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 kynge of Mayllorques was in displeasure with kyng Hēry of Spayne / and than wēt and made warre to the kynge of Arragon. Cap. CC .lxxxxiiii. (Book 294)

YE haue herd rehersed here before: howe that kyng James of Mayllorques was takenne in the vale of Olyffes in Castell / whan kynge Henry conquered agayne Spa••gne / and so he was as prisoner with the sayd kyng Henry. Whan the quene of Naples his wyfe / and the Marques his suster had kno¦ledge of his takyng / they were sore displeased therwith: and so prouyded for remedy therfore. I shall shewe you by what maner. They sente certayne valyant men to entreat with kyng Hē¦ry for his rausome / and they dyde so moch that he was set to his raunsome / for the somme of a hundred thousande frankes / the which these .ii. ladyes payed so curtesly: that kyng Hēry was well content. And assone as the kyng of Mayl¦lorques was departed he retourned into Na∣ples / and taryed nat there: but dyde so moche that he had golde and syluer / and many frēdes in dyuers partes. and than toke his way to the entent to make warre on the kyng of Arragon his aduersary / whome he coude nat loue / for he had slayne his father / and kept away his hery∣tage. And so the kyng cāe to Auygnon to pope Gregory the .xi. & ther he taryed a moneth / and there made his complayntes in suche wyse that the pope agreed to his desyre y^• he shulde make warre agaynst the kyng of Arragon / to the en∣tent to recouer his herytage. Than the kynge prouyded for men of warre all about where he coude get them / and bought them derely: bothe englysshe / gascoyns / almaygnes / bretons and certayne of the cōpanyons / wherof sir Gasyen of the castell / sir John̄ Malestroyt / Syluester Budes / and Jaques of Bray were capitayns. They were about .xii. hundred fightyng men / and so went forthe and entred into Nauer / and there taryed a season by the consent of the kyng of Nauer. And so than entred into Aragon / & began warre agaynst the kyng of Aragon / and ouer ran the countre / and toke lytell fortresses / and sore traueyled the playne countre / and raū¦somed men and toke prisoners. So that y^e kyn¦ge of Aragon / who douted greatly that warre sent men of warr to the fronters / of whome the erle of Roq̄bertyn / and therle of Roddes were capitayns. And whyle this warre thus began cruell and fell / kynge James of Mayllorques fell sicke agayne in y^• vale of Sorey / of the whi¦che sickenesse he dyed. And so therby the arago ••eses had peace and rest for a great season after and the companyons that had made warre / de¦parted and retourned into Fraunce / thyder as they thought to haue some aduantage and pro∣fyte. Now let vs speke of the duke of Lācastre.