Here begynneth the thirde and fourthe boke of sir Iohn̄ Froissart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flaunders, and other places adioynyng, translated out of Frenche in to englysshe by Iohan Bourchier knyght lorde Berners, deputie generall of ye kynges towne of Calais and marchesse of the same, at the co[m]maundement of our most highe redouted souerayne lorde kyng Henry the eyght, kynge of Englande and of Fraüce [sic] [and] highe defender of the Christen faithe. [et]c

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Title: Here begynneth the thirde and fourthe boke of sir Iohn̄ Froissart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flaunders, and other places adioynyng, translated out of Frenche in to englysshe by Iohan Bourchier knyght lorde Berners, deputie generall of ye kynges towne of Calais and marchesse of the same, at the co[m]maundement of our most highe redouted souerayne lorde kyng Henry the eyght, kynge of Englande and of Fraüce [sic] [and] highe defender of the Christen faithe. [et]c
Author: Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fletestrete by Rycharde Pynson, printer to the kynges moost noble grace,; And ended the last day of August: the yere of our lorde god. M.D.xxv. [1525]
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Subject terms: Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Early works to 1800.
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¶Howe Perot le Bernoys and his company toke their coūsaile and de∣termyned nat to kepe the towne of Mountferante: and howe the sayde Perot and his cōpany de{per}ted thens by night with all their pyllage & pri∣soners / and went and refresshed thē in the towne of Ousac. Cap. C.xxi. (Book 121)

WHan it was Fridaye mornynge after the towne was wonne on the thurs∣daye at nyght (as ye haue herde here before) and that these Capitayns were lor∣des of the towne they boū∣de faste all the men / so that they coude do thē no dommage. Than they sertched all aboute and trussed in to fardelles: Clothe / naprye / gownes / furres / and other thynges / suche as they thought to haue any profite by. And thā they toke coūsayle whether they shulde kepe styll the towne or no. Some were of the o∣pynion to kepe it styll and to fortifye it: But the moost parte sayde / that to abyde there it were great follye / For so they shulde be en∣closed rounde about / and shulde be farre of fro their socours & fortresses / so that if they shulde be there besieged / they shulde nat be able to withstande their ennemyes and lyke∣ly to haue no socours / so that by longe siege they shulde be famysshedde / for there aboute were many great gentylmen / cyties & good townes. And also whan the duke of Berrey shulde knowe of this enterprice / he wyll sēde hyther the mareshall of Fraunce sir Loyes Sanxere. And also the erle Dolphyn of Au∣uergne and the erle of Armynake wyll come or sende and besiege vs / with many great lor¦des: As the lorde of the Towre / the lorde Da¦pthon / the lorde Dapthyer / the lorde of Re∣uell / the lorde de la Palayes / and dyuers o∣ther. yea / and specially hyther shall come sir Iohan Boesme Launce with a great nōbre. All these doutes the sage Perot le Bernoyes and Olyue Barbe dyde cast and cōiecte / and sayde. If they were there taken they shulde lese all they haue / and fayne to delyuer vp all their fortresses. So these capitayns conclu∣ded the same nyght to departe & to take with them all their botye and prisoners / of whom they had mo than̄e two hundred. Than they set a sure garde at the gates / to thentent that none shulde issue out to bewray their entre∣price. ¶Nowe shall I shewe you of a scry∣mysshe that they of Cleremount made with them. ∴ ∴