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

¶Of the dedes of armes at saint In¦gylvertes contynuyng thyrty dayes agaynste all cōmers of the realme of Englande and other countreys eue∣ry man thre courses. Ca. C.lxviii.

IN this seasone and in the meane tyme that the truese was thus bytwenene Englande and Fraunce / bothe by lande and by see / though the kinges and their subgiettes helde well the peace / yet was there certayne pyllers & robbers in Auuergne who made warre to the poore men on bothe sydes the ryuer of Dordone / but the capytayns that had gyuē vp their fortresses by reason of that treatie dyssymuled the matter. By reason of their dissymulacion the coūtrey of Auuergne receyued great domage / so y^t the complaintes therof came to Parys. Than the french kyng was counsayled to sende to the kynge of En∣glande / signyfyenge hym of the state of these robbes that made warre thus in the countrey vnder coloure of their patesynge / the which ought nat to be done. I thinke the king of En¦glande excused hym selfe of the mater. And to prouyde therfore. the same / season the thre fore sayd knyghtes / that is to say the yonge Bou∣ciquant / Raynolde of Roy / & the lorde of saint Pye / who had enterprised to do armes about the marches of Calays / nere to saynte Ingil∣bertes / made them redy to a cōplysshe their de¦syre & to fulfyll their promesse & the right of ar¦mes / for it was openly declared & publysshed / and specyally in y^e realme of Englande / in the which realme there were knyghtes & squyers quyckened to the mater / and were in gret ima¦gynaciōs to knowe what they might best do. Some said it shuld be greatly to their blame and reproche / such an enterprise taken so nere to Calays without they passed the see / & loke on those knightes that shulde do armes there. Suche as spake most of the mater was / first syr Iohan of Holande erle of Huntyngdon / who had great desyre to go thyder / also sir Io¦han courtney / sir Iohan Traicton / sir Iohan Golouffer / syr Iohan Russell / syr Thomas Shyrborne / syr Willyam Clyfton / sir Willy∣am Clynton sir Willym̄ Taylboys / sir God∣frey Seta / syr Willyam hacquenay / syr Io∣han Vobeas syr Iohan Dambretycourt / syr Henry Beamond and dyuers other / mo than a hūdred knightes and squters / all these sayd. Let vs prouyde to go to Calays / for the knigh¦tes of Fraunce hath nat ordayned that sporte so nere our marches / but to the entent to se vs there / and surely they haue done well / and do lyke good companions / and we shall nat fayle them at their busynes. This matter was so pu¦blished abrode in Englande / that many suche as had no desyre to do dedes of armes theym selfe / yet they sayd they wolde be there to loke on them that shulde. Suche as thought to be there sent afore to Calays to make prouysion

to kepe their astate / and sente ouer their horse and harnes bothe for peace and warre. Whan the day aproched sir Iohn̄ Holāde brother to the kyng of Englāde fyrst passed the see / & mo than .lx. knightes & squiers with hym / & ary∣ued at Calys & there toke vp their lodgyng{is}.

