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 sir Robert Canoll / sir John̄ Chandos / and sir Thomas Phelton ordred their people and retourned to the prince. Cap. CC .lx. (Book 260)

THus as these forsayd men of warr and their companyes rode in the marches of Rouergue & Quercy / and turned to theyr parte townes and castels / and brought the coun∣trey into great tribulacion. Chandos the he∣rauld came to them where as they were before a fortres in Quercy / and as soone as they sawe y^e herauld come to them / they made hym great there / and demaunded of hym tydynges. And he answered & said how the prince saluted them al / and desired moche to se them / & so velyucred to them the princis letters / and they toke & red them / wherin they founde howe that the prince wold that {ser} John̄ Chandos / {ser} Thomas Phel¦ton / & the captal of Beufz shuld returne to hym to y^e cyte of Angolesme / and that {ser} Robert Ca∣noll and his men / with all the cōpanyons shuld abide styll & make warr as they dyd. And whā these lordes / who were chief of al the company vnderstode these tidynges they beholde eche o∣ther / and demaūded ech of other what was best to do. Than they sayd all with one voyce to sir Robert Canoll. {ser} ye se & vnderstand howe our lord the prince hath sent for vs / and hath ordey¦ned that ye shuld abide styl here in this countre as chief gouerno^r of al his men of warr. Sirs sayd he my lorde the prince putteth me to more honor than I wold: but ss knowe for trouth w^t out you I wyll nat abide / for if you veyt I wyl departe. So they determined all to returne to the prince / to knowe his pleasure & entent more playnly. Thus brake vp this great vyage and io^rney. And at ther departyng they sent {ser} Per∣ducas Dalbret to the towne of Rochemador to kepe the fronter there agaynst the frenchemen. And than they sayd to all the other companiōs / sirs ye haue herde howe the prince hath sent for vs / & as yet we knowe nat y^e caus why. Ther / fore we shall shew you what ye shall do / ye shall assemble you toguyder with your companyes and entre into the marchesse of Lymosyn & Au¦uergne / and make ther warre: for w^tout warr ye can nat lyue. And sirs we promyse you faith¦fully: that if ye wynne towne / forteresse / orca∣stell wher soeuer it be: and yf it fortune that ye or any of you be ther besieged / we wyll so con∣fort you / that we wyll reyse the siege. And whā they herde that promyse / they sayde. Sirs we shall do the best that we can / on the trust of yo^r promyse / for paraduenture we shall haue nede therof. Thus they departed eche fto other / and so brake vp that iourney: and these lordes wēt streight to Angolesme to the prince / who made to thē great chere. And a lytell before ther was come to the prince oute of the countie of Pyer∣gourt: the erle of Cambridge / the erle of Pen∣broke / sir Johan Mountagu and other.

¶Nowe let vs speke of the englysshe compa∣nyons / who were departed fro sir John̄ Chā∣dos / and howe they perceyuered.