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WHan the erle of Buckyng¦hame was aryued at Calays / the companyons had great ioye / for they thought well nat to tary long there / but to go forth on their vo••∣age.
The erle refresshed him two dayes at Ca∣lays and on the thirde daye departed and toke the way to Marquegnes. It were reason that I shewe you the names of the bauers and pen∣sels that were there with the erle. First the erle of Buckyngham hymselfe / therle Stafforde / who had wedded his nece / doughter to ye lorde Couey and therle of Dymestre. These lordes rode with baners displayed / the lorde Spen∣sar constable of the hoost / the lorde Fytz water marshall the lorde Bassette the lorde Bourg∣thyer / the lorde Ferres / the lorde Morlay / the lorde Parsy sir Wyllyam Wynsore sir Hughe & aurell sir Hugh Hastyng{is} / and sir Hughes. all these by one assent rode with their stander∣des and penons: sir Thomas Percy / sir Tho∣mas Tryuet / sir Wyllyam Clynton / sir yuon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sir Hugh Torell / the lorde of Uar∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 Eustare and sir Johan Harbeston / {ser} Wyllyam Feruytone / the lorde of Briame / sir Wyllyam Fabre / sir Johan and sir Nycholas 〈◊〉〈◊〉 court sir Johan Mase / sir Thom̄s Camoyse / sir Rafe sonne to the lorde Neuell / {ser} Henry bastarde Ferres / sir Hughe Broe / sir 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Orsell / sir Thomas West / the lorde of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 More / Dauyd Holograue / Hugh Lyn / 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bastarde Bernarde of Coderers and dyuers other. These me of warre rode in good 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and great array. The first day they de{per}∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 Calais / & went no farther than to Mar¦quegues. And there rested and toke counsayle what way were best for thē to take to furnysshe there voyage for there were dyuers in that cū∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 that had neuer ben in Fraunce before / as the e••••e hymselfe and dyuers other great baro∣nes and knightes. Therfore it was resonable / that suche persons as hadde ben in Fraunce be¦fore and knewe the countre / shulde haue suche rule and gouernynge / that it myght be to their honour. Threwe it was / that whan the englyssh¦men in tyme past had ben in Fraunce / they had euer suche ordynaunce amonge them / that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sware euer to the kyng of Englande and to his counsayle two shynges. The one was: that they shulde neuer disclose their secre 〈◊〉〈◊〉 person lyueng but among themselfe / 〈◊〉〈◊〉der they entended to go. The seconde thyng was: they sware and promysed to make no maner of treatie with their enemyes with∣out the knowledge of the kyng or his cousayle.
wHan chese barons / knightes / and squy¦ers and their company: had rested thē at Marquegnes thre dayes / and that euery man of their company was come to them out of Calais / and that the capitayns were de∣termyned what way to take. They de{per}ted and went for the tyll they came before Arde / & there rested them before the bastyde of Arde / to then∣tent to shewe themselfe before the mē of armes / that were within the forteresse. And there was made newe knightes by the erle of Buckynge∣hanm; as therle of Dymestre / and also the lorde Morlay. and than those two knight{is} put for the their baners / and moreouer therle made knigh¦tes: all suche as foloweth. First the lorde Fytz∣waters sonne sir Roger Strange / sir John̄ I pre / sir John̄ Coll / sir James Tytiell / sir Tho¦mas Ramston / sir Johan Neuell / and sir Tho¦mas Roste: and than all the host went and lod∣ged at Hosque. All these forsayd newe knyght{is} were made / bycause of the vowarde / the which went the same day to a stronge house stadynge on the ryuer syde / called Folant. Within was a squyer: owner of the house / called Robert / he was a good man of armes: and hadde well fur¦nysshed his house with good men of armes the whiche he had gote therabout / to the