At thentryng in of y^e ioly fresshe moueth of May / these thre yong knyghtes of Fraūce / su¦che as shulde do ded{is} of armes at saynt Ingil¦bert{is}. thus first they cāe to Boloyne & taryed there a season / & than came to thabbay of same Ingilbert{is}. Than they vnderstode how there were a great nōbre of knyghtes & squyers cōe out of Englande to Calays / wherof they were ryght ioyfull. And to the entent that the brute shulde cōe to Calays / they ordayned in a fayre playne bytwene Calays and saynt Ingilber∣tes thre fressh grene pauilyōs to be pyght vp / and at the entre of euery pauylyon there han∣ged two sheldes with the armes of the knigh∣tes / one shelde of peace another of warre / and it was ordayned that suche as shulde ryn & do dedes of armes / shulde touche one of the shel∣des / or cause to be touched / whiche as pleaseth them / and he shulde be delyuered acordyng to his desyre. to speke of this mater I shall shew you. The .xxi. day of the moneth of May acor¦dyng as it had ben publisshed / these thre frēch knyghtes were redy in the place to furnysshe their interprice. And the same day knightes & squyers issued out of Calays suche as wolde iust / and also suche other as had pleasure to re¦garde that sporte / and they came to the sayde place apoynted and drewe all on y^e one parte. The place to iust in was farre grene & playne. Syr Iohan Holande first sente to touche the sheld of warre of sir Boucyquant / who incon¦tynent issued out of his pauylyon redy moun∣ted with shelde & speare. These two knightes drewe fro other a certayne space / and whan eche of them had well aduysed other they spur¦red their horses & came togyther rudely / and Boucyquante strake the erle of Huntyngton through the shelde / and the spearcheed glente ouer his arme & dyd hym no hurt / and so they passed forthe / and tourned and rested at their pase. This course was greatly praysed. The seconde course they met without any hurte do ynge / and the thyrde course their horses refu∣sed and wolde nat cope. The erle of Huntyng¦ton who had gret desyre to iust and was som∣what chafed came to his place / abydynge that sir Boucyquant shulde take his speare / but he dyd nat / for he shewed that he wolde no more tynne that day agaynst therle. And whan the erle sawe that / he sent his squyer to touche the shelde of warre of the lorde of saynt Pye. And he that wolde nat refuse issued out of his pa∣uylion / and toke his horse / shelde / and speare. And whan the erle sawe that he was redy spur¦red his horse / and saynt Pye in lykewyse / they couched their speares / but at the metyng their horses crossed / but with the crossynge of their speares the erle was vnhelmed. Than he re∣tourned to his men / and incontynent he was rehelmed and toke his speare / and saynt Pye his / and than ran agayne / and met eche other with their speares in the myddes of their shel∣des / so that nere hande they were bothe borne downe to their erthe / but they gryped fast their horses with their legges / and so saued them selfes / and retourned to their places / and toke their brethes. Syr Iohan Holande who had great affection to do honorably / toke agayne his speare & spurred his horse / and whan the lorde of saynt Pye sawe hym comyng he das∣shed forth his horse to encountre hym / eche of them strake other on their helmes that y^e spre flasshed out. With y^t ataynt the lorde of saynt Pye was vnhelmed / and so they passed forthe and came agayne to their owne places. This course was greatly praysed / and both frenche and englysshe sayd that those thre knyghtes / the erle of Huntyngton / sir Bouciquant / and the lorde of saynte Pye / had ryght well done their deuoyrs without any domage eyther to other. Agayne the erle desyred for loue of his lady to haue another course / but he was refu¦sed. Than sir Iohan Holand went out of the renke to gyue place to other / for he had ronne all his sire courses well and valyaūtly / so that he had laude & honoure of all partyes. Than stept forth a gentle knight of Englāde called the erle Marshall / he sent to touche the shelde of warre of sir Raynolde of Roy / who issued out of his pauylyon armed at all peces / and toke his horse / shelde / and speare. And whan these two knyghtes were a sonder they spur∣red their horses & came fyersly togyther. The first course they fayled by outragyng of their horses / wherwith they were sore dyspleased. At the .ii. course sir Raynolde was stryken & the spere broken. the .iii. course eche strake o∣ther on their helmes w^t suche force / y^t the fire

