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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fletestrete by Richarde Pynson, printer to the kynges noble grace,; And ended the. xxviii. day of Ianuary: the yere of our lorde. M.D.xxxiii. [1523]
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Subject terms: Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ Howe the thre estates sende men of warre agaynst the lorde God¦fray of Harecourt. Cap. C .lxxi. (Book 171)

THese thre estat{is} orday∣ned and stablysshed in their names receyuers of all male totes / deames / subsidyes / & other rightes pertayning to the kyng / and to the realme. And they made newe money to be forged of fyne golde called moutons: also they wolde gladly that the kynge of Nauer had ben delyuerd out of prison / where as he was at the castell of Creuecure in Cambresis. It was thought by dyuers of the thre estates: that the realme of Fraunce shulde be the more stronger and the better defēded / if he wolde be true to the realme for they sawe well there were than̄e but fewe nobles to maynteyne the realme: for they were nyghe all taken̄e and slayne at the batayle of Poycters. Than̄e they requyred the duke of Normandy to delyuer hym out of prisonne / for they sayd howe they thought he had great wron¦ge to be kepte in prisone / for they wyst nat why. The duke answered (and sayde) howe he durst nat take on hym his delyueraunce: for the kyng his father putte hym in prisone he coude nat tell for what cause. The same season there came ti∣dynges to the duke / and to the thre estates / that the lorde Godfray of Harecout made fore warr in Normandy / and ouer ranne the countre two or thre tymes in a weke / somtyme to the subbar∣bes of Cane / of saynt Lowe / Eureux / and Con∣stances. Than the duke and the thre estates: or∣dayned a company of men of armes of thre hun¦dred speares / and fyue hundredde of other: and made four capitayns / the lorde of Rauenall / the lorde of Kenny / the lorde of Ryuell / and y^• lorde of Friamyll. These men of warre departed fro Parys and went to Rowan: and there they as∣sembled on all partes / there were dyuers knygh¦tes of Arthoys and of Uermandoys / as y^• lorde of Kenckey / the lorde Loyes of Hanefkell / the lorde Edward of Rousy / the lorde John̄ Fenes the lorde Ingram of Hedyn: and dyuers other. And also of Normandy ther were many expert men of armes: and these lordes rode to Cōstan∣ces / and there made their garyson.