Here begynneth the first volum of sir Iohan Froyssart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flau[n]ders: and other places adioynynge. Tra[n]slated out of frenche into our maternall englysshe tonge, by Iohan Bourchier knight lorde Berners: at the co[m]maundement of oure moost highe redouted souerayne lorde kyng Henry the. viii. kyng of Englande and of Fraunce, [and] highe defender of the christen faythe. [et]c.

Of a chapelet of perles that the kyng of Englande gaue to sir Eustace of Rybemont. Cap. C .lii. (Book 152)

WHan this batayle was done the kyng returned aga¦yne to the castell of Calays & caused all the prisoners to be brought thyder. Than y^e frē∣chmen knewe well y^t the kyn∣ge had ben there personally hy〈…〉〈…〉 vnder the baner of sir Gaultier of Mā¦ny: the kynge sayd he wolde gyue them all that ••••ght a supper in the castell of Calys / the hour of supper cāe and tables couerd. And the kyng and his knyghtes were ther redy euery man in newe a••arell / and the frenchmen also were ther and made good chere thoughe they were priso∣ners. The kyng satte downe and the lordes and knygh••••s about hym right honorably / y^• prince lordes and knyghtes / of Englande serued the kynge at the first messe: and at the seconde they satte downe at an other table they were all well serued and at great leaser. Than̄e whan supper was done and the tables take away: the kynge taryed styll in the hall with his knyghtes & with the frenchmen and he was bare heeded sauyng a chapelet of fyne perles y^• he ware on his ••eed. Than the kynge went fro one to another of the frenchmen: and whan he came to sir Geffray of Charney / a lytell he changed his countenance & loked on hym (and sayd) sir Geffray by reason I shulde loue you butte a lytell / wha•• ye wolde steale by night fro me that thynge which I haue so der••ly bought and hath cost me somoch gode I am right ••oyouse and gladde that I haue ta∣ken you with the proffe. ye wolde haue a better markette than I haue had: whan ye thought to haue Calys for .xx. thousande crownes but god hath holpen me / and ye haue fayled of your pur¦pose: and therwith the kyng went fro hym and he gaue neuer a worde to answere. Than y^• kyn¦ge cāe to sir Eustace of Rybamont and ioyous∣ly to hym he sayd: sir Eustace ye are the knyght in the worlde that I haue sene moost valyant as¦sayle his ennemyes and defende hymself / nor I neuer founde knyght y^• euer gaue me somoche a do body to body as ye haue done this day wher¦fore I gyue you the price aboue all the knightes of my court by right sentēce: than the kyng toke the chapelet y^t was vpon his heed / beyng bothe fayre goodly / and tyche (and sayd) sir Eustace I gyue you this chapelet for the best doar in at∣••es in this journey past of eyther party: and I desyre you to bere it this yere for the loue of me. I knowe well ye be fresshe and amorouse: and often tymes be among ladyes and damoselles / say wher soeuer ye come that I dyd gyue it you and I quyte you your prison and ransome / and ye shall depart tomorowe if it please you. The same yere a thousande thre hundred .xlix. kynge Philyppe of Fraunce wedded his seconde ••••yfe the wednisday / the .xxix. day of January: dame Blanche doughter to kynge Philyppe of Na∣uerre (who dyed in Spayne) she was of y^e age of eyghtene yere or there about. Also the nyne∣tene day of February next after in y^• begynning of lent: the duke of Normandy the kyng{is} eldest sonne wedded his seconde wyfe at saynt Gene∣uese / nere to saynt Germayne in Lay Jane coū∣tesse of Bolayne / somtyme wyfe to y^e lorde Phy¦lyppe sonne to the duke Eudos of Burgoyne: y^• which lorde Philyppe dyed before Aguyllone a thre yere before that. She was doughter of the erle Wyllyam of Bolayne / and of the doughter of L••yes erle of Eureur: this lady helde in her handes the duchy of Burgoyne / and the coun∣tesse of Arthoyes / Bolayne / Auuergne / and dy∣uerse other landes.