slewe out / & therle Marshall was vnhelmed who passed forthe & retourned to his place & iusted no more y^t day / for he had don ynough than cāe forth y^e lorde Cl••fford / a right apt & a valyāt knight of Englāde / cosyn germayn to sir Iohn̄ Chādos / who was a noble vali∣ant knight in his dayes / he sent to touche the shelde of warre of sir Bouciquant / inconty∣nent the knight issued out of his pauilyon w^t shelde and spere. These two knightes came rudely togider & strake eche other on y^e helm that the fyre sparcled. Their speares brake nat nor the knightes lost no styropes / so pas∣sed by & came to their places & made thē redy to ryn the .ii. course / & so came togyder w^tout any sparing. sir Bouciquāt brake his spere but he was vnhelmed & yet fell nat. they pas∣sed forthe & came to their places. Sir Loyes Clifforde made hym to iust agayne but Bou¦ciquant dyd nat put on agayne his helme / y^t seyng / the lorde Clifforde aduysed to {per}forme his course with another. Than he sente his squyer to touche y^e helde of warre of y^e lorde of saynt Pye / who came forthe redy to iuste. They ran toguyder & met eche other / y^e lorde Clifforde brake his speare in thre peces on y^e lorde of saynt Pyes shelde / and the lorde of saynt Pye strake the lorde Clyfforde on the helme / so that he was dishelmed / & so passed forche / eche of them drewe to their place / and the lorde Clyfforde ran no more that day / for it was shewed hym howe he had right hono¦rably borne hym selfe that daye. Than came forth a noble knight of englāde called sir Hē¦ry Beamōde / he caused to be touched sir bou∣ciquantes shelde of warre / who was soone redy to answere / they ran togyder. the lorde Beamōde crossed & Bouciquant strake hym so rudely / that he bare hym to therche & pas∣sed forthe. y^e knight was releued by his men and set agayne on hors backe / & ran again togyder two other courses without any dō∣mage. thā sir Peter Curency who had great desyre to ryn sixe courses / caused his squyer to touche all thre sheldes of warre / wherof y^e frēchmen had marueile & dema••ded what he entēded therby / he answered / that it was his pleasure to ryn with eche knight .ii. courses / without he were lette by the way. his de••yre was graunted. Than sir Raynolde du Roy¦ran first. They came togider with good ad∣uysemēt / howbeit the first course they fayled for their horses refused at y^e cope / wherwith they were sore displeased. they railed nat at y^e ii. course / but sir Raynold dishelmed the en∣glisshe knyght / & passed forth & retourned to his place & held hī styl for he had ron his two courses. Than y^e lorde of sair Pye ca••e forthe to iust & ran eche agaynst other & brake their speres / & the .ii. course the lorde of saint Pye strake sir Peter Courtney a crosse / & sir Pet strake hym on y^e helme & vnhelmed hym / & so cāe to their owne places. than sir Bouciquat to acōplisshe sir Peters desire came forthe & ran & met eche other in y^e mydd{is} of their hel∣des so rudely y^t both their horses stakered in the place. more hurt there was nat .y^e .ii. cour¦se they vnhelmed eche other. These .vi. cour∣ses done / sir Peter Courtney desyred to ryn one course more with one of y^e thre knightes which as pleased thē / but he was refused / & it was sayd to him y^t he had done ynough for y^e day / so he rested. Than preced forthe a gētyl man of Englande called sir Iohn̄ Gouloufer / he sent to touche y^e shelde of sir Raynolde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Roy / who was redy to answere. they ran fre¦ly togider & ataynted eche other of the helmes without dishelmyng or brekyng of their spe¦res / & so passed by. the secōde course their hor¦ses refused to mete. the .iii. course they met in their sheldes & brake their staues. the fourth course they mist. the .v. course they vnhelmed eche other & retourned to their places. Than a valiant knight of Englande called sir Iohn̄ Rolscau / who was a well trauelled knight & well knowen / he touched the shelde of y^e lord of saint Pye / y^t knight was redy to answere. they ran togyder & met so rudely y^t their hor∣ses stayed with y^e cope. y^e .ii. course their hor∣ses swarued asyde & myst eche other / wherof the knight{is} were displeased. & the .iii. course they met & strake eche other in y^e viser of their helmes / so y^t they were bothe vnhelmed. The englysshe knyght retourned to his cōpany & iusted no more. Than came forthe sir Peter Shirborne a yong knight & touched y^e sheld of sir Bouciquant / y^e knight was redy & ran togider & myst / by outraging of their horses they taried nat long but ran togider agayne the .ii. course / & strake eche other in the syght of their helmes / sir Bouciquātes spere brake thenglysshe knyght{is} spere helde / so y^t therby sir Boucyquant was vnhelmed so rudely / y^t the blode ran out at his nose / & so he returned

to his pausiyon & ran no more that day / for it was nere night / but sir Peter shirborne wol¦de nat leue so but wolde ryn out his .iii. cour¦se / he sent to touche the shelde of the lorde of saint Pye / who was incōtynent redy. They ran togider & tainted eche other on y^e helmes but their speres grated nat / if they had / by moost lykelhod they had taken hurte / the .ii. course they strake eche other on y^e sheldes & brake their staues in thre peces / & thēglisshe knight was borne to therthe / they ran no mo¦re y^t day / for it was nere night. Than the en∣glysshmen drewe togider & de{per}ted and rode to Calays / and there deuysed that nyght of that had ben done that day. In lykewise the frēchmen rode to saynt Ingylbertes & cōmu¦ned & deuised of y^t had ben done y^e same day.