nombre of xl. And they made good semblant to defēde thē¦selfe and their house. These barons and knygh¦tes in their newe knyghthod / enuyroned about the towre of Folāt: and began fiersly to assayle them within / and they within valiantly defen∣ded themselfe. There was done many feates of armes and they within shorte so holly and qui∣ckely togyder / that they hurt dyuers assaylan∣tes suche as aduētured themselfe to moche for∣warde, for they had within dyuers good cros∣bowes sent thyder by the capitayne of saynt O¦mers / at the request of the squyer / for he feared before: that the englisshmen wolde passe by his house wherfore he thought to kepe it to the best of his power / and so he dyde: for he bare hym¦selfe ryght valiantly. Than the erle of Dyme∣stre spake a highe worde / as he stode on the dy∣kes / his baner before hym / the whiche worde greatly encouraged his people. Sayeng sirs: howe is it thus in oure newe knyghthode / that this peuysshe douchouse holdeth agaynst vs so longe? The stronge places and fortresses that be in the realme of Fraunce shall holde longe a¦gaynst vs / sythe this small house endureth so longe. Sirs on a fore / lette vs shewe our newe chiualry. They that herde these wordes noted it ryght well / and aduentured them selfe more largely than they dyde before / and entred in to the dykes and so came harde to the walles. and there thēglissh archers shotte so holly togyder / that scant non durst apere at their defence, ther
were dyuers slayne and hurt / and ye base court wonne and brent: and so finallye they were all wonne. Howe be it / first they defended thēselfe tight valiantly / and neuer a man within / that was wounded to dethe. Thus the house of Fo∣lant was taken / and Robert Folant within ta∣ken prisoner by therle of Dymestre / and all the temnant taken prisoners by his men. And all the hoost lodged on the ryuer of Houske / aby∣dynge for sir Wyllyam Wyndsore / who ledde the rerewarde / and was nat as than come / but he came the same night: and the nexte day they disloged and rode to Esperleque and there lod¦ged. The capitayne of saynt Omers / seynge the englysshmen so nere to them / encreased the watche of the towne / for that nyght they wat∣ched ••o than two thousande men / to the entent that saynt Omers shulde nat be sodayuly won¦by the englysshmen.
THe next mornyng about sire of the clocke the englisshmen dislodged / and rode before saint Omers. and whan they of the towne sawe then¦glisshmen come / they armed them and ordayned them selfe in the market place to go to the gates and walles by good dely〈…〉〈…〉∣cyon / for it was shewedde theym / howe the en∣glysshmen wolde assayle them: but it was nat in their thought{is}. For they knewe well the tow¦ne was to strong / and thought they shulde lose there more than wynne. Howe be it she erle of Buckyngham / who had neuer ben in Fraunce before / thonght he wolde sesaynt Omers / by∣cause it semed so fayre a farre of: in walles / ga∣tes / towres / and steples. So he rested all his hoost on a mountayne halfe a leage fro the tow¦ne araynged in good order / more than thre hou¦res. And than ther were some yonge knightes and squyers thought to proue theymselfe / and rode to the barryers of the towne / and hesyred to iust with some of the knighted or squyers in the towne / but they coulde haue none answere / and so they retourned agayne to the half. The same day that the erle cāe before saynt Omers he made agayne newe knightes. First sir Rafe Neuell / sir Bartylmewe Bourgehter / sir Tho¦mas Camoyse / sir Fouke Corbette / sir Tho∣mas Danglure sir Rafe Perypars / sir Aoyes of saynt Albyne / and sir Johan Paule. These newe knyghtes in their first churalry to proue themselfe / rode to the barryers of the towne〈…〉〈…〉 desyred iustes: but they wered / & so retourded agayne to their hoost. Whan the erle and his company / sawe that the 〈…〉〈…〉 of Fraūce / suche as were within 〈…〉〈…〉 wolde nat yssue in to the feldes array 〈…〉〈…〉 than they passed farther. And the same day 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and loged at Esquyles / bytwene say〈…〉〈…〉 and Tyrwyn: and the nexte daye they rodeth warde Tyrwynne.
