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.

¶ Howe the kyng of Englande as he went wasted and distroyed the coun∣trey: and howe he came to Aguillo••: and there taried. And of the great pro¦uysyon that came after his ••ost. The CC. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Chapitre. (Book 210)

THe kynge of Englande and his oost ••ested at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the space of .v. dayes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of y^t good wynes they foūde there / and oftē tymes assay∣led y^e castell / but therin were goode men of armes / as syr Baudwyn ••••neken maiste•• of the crosbowes whan the kynge had well refresshed his oost in Tonuer / he departed / & passed the ryuer of Ar∣mencon / and lefte the waye to Aussetre on the ryght hande / and toke the waye to Noyers / to the entent to entre into Borgoyn / and to be the•• all the lente tyme. So they passed by Noyers without any assaute / for he had the lorde therof prisone•• euer syth the bata••le of Poicters. And so the kynge went to a towne called Mo••t roy∣all / and so from thense to Aguillon on the riuer of Selettes / for a squier of his called / John A∣••enson / who bare in his armes azute / asko••hy•• syluer: had wonne the towne of Flauigny nat farre theuse / and had founde therin great pro∣uysion of all maner of victaylles to serue y^• oo•••• the space of a moneth the whiche came Welle to passe / for the kynge laye at Aguillon fro All he Wednysday tyll after mydlēt: and alwayes his ma••••hals and currou••s ouer••anne the coūtrey wastynge and e••ilynge it / and often tymes re∣fresshed the oost with newe prouision.

The kynge of Englande and the great men of

his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had euer with theym in their cariages ••emes / pa••••lions / mylles / ouyns / and forges / to syeth and to bake and to forge shoos for horses and for other thynges necessary / they had with them a. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. cartes / euery carte at lest with. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. good horses brought out of Englande. Al∣so they brought in these Cartes certayne botes made of lether subtilly wrought and sufficient∣ly ••uery one of them to receyue .iii. men to row in water or riuers: and to fysshe in them at their pleasure in the whiche dyd the great lorde moche pleasure in the lent season. Also the kynge had 〈…〉〈…〉▪ ••a••koners a horsbacke with haukes / and 〈…〉〈…〉ple of houndes / and as many greyhoū∣〈…〉〈…〉. So that ••ere euery daye eyther he hunted or hauked at the ryuer / as it pleased hym. And 〈…〉〈…〉rs other of the great lordes had hundes & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as well as the kyng: and euer as the ost 〈◊〉〈◊〉 / they went in thre datailes / and euery ••••••ayle had his vawarde / and euery oost lod∣ged by themselfe / eche a leage from other. And th•• kynge kept the thirde bataile / whiche Was most greattest. That maner they kepte fro the tyme they remoued from Calais tyll they came before the good towne of Charters.

THe kynge of Englande who laye at A∣guillon / had great ••uision for his oost / by the meanes of John̄ Alenson who he found at F••auig••y. Whyle the kynge lay at Aguillon / th•• yonge duke of Burgoyne (by the counsayle and request of al the countrey) sent to the kyng of Englande certayne messangers / lordes / and knyghtes / to treate for a respite: nat to burne ••he countrey / nor ouer ronne it. These were the lordes that went to treate for this mater / Fyrst the lorde {ser} A••ceaulme of Sallins great chaū∣〈…〉〈…〉 of Burgoyn / {ser} Jaques of Uiēne / {ser} John̄ ••e ••ye {ser} Hugh of Uiēne / {ser} William of Tho∣••••••se / and {ser} John̄ of Mo••tmartin. These lor∣des foūde the kyng of Englande so treatable / y^• ther was a composicion made betwene y^e kyng of Englande / and the countrey of Bourgoyn / the kynge made them assuraunce for hym and all his / nat to ouer ren that countrey / the space o••▪ iii. yeres / and he ••o haue redy the somme of ii. M. frankes. Whan this treaty was agreed & sealed the kynge dislodged and al his oost / and t••ke the right waye to Paris / and lodged on y^e ••••••er of Dyonne at Leon / besyde Uoselay / and his peple laye alonge the ryuer syde welnere to 〈…〉〈…〉 at thentre of the coūtie of Neuers / & the englisshemen entred into Gastenoys. The kyng sped hym so by his iourneis y^• he came be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Paris & lay .ii. leag{is} thēs at Burg••le royne.

THus the kynge rode about the countrey distroyeng all before hym: and also the garysons made warre for hym in Beauuoisy•• in Pycardy / in France / in Brye / in Chāpaigne & destroyed nere all the countrey. Also the kyng of Nauer / who was in the marches of Normā∣dy made also sore warre. Thus y^e noble realme of France was sore greued on all sides. And spe¦cially syr Eustace Dambreticourt / who laye at Chemy on y^• riuer of Esne who had a great ga∣rison of soudiers / wasted raunsommed & pilled the countrey / and ouer ranne the countie of Re∣thel to Douchery / to Mesieres / to Chene Po∣u••lleux to S••tenay in the countie of Bay / they rode and lay in the countrey where they lyst .ii. or .iii. nyght{is} together without any let or trou∣ble / & whan they lyst retourned agayne to their fortresse of Chemy. True it was that the lordes and knyghtes of the countrey thereabout were sore displeased with that fortresse / and assigned many dayes amonge them selfe to mete / and to go and lay siege to Chemy: howe be it they ne∣uer dyd nothyng. These companyons whoy∣magined nyght and day howe they might geat and steale townes & fortresses ▪ on a nyght they ••ame to a strong towne & a good castell in La∣onnoyse nere to Montague / this fortresse was called Pierpont standyng in a maresse / y^e same season there were within the towne great nōbre of men of the coūtrey / that had brought thither theyr goodes on trust of the strēgth of the place Whan they of Chemy came thither / the watche within was a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 / they spared nat the dange∣ro{us} maresses / but went through them and came to the walles / and so entred into the towne and wāne it without defence / and ••obded it at their pleasure. They found ther more riches than e∣uer they founde before in any towne. And wh•• it was day they brent y^• towne / and returned to Che••••y / well furnysshed with great pyllage.