The tuesday after masse / all suche as shul∣de iust that day or wolde gyue the lokyng on rode out of Calis & came to the place apoyn¦ted / and the Frēchmen were redy there to re∣ceyue thē. the day was fayre and hote. Whan thenglysshmen were armed / than sir Wyllm̄ Clyfron and expert knight of Englande / cau∣sed his squier to touche the targe of sir Bou∣ciquant. Incōtinent the knight issued out of his pauylion armed at all peces. the two kni¦ghtes came toguider & taynted eche other on the shelde and passed by without brekyng of their speares. The .ii. course they crossed on their helmes. the .iii. course they encountred ech other so on y^e sheldes y^t their horses stode styll. the .iiii. course was well employed they vnhelmed eche other. The englysshe knight ran no more / it was said to hym he had done ynough. Than on thēglisshe {per}te came forthe a lusty yong knight called sir Nicholas clyn¦ton / he touched y^e lorde of saynt Pies shelde / the knight anon was redy. they met togider so euyn y^t eche of thē brake their speres in iii. peces / with suche force y^t the knight / were in daūger to haue taken domage / but they pas∣sed by & cāe to their places. the .ii. course they tainted eche other on y^e helmes & passed by. y^e iii. course their horses crossed & fayled. y^e .iiii course y^e lorde of saynt Pye vnhelmed the en∣glysshe knight / who ran no more y^t daye / for men said he had well & valiantly done & qui∣ted hymselfe / & how other must haue place to iust. Thā a kynsman of therle of Hūtingdon cāe forthe called Wyllm̄ Stamert / he caused to touche y^e shelde of {ser} Raynold of Roy. they ran togider w^t frewyll & tainted eche other / y^e englysshe knight lost his spere. the .ii. courie they met / but thēglisshe knight warued asi¦de / I can nat tell wheder the faut was in the knight or in y^e horse / but sir Raynolde strake him so rudely on y^e targe y^t he sore reuersed & so passed by / & made thē redy to ryn the third course / & so tainted eche other on y^e helmes / y^t the fire sprang out & lost both their speres. y^e iiii. course they ataynted ech other in y^e sight of their helmes / w^t that course sir Wyllm̄ sta∣mert was dishelmed & nigh borne to therthe howbeit he fell nat / & returned to his cōpany & ran no more y^t day. Than another squier of Englāde cāe forth called Lācastre / he sent to touche y^e shelde of sir Bou••iquant. they ran togider & tainted ech other on y^e helmes y^t the fire flewe out / & marueyle it was y^t they had nat ben vnhelmed. It was nat long tyll they ran the .ii. course but their horses crossed / the thirde course they were both vnhelmed / and the Englysshe squyer iusted no more y^t day. Than a yonge knight called sir Iohn̄ Tayl boise iusted with the lorde of saynt Pye / and encoūtred eche other on y^e sheldes and brake their staues / the .ii. course their horses cros∣sed / and the iii. course they were bothe vnhel¦med / the Englisshe knight ran no more that day. Than stepte forthe it Godfray of Se∣ca a gentyll knight and a good iuster / & that was well sene by hym / he encoūtred with sir Raynolde du Roy. They came right toguy∣der & mette in their sheldes / the speres were good and wolde nat breke / so y^t it made their horses to reeule / and than recouered & kepte styll their speres / and than ran agayne these coude course / the ressed in fante of the horses and nat of the knyghtes / and they lost bothe their staues. they ran agayne the .iii. course The Englysshe knight strake sir Raynolde on the helme that he was vnhelmed / and sir Raynolde strake y^t Englysshe knight on the targe so rudely and with suche strength (for he was called one of the best iusters in all the realme of Fraunce. Also he lyued in amours with a yong lady whiche aueyled hym in all his businesse) that he perced thēglisshmans targe clene through / & the speare heed entred in to the arme / and the spere brake & the trou¦chon stacke styll in y^e shelde & in the knyght / arme / yet for all y^t the knight made his turne & came to his place fresshly. than his cōpany

drewe out the trouchyon & bounde his arme / and sir Raynolde retourned to his cōpany.

