[403] When Henry first landed in 1424 Chastellain says that Gloucester was governor of Paris. This, of course, is a mistake, for the post was at that time held by Exeter, who, however, joined the army at Mantes. It is possible that this is merely a mistake of date and that Gloucester took Exeter’s place, and if this is so, it may be that he went thither straight from the siege of Dreux, and did not take part in Henry’s campaign on the Loire. See Chastellain, 79.
[404] After March 27 mention of Gloucester ceases in the French Rolls; Cal. of French Rolls, Rep. 44, App. 635.
[405] Lond. Chron., 110; Chron. Henry VI., 1.
[406] Harleian MS., 2256, f. 197.
[407] Rymer, IV. iv. 50.
[408] Cotton MS., Cleopatra, C. iv. f. 32.
[409] Rymer, IV. iv. 66; see Walsingham, Hist. Angl., ii. 342.
[410] Ashmole MS., 1109, ff. 146, 147.
[411] Gesta, 159, 160; Livius, 95; Elmham, Vita, 333; Chastellain, 112. According to Waurin, ii. 422, and Monstrelet, 530, the regency of England was given to the Duke of Exeter. Waurin also says that the regency of France was to devolve on the Duke of Burgundy, but if he refused, Bedford was to take his place, and this chronicler goes on to say that Bedford only undertook the office after Burgundy’s refusal to accept the post.
[412] Gesta, 160.