The Duke of Burgundy and his Army.
PLATE XXIII.
THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY ENTERING CHARTRES.
The Duke of Burgundy having received the command of an expedition from his brother, Charles the Fifth of France, after taking several towns and castles, retired to Chartres to recruit his forces: his entrance into that town appears to be the subject of the present Illumination, which, surrounded by a rich border, forms the frontispiece to a manuscript of the Chronicles of Froissart, which are unfortunately incomplete, the first volume only being preserved in the collection of the British Museum. The background, and some unimportant features, have been slightly compressed, to accommodate the subject to the size of our work; in other respects, the Plate is an exact copy of the original, which exhibits in an interesting manner the party-coloured uniform of the Archers, and many other details of contemporary costume.
The Earl of Flanders soliciting the aid of Charles VI. of France.