Of that course sir Roynolde du Roy was greatly praysed on bothe {per}ties / for all y^e hur∣tyng of the knight / for suche is the aduētures of armes / to some good to some yuell. Than came forthe an Esquyer of Englande called Balquet / and sent to touche the shelde of the lorde of saynt Py / who was redy to answere They couched their speares & ran toguyder. y^e first course they taynted eche other on their helmes and loste their staues. they toke their staues agayne / and in y^e aprochyng their hor¦ses crossed and so passed by / and retourned a¦gayne to their places. They taryed nat long but ran eche at other / with y^t course Blaque•• strake y^e lorde of saynt Pye a hye on y^e helme and gaue hym a sore stroke / & saynt Pye stra¦ke him in the sight of the heelm a sorer stroke so that therwith he was so vnhelmed / that y^e bocle behynde brake / and the helme fell to the groūde. Than Blaquet retourned to his co∣pany / & iusted no more that day. And y^e lorde of saynt Pye sate styll on his horse abyding other comers. Than a gentyll knight or En¦glande called sir Iohn̄ Bolcas / touched the shelde of the lorde of saynt Pye / who was there redy to answere. they strake eche other on the shelde that it was marueile they were nat perced / for their speres were strong / how be it they passed by & lost their speares with∣out any other dōmage. The .ii. course they taynted on the helmes / without any hurte / & passed by. y^e .iii. course they crossed. the .iiii. course the lorde of saynt Pye vnhelmed rude lye sir Iohan Bolcas. After that course the englisshe knight ran no more. Than a yong knyght of Englande richely armed / named Thomelyn Massydone / he touched y^e shelde or warre of sir Bouciquant. He was incon∣tynent answered. The first course they cros∣sed on the helmes. the .ii. course they met / and Thomelyn brake his spere in trōchions / and Bouciquant strake hym so sore / that he bare hym to the erthe ouer his horse backe. Than his cōpanyon toke hym vp and he iusted no more. Than another squier of Englande cal¦led Nauerton / touched the shelde of sir Bou¦ciquant / sayeng howe he wolde reuenge his company / whom Bouciquant had ouerthro∣wen in his p̄sence / who was redy to answere The first course they strake eche other in the viser of their helmes / without any other dō∣mage. the .ii. course they strake eche other in their sheldes / so y^t their horses reculed & bra∣ke their speares in thre peces. Than they re∣tourned to their places & toke newe speares / and met agayne togyder. sir Bouciquant re¦ceyued a great stroke on y^e shelde / but he stra¦ke Nauerton / in suche wyse that he was vn∣helmed / who ran no more that day / for euery man sayde he had well acquyted hym selfe. Than another squyer called Sequaqueton an experte man of armes / sente to touche the shelde of sir Raynolde du Roye / the knyght was redy to answere well moūted with shel¦de & speare. They mette so rudely that Se∣quaqueton bare hym selfe well fro fallynge / for he had suche a stroke that he sore reuersed howbeit he releued and passed forthe / but he lost his spere. The next course they meete ru¦dely on their helmes / so that the fyre flasshed out. The .iii. course Sequaqueton was vn∣helmed / so that bothe he & his horse were asto¦nyed and retourned to his company / and iu∣sted no more that day nor no man els / for the night aproched: than the Englysshe men re∣tourned to Calys / and the frēchmen to saynt Ingylbertes.

ye may well knowe that Charles the fren∣che kyng was sore desyrous to be at those iu∣stes / he was yonge & lyght of spiryte / & glad to se newe thynges. It was shewed me that fro the begynning to thendyng he was there present / disgysed as vnknowen / so that none knewe hym but the lorde of Garasyers / who cāe also with hym as vnknowen / and euery day returned to Margison. Than on y^e wed¦nisday the englisshmen rode fro Calais and came to the place of y^e iustes. Than a squier of Englande called Iohn̄ Sauage / sente to touche the shelde of warre of sir Raynold of Roy / the knight was redy in his pauylion & issued out and moūted on his horse. thā they came togider with great randon / and strake eche other on their sheldes / in suche wise that if their sheldes had nat broken / outher one of the men or bothe had ben striken to y^e groūde This was a goodly & a daungerous course / howbeit the knight{is} toke no dōmage. Their speres brake to their hādes & the heed{is} stacke styll in their sheld{is} euery man fered they had ben hurt / so euery {per}tie cāe to their cōpany. &

whan it was knowen that they had no hurt / euery man was ioyfull and sayd / howe they had done ynough for that day. but those wor¦des pleased nothyng Iohan Sauage / for he sayd he was nat come ouer the see to ryn but one course. Those word{is} were shewed to sir Raynolde du Roy / and he answered & sayd. It is reason that he be aunswered / outher by me or by some of my cōpany. Than they toke newe sheldes and speares / and ran agayne toguyder▪ but at the cope their horses crossed and so fayled ech other / wherwith they were sore displeased / & for angre cast awaye their speres & toke newe. And at the thirde course they taynted eche other in the syght of their helmes / in suche wyse / that bothe were vnhel¦med: euery man praysed that course. The en¦glysshe men came to Iohan Sauage & said. howe he had ryght honorably acquyted hym¦selfe that daye / & howe he had done ynough / for there were other to ryn. He obeyed & ran no more / and a lyghted of his horse / and lept on a small hackeney to so other rynne.

