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 duke of Burbone gaue leaue to all his men / whan he knewe that the good lady his mother was ledde away. Cap. CC .lxxiiii. (Book 274)

WHan the day cāe / that they had set / in the mornyng they sowned all their trūpet∣tes. Than they armed them and all their company / and drewe in to the felde in good aray of batayle / a fote and a horsebacke redy to fight / their baners and stā∣dardes before thē. And at the houre of .ix. their mynstrels blewe vp on highe. Than they voy∣ded out of the castell of Bell preche all maner of men and the lady of Burbone they moūted on a 〈…〉〈…〉rey well dressed for her / and her ladyes & damoselss with her. Than the englysshmen de∣parted aboute noone / and on the lady awayted sir Eustace Dābreticourt / and sir John̄ Deu∣reux. And so drewe them in to the principalyte and the lady was prisoner a certayne space af∣ter: among the companyons in the Roche Uā∣cloyre in Limosyn / but with her takyng the prī¦ce was neuer well content / for whan soeuer the case was spoken of / he sayd y^t if any other men had taken her besyde the cōpanyons / he wolde incontynent haue caused her to haue ben dely∣uered without delay. And whan the company∣ons that had her / were spoken vnto for her dely¦uerance / they sayd that what soeuer bargayne they made / they wold haue for her their knight agayne sir Symon Burle / who was prisoner among the frenchmen.

IT is nat to be douted / but that the duke of Burbone was sore dyspleased that the englysshmen ledde away his mother / but anon after she was departed / he sent to take possessi∣on in the castell of Bell perche as his owne / the whiche the englysshmen had lefte as than clene voyde. The duke repayred and newe fortefied the castell / and made it strōger than it was be∣fore. Thus brake vp this great iourney and e∣uery man went to his owne / the frēchmen that had ben ther with the duke of Burbone / went agayne to their owne garysons. And the duke retourned with his knightes and squyers into France to the kyng / who made him great chere and was gladde of his comyng. And therle of Pēbroke and his company went to the towne of Mortaygne in Poictou / and the men of ar∣mes and companyons retourned into Poytou and Xaynton / and serched all about the coūtre to get their lyueng{is} / and dyd many villayne de¦des / they coulde nat absteyne them selfe fro do∣yng of yuell. And anone after departed fro the prince sir Robert Canoll / and went in to Bre∣tayne to his castell of Doruall / and he had nat ben ther past a moneth / but that the king of En¦glande sent to hym / that incontynent without delay all excusacions layd a {per}te / he shuld passe the see and came in to Englande to speke with him / whiche cōmaūdement he wolde nat breke but aparelled him selfe and toke the see / and ar∣ryued in Cornwall at saynt Myghels mount. And than rode so longe that he came to wynd∣sore / where he founde the kyng / who had great ioye of his comyng / and so had all the other ba¦rons of the realme / by cause they thought they shulde haue nede of hym / & that he was a good capitayne and leader of men.