Whan they of the garysons in the county of Bolayne / Artoyse / and Guynes: sawe the dea∣lynge of the englysshmen / and howe they went alwayes forwarde without restyng. They she¦wed their wylles eche to others and determy∣ned to pursue the englysshe hoost / thynkynge therby somwhat to wynne. So they gathered togyder / and assembled vnder the standerde of the lorde of Fresures / and of the lorde of saynt Pye. They were a two hūdred speares: & than they coosted and pursued the englisshmen / but the englysshmen kept themselfe euer so close to guyder without disorderynge / that the frenche¦men coude gette none aduantage. Howe be it somtyme the frenchemen encountred with the englysshe foragers and ouerthrue them〈…〉〈…〉 fore they durst nat go a foragynge but 〈…〉〈…〉 companyes. Thus thenglysshmen rode forthe and paste Tyrwynne without any thynge do∣ynge: for the lorde of saynt Pye / and the lorde of Tresures were ther. And the hoost lodged at Bethwyn / and there taryed a day / and I shall shewe you why.
ye haue herde here before: howe kynge Ry∣charde of Englande / by thaduyse of his vncles and of his cousayle. He had sent in to ••lmayne a knight of his (called sir Symon Burle) to ye kynge of romayns / to haue his sustre in mary∣age. The knight had so well spedde / y• the king of romayns assented therto by the counsayle of all the great barons of his court. And the kyng of romayns sent in to Englande with sir Sy∣mon Burle / the duke of Casson to aduyse the realme of Englande / to se howe it shulde please his suster / and to make an enue of the mater. for the cardynall of Rauene was all redye in En∣glande / who helde with pope Urbane and con¦uerted the englysshmen to the opinyon of Ur∣bane / Haryed for the comyng of the said duke, who at the kyng of Englandes desyre / and the duke of Brahantes: bothe he and all his com∣pany had asau••cōduct / to passe through the re∣alme of Fraūce to come to Calays / and he cāe by 〈…〉〈…〉 and Bethwyn. And so came and sawe therle of Buckyngham / who receyued him〈…〉〈…〉
norably / and the next daye they toke leaue eche of other. and so the almayns came to Ayre and to saynt Omers / and so to Calays. And therle and his hoost went to Liques / and lodged that day at Bohayne. And alway the lorde of saynt Pye and the lorde of Fresures pursued y• host / and in the morning the host disloged and went towarde Bethwyn. In the towne there was a great garyson of knightes and squyers / {per}tey∣nyng to the lorde of Couty: as the lorde of Hā∣gest sir Johan and sir Trystram of Roye / sir G••ffray of Chargney / sir Guy Harcourt / and dyuers other. The hoost passed by Bethwyn & went to Douchers / & at night the lorde of saynt Pye and y• lorde of Fresures entred into Beth∣wyn. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the next day they went to Arras where they founde the lorde of Coucy / who receyued them ioyfully / and demaunded of theym what way the englysshmen toke. And they answered & said: how they had lyen the same night at Dō¦chers / and shewed hym howe they rode wysely and close togyder. Than the lorde Coucy said / than it semeth well y• they demaunde nothyng but batayle / the whiche they shall haue if y• kyn¦ge our lorde wyll a gretherto / or they haue acō¦plysshed their viage. Therle of Buckyngham passed by Arras in good order of batayle / and went and lodged at Anette / and the next day at Myramount / and so to Clery on the ryuer of Somme. Whan the lorde Coucy beyng at Ar¦ras / vnderstode howe they tooke that way / he sent the lorde Hangest to Bray / on the same ry∣uer of Somme / and in his company .xxx. spea¦••es knightes and squyers. and to Peron he sēt Jaques of Uerchyn seneshall of Heynault / the lorde of Haureth / sir John̄ of Roy and dyuers other. and went hym selfe towarde saynt Qui∣tynes / and sent the lorde of Clary and dyuers other in to Uermādorse / For he wolde nat that by his neglygence / the countre shulde haue ta∣ken any domage.