THan a Squyer of Englande came forthe cosyn to the erle Marshall / called Wyllyam Basquenaye / He touched the shelde of sir Bouciquant / The knyght was redy to answere. They came to¦gyder as streyght as they coude deuyse / and strake eche other in the syght of the helmes / in suche wyse / y^t bothe were vnhelmed. they passed forthe their course frāke and frely. A∣none they were agayne helmed / and ran to∣gider and strake eche other on their sheldes / and brake their speares withoute any other domage. the thirde course they crossed wher¦with they were sore displeased. The fourthe course Wyllm̄ Basquenay was agayne vn∣helmed / & so ran no more that daye. Than a¦nother Englysshe squyer called Scot / ran a¦gayne the lorde of saynt Pye. the fyrst course they encoūtred so rudely / y^t their horses sta∣kered & the speres helde yet they lost their spe¦res. Than they made them redy to ryn the se¦conde course / & they met in suche wyse / y^t the lorde of saynt Pye was vnhelmed / & the squi¦er moche praysed for that course. Agayne the thirde course they encoūtred eche other on y^e sheldes / in suche wyse that Iohn̄ Scot was stryken downe ouer his horse crope. thus the lorde of saynt Pye was reuēged. Thēglyssh squyer was releued & brought to his cōpany and ran no more that day. Than another en∣glysshe squyer called Bernarte Stapleton he touched the shelde of y^e lorde of saynt Pye they came togider and taynted eche other on their helmes y^t the fyre flasshed out / & so pas∣sed by without any other dōmage / and kepte styll their speres. the .ii. course they mette in their sheldes rudely / yet they kept their hor∣ses & so passed forth their course. The thirde course they vnhelmed eche other. thenglyssh squyer ran no more that daye. Than stepte forthe a gentyll knyght of Englande / yonge and fresshe / a iolly daūcer and synger / called sir Iohn̄ Arūdell / he ran agayne {ser} Raynold du Roy. At the first course they mette rudely & strake eche other on their sheldes / but they helde them selfes without fallynge / & passed forthe their course / but they lost their staues. The .ii. course they attaynted eche other on their helmes / that sparcles of fyre flewe out without other dōmage. The .iii. course they crossed and loste their staues. the .iiii. course they taynted on their helmes. The .v. course they brake their speres on their sheldes / and than sir Iohn̄ Arūdell ran no more that day. Than another squyer of Englāde called Ni¦cholas Scon a proper man of armes / ran a∣gaynst sir Bouciquāt. The first course they strake eche other on their helmes a great at∣taynt. the .ii. course they strake eche other on their sheldes / in suche wyse that their horses were astonyed / and lost their speares. y^e .iii. course they strake eche other on the helmes / & Nicholas Seon was vnhelmed and ran no more. Than another squyer came forthe cal∣led Iohn̄ Marshall / & ran agaynst sir Bou∣ciquant for he was redy lokyng for nothyng but to iust / he toke his speare and couched it in the rest. The first course they mette rude∣lye on their sheldes & lost their staues. the se¦conde course they taynted on their helmes / & the third course they aduysed well eche other and met rudely. Iohan Marshall brake his staffe in thre peces / & sir Boucyquant strake hym on the helme / in suche wyse / that he was vnhelmed / and so returned and ran no more y^t day. Than cāe forthe a lusty yonge knight of Englande who desyred greatly to wyn ho¦nour / called sir Iohn̄ Clinton / he bare syluer broken with azure / a molet syluer in y^e chefe. He touched y^e shelde of sir Reynold du Roye

who was redy to answere / and was gladde of the cōmynge of that knyght / they came to their places and toke their speares. the fyrst course they taynted on the helmes and passed forthe. The seconde course they strake eche other on their sheldes and passed by and lost their staues. The thirde course they taynted on their Helmes / so that the fyre flewe oute. the fourthe course they crossed. the fythe cour¦se was well enployed / for eche of them brake their speares. The two knyghtes were sore chafed / and shewed well howe they had gret desyre to proue their selfes. The sixte course eche of thē vnhelmed other. that course was greatly praysed. The Englysshe knight ran no more that daye / for he had done ynoughe.

Thanne Roger Leau another Englysshe squyer auaunced forthe. He bare syluer and sables quarterly in the myddes a crosse gou∣les. he touched the shelde of the lorde of sait Pye. The first course they encountred so ru∣dely that their horses were astonied / for their speares helde. The seconde course they tayn¦ted on their helmes and passed forthe. At the thirde course Roger Leau was vnhelmed & ranne no more.

