[ [1] ]
He was in fact sixteen; born 15th June 1330.
[ [2] ]
Probably 'Mohun'.
[ [3] ]
The usual confusion between 'comté' and 'comte.' It means, 'of the county of Hainault there was sir Wulfart of Ghistelles,' etc.
[ [4] ]
Saint-Vaast-de la Hogue.
[ [5] ]
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte.
[ [6] ]
Froissart is mistaken in supposing that a division of the land army went to these towns. Barfleur and Cherbourg were visited only by the fleet. According to Michael of Northburgh, who accompanied the expedition, Edward disembarked 12th July and remained at Saint Vaast till the 18th, and meanwhile the fleet went to Barfleur and Cherbourg. The army arrived at Caen on the 26th.
[ [7] ]
Or rather, 'thus they found reasonably sufficient provisions.'
[ [8] ]
That is, they fled as soon as they heard their coming spoken of.
[ [9] ]
That is, he did not turn aside to go to it. Froissart says, 'He did not turn aside to the city of Coutances, but went on toward the great town of Saint-Lo in Cotentin, which at that time was very rich and of great merchandise and three times as great as the city of Coutances.' Michael of Northburgh says that Barfleur was about equal in importance to Sandwich and Carentan to Leicester, Saint-Lo greater than Lincoln, and Caen greater than any city in England except London.
[ [10] ]
This was 26th July. Edward arrived at Poissy on 12th August. Philip of Valois left Paris on the 14th, the English crossed the Seine at Poissy on the 16th, and the Somme at Blanche-taque on the 24th.