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THis Charles 6. about the age of 14. yeares, was crowned the first of November, Anno. Dom. 1380. In the beginning of his Reigne hee received homage for the Dutchy of Bretagne, and enforced the Gaulois to their obedience to their Duke; as also
he chastised the Parisians, who had mu∣tinyed about imposts, having Mallets as a token of their faction, whereupon they were called Maillotins. In the meane time Peter de Craon wounded Clifson Constable of France, whereof the King intending a revenge, fell into a frensie, by reason whereof the king∣dome was put into the hands of the Dukes of Berry and Burgundy, who laying hands upon Clisson, by an Act of Parlement, caused him to be depri∣ved of his estate, and banished the king∣dome.
The King of England marryed the Lady Isabell, the eldest Daughter to Charles. whereupon a Truce was con∣cluded betweene the English and French for Thirty yeares. But King Richard being afterward slaine, shee was sent backe into France without a Dowry; by reason whereof the Duke of Orleans presented a combate of seven French a∣gainst seven English within the lists, which combate the French gained. Then
also upon some rancors and dissentions betweene the houses of Burgundy and Orleans for the government of the Kingdome, John the eldest sonne of the late Count of Burgundy, caused the Duke of Orleans, brother to the King, to be slaine the 22. of November, 1407, whereupon ensued all the subsequent disorders in France, by meanes where∣of the King of England gained the fa∣mous and memorable battaile of Agin∣court, and continued his warres for the space of 29. or 30. yeares, during which he tooke Rouen, and in a man∣ner all Normandy. In those times also the Duke of Burgundy was slaine at a Parlement upon the Bridge of Monte∣reau Faux-yonne, by those that accom∣panied the Dauphine, who for that fact was by his Father Charles, not yet in sense, dis-inherited, and in his place he instituted Henry King of England, to whom upon a peace hee had given in marriage Katherine of France, together with the government of France and
Paris, making warres against the Dau∣phin untill death, which was followed with that of the King, who had before given consent to the Duke of Bedford, to be Regent in France for young King Henry, who was yet in his Cradle.
This Charles the 6. was of a magnani∣mous and Heroick soule, full of the fire of true valour, which upon any brave occasion broke forth in glorious actions: which vertue was declared in his younger yeares by this answer to his Father Charles the fifth, by whom a Crowne of Gold enchased with preci∣ous Stones, and a Helmet of Steele fairely guilt, being propounded to his choise, hee answered hee would rather chuse the Helmet than the Crowne. Af∣terward being crowned King of France, this Sonne of valour rising in the spheare of Majesty, shined forth with early beames of valour; for being shewed by his Officers, his deceased Fathers rich Treasury and precious moveables, and also his Armory full of warlicke Furni∣ture,
and all sorts of Armes, hee said, He had rather have those Armes, than his Fathers Riches. As this King and his Noblemen marched against the Duke of Britaine, being entred the For∣rest of Mans, a man bare-headed and bare-legged, attired in a Coate of white Rugge, steps suddainly forth betwixt two Trees, taking hold of the Raines of the Kings Horse, and staying him, said unto him: King ride no farther, but returne backe, for thou art betrayed: The King was amazed at this voice and the man being forced with blowes to leave the Raines of his Horse, vanished. Afterward it chanced that his Page be∣ing very sleepy, let fall his Lance upon him which carryed the Helmet, making a great noise like the rustling of Armes, the King starts with amazement at this noise, and seeing the Crimson Band∣roll of the Lance, having his spirits weakened with the former distempera∣tures, transported with the imagina∣tion of this sound, sleepy with labour
and heate, he imagins himselfe to be compassed in with many armed men which pursu'd him to the death. Charles thus transported with this phrenzy, layes hold on his Sword, drawes it, runnes violently after his Pages, and calls them Traytors. The Pages conceiving at first that hee had beene displeased for the disorder of the Lance, flye from him: The King follows after: The Duke of Orleance runnes towards him to let him know the cause of his anger. The King very violently layes at him, not know∣ing him; the Duke flyes, and the King follows. Thereupon all draw∣ing neare unto him, they take his Sword from him, and his thick Vel∣vet Jerkin, and scarlet Cap, and lay him on the ground.
Pope Urban his Enemy, triumphing and rejoycing at his misery, said it was a just judgment of God for sup∣porting and assisting his Competitor: But the holy Scripture sayes, O how
happy is he that judgeth wisely of the af∣flicted, representing an admirable ex∣ample in Job, who was accused by his friends that hee was an hypocrite, good in shew, but not in integrity of life. Such is the judgment of the World, accounting adversity a vice, and prosperity a vertue, measuring matters according to their passions, and not with reason; for GODS Judgments are just and righteous, but the causes thereof are unknowne, though GOD doth all well whatsoe∣ver he doth.