THan auaūsed forthe a ryght gentyll knight of the nacyon of Heynaulte in the marchesse of Ostrenaunt / but fro his youthe he had been brought vp in the courte of the noble kynge Edwarde of En∣glande. This knyght was called sir Iohan Dambrety court / he was brother to the good knyght sir Eustace. He bare in his armure partie Golde and Ermyne. He touched the shelde of sir Raynolde du Roye. The fyrste course they taynted on their helmes / that the fyre folowed. The secōde course they entred so rudely / that it was marueyle howe they scaped without dōmage / for eche of thē were noble Iusters / and feared nother payne nor dethe. The thirde course sir Raynolde du Roye was rudely vnhelmed / and sir Iohan Dambretycourt passed forthe his turne and came agayne to his place. And sir Raynolde du Roye retourned to his company / and she¦wed howe he wolde no more iuste that daye. Than the Englysshe knight desyring to iust more / sent to touche the shelde of sir Boucy∣quant. They ran toguyder so fiersly & strake eche other in their sheldes / that it was mar∣ueyle they had nat ben pearced throughe. the seconde course they taynted on their helmes / and passed forthe and lost their speares. The thirde course they mette so rudely / that eche of thē was vnhelmed. Than the Englysshe men drewe toguyder and sawe that it was nerehande nyght / toke their leaues and de{per}∣ted towarde Calais. That nyght there was none other cōmunynge / but of the iustes that hadde ben done that day. The Frenche men wente to Margyson / and deuysed there at their pleasure.

ON the thursdaye the fourthe day of the weke / the Englysshe men being at Calais / assembled togider all su∣che as had nat Iusted / & were come ouer the see for that entent. They cōcluded to returne agayne to saynte Ingylbertes to do armes / so they moūted on their horses and rode out of Calays and came to y^e place / where as the iustes shulde be done. There was redy the thre knightes of Fraunce in their pauylions and suche other as shulde serue them. Fyrst there came in to the place a knight to Englā∣de called sir Godfray Eustace / he touched y^e shelde of sir Boucyquant / who incontyuent issued out of his pauylion redy to answere. The knyghtes aduysed eche other / and ran toguyder and taynted on their helmes / and passed forthe their course and kept styll their staues. The seconde course they strake eche other in the myddes of their sheldes / & their speares brake without any dōmage / and pas¦sed forthe and came agayne to their places. The thirde course eche vnhelmed other. the Englysshe knight iusted no more / for it was sayd to hym he had right valyauntly acquy∣ted hym selfe / and also that he must suffre o∣ther to iuste.

Than an Englysshe squier came forthe to iuste called Alayne Borowe / he touched the shelde of the lorde of saynt Pye / the knyght was redy to answere. The fyrste course they taynted on their helmes that the fyre flewe out / they passed forthe their course and retur¦ned agayne to their places. y^e seconde course they brake bothe their staues. The .iii. cour∣se they vnhelmed eche other. The Englyssh man ran no more / for it behoued other to iust after. Than another Englysshe squyer cal∣led

Scrope touched the shelde of sir Bouecy¦quant. The fyrste course they crossed. The seconde course they taynted on their helmes. The thirde course Scrope was ouerthro∣wen / thā he was releued and brought to his company / and ran no more.

THan a knyght of Behaygne / one of the quene of Englandes knyghtes / called Herchaunce / who bare in his armes syluer / thre Gryffens fete sable armed azure. He was demaunded with whome he wolde iuste he answered with Bouciquant. Than they made them redy and ran toguy∣der but the knyght of Behaygne made a for∣faite / wherof he was greatly blamed y^t he de∣meaned his course so yuell. The Englysshe men sawe well howe he had forfaite his ar∣mure and horse / if the Frenche men wolde. Of this course there was great cōmunyca∣cyon bytwene the parties / but finally it was pardoned / the better to please the Englysshe men. Than Herchaūce requyred agayne to iuste one course / he was demaunded against whome he wolde ryn. He sente to touche the shelde of sir Raynolde du Roy / and he was redy to answere. The fyrst course they mette in the myddes of their sheldes and sir Ray∣nolde du Roye / who was one of best iusters in y^e realme of Fraūce / strake thother knight clene fro his horse / in suche wyse / that menne thought he had been deed. Herchaunce with moche payne was releued and broght to his company. The Englisshe men were nat dis∣pleased in that he was ouerthrowen / bicause he ran the fyrste course so vngoodly. So he ran no more that daye.

