoward Boulogne and Gravelines. LaHire conquers Gisors, and loses it soonafterwards | [342] |
| [CHAP. CIV.] | |
| The men of Ghent, and the Flemings,make great preparations for the siege ofCalais | [344] |
| [CHAP. CV.] | |
| Sir John de Croy, bailiff of Hainault, inconjunction with other captains, attackthe English and are discomfited by them | [348] |
| [CHAP. CVI.] | |
| The Flemings march to the siege of Calais—andmarch back again | [352] |
| [CHAP. CVII.] | |
| Sir Florimont de Brimeu, seneschal of Ponthieu,conquers the town of Crotoy | [382] |
| [CHAP. CVIII.] | |
| Humphry duke of Glocester arrives at Calaiswith a large armament. He entersFlanders, Artois, and other territories ofthe duke of Burgundy, and does muchdamage to them | [385] |
| [CHAP. CIX.] | |
| The Flemings again take up arms, aftertheir retreat from Calais to their towns | [388] |
| [CHAP. CX.] | |
| La Hire conquers the town and castle ofSoissons. Other matters | [395] |
| [CHAP. CXI.] | |
| The duchess of Bedford, sister to the countde St Pol, re-marries of her own freewill. The king of Sicily negotiates withthe duke of Burgundy for his liberty.The English recover the town of Pontoise | [397] |
HERE BEGINNETH
THE SEVENTH VOLUME
OF THE