THan came in a squyer of Englande / called Robert Storborne. he touched the shelde of y^e lorde of saynt Pye / who was redy to answere. The fyrst course they tayn∣ted on their helmes. The secōde course they strake in their sheldes and lost their speares The thirde course eche vnhelmed other. the Englysshe squyer ran no more. Than Iohn̄ Morlande touched the shelde of {ser} Raynold du Roy who was redy to answere. The first course they taynted on their helmes. The se∣conde course they encountred eche other that their horses were astonyed / and loste bothe their staues. The thirde course Iohan Mor¦lande was stryken to the grounde / he was re¦leued and iusted no more. Thanne another squyer called Iohan Moten / he touched the shelde of Bouciquant / the knyght was redy The first course they taynted & passed forthe the seconde course they taynted on their hel∣mes and lost their staues. The thirde course Iohan Moton was vnhelmed. He ranne on more that daye / but gaue place to other.

Than Iaqueuyne Scrope touched the shelde of the lorde of saynt Pye / who was redy mounted. The fyrst course their horses crossed / wherwith they were sore displeased The seconde course they taynted on their hel¦mes / that the fyre flewe out and lost their spe¦res. The thirde course Iaqueuyne Scrope brake his speare / but the lorde of saynt Pye strake hym so rudely / y^t he fell ouer his horse crope to the erthe / he was releued and ranne no more that daye. Than another squier cāe forthe called Guyllyam Maquelee. He ran agaynst sir Boucyquaunt who was redy to answere. The firste course they taynted on their helmes / that the fyre flewe out. y^e course was praysed of euery partie. The seconde course they strake eche other in the sheldes & loste their staues. The thirde course they vn¦helmed eche other / so that bothe sate barehee¦ded in their coyfes. They ran no more that daye / for they had done yough. Than ano∣ther Squyer of Englande called Nycholas Leau / he touched the Shelde of the lorde of saynt Pye / he was redy to answere. the first course they strake eche other so sore on y^e shel¦des / that if their staues had nat broken it had ben to their great dōmage / but they helde thē selfes well fro fallyng. The secōde cope they attaynted eche other on the helmes that the fyre flewe oute / for their strokes crossed and so passed by. The thyrde was a goodly cour¦se / for they strake eche other so euin in y^e sight of their helmes / that eche of them vnhelmed other / so clerely / that their helmes flewe in to the felde ouer their horse cropes. the iusters ceased for that daye / for there was none En∣glisshe man that offred to iust any more that day. Than the erle of Huntyngdon and the erle Marshall / and the lorde Clyfforde / the lorde Beamont / sir Iohan Clynton / sir Io∣han Dambretycourt / sir Peter Shyrborne / and all other knyghtes that had iusted those

four dayes with the french knightes thanked them greatly of their pastaunce / and said. syrs all suche as wolde iuste of our partie haue ac∣complisshed their desyres / wherfore nowe we wyll take leaue of you / we wyll returne to Ca¦lays / and so in to Englande. And we knowe well that who so euer wyll iust with you shall fynde you here these thyrty dayes / acordynge to the tenoure of your chalenge. and we ones come into Englande / such knightes as desyre to do dedes of armes / we shall desyre them to come to vysite you. The thre knyghtes than∣ked them and sayd. They shall be right herte∣ly welcome / and we shall delyuer them acor∣dynge to the ryght of armes / as we haue done you / and more ouer we thanke you of the cur∣tesy y^t ye haue shewed to vs. Thus in curtes maner the englysshe men departed fro saynte Ingilbertes and rode to Calays / where they taryed nat longe / for the saturdaye after they toke shyppynge & sayled to Douer / and was there by noone / and the sondaye they rode to Rochester / and the nexte day to London / and so euery man to his owne. The thre frenche knyghtes kepte styll their place at saynt In∣gylbertes. The frenche kinge and the lorde of Garancyers / who had ben there all that sea∣son was vnknowen (whan the englysshe men were departed) they neuer seased rydynge / tyll they came to Crayll on the ryuer of Oyse / where the quene was at that tyme. After that the Englysshe men came in to Englande I herde nat that any mo came ouer to do any de¦des of armes at saynte Ingylbertes / howe be it the thre frenche knyghtes helde styll their place tyll their thyrty dayes were accomplys∣shed / and than at their leysar they retourned euery manne and came to Parys to se the kyng and the duke of Thourayne and other lordes that were at Parys at that tyme / who made them good chere / as reason requy∣red / for they had valyauntly borne them selfe / wherby they atche¦ued gret honour of the kyng and of the realme of Fraunce. ∵