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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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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Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?
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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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Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A71319.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.

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¶Howe sir Roger of Spaygne and sir Espaygne du Lyon spedde with the frenche kyng and his counsayle / for the Vicount of Chastelons busy∣nesse: and howe howe he was sette in pos∣session of the countie of Foiz / & of the money that he payde. Cap. C.lxxxiii. (Book 183)

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HOwe let vs sōwhat speke of sir Roger of spay¦gne and of sir Espaygne du Lyon / and shewe how they spedde / aft they were retourned fro Tourle to go to Tholous to the bys∣shop of Noyon and to the lorde de la Ryuer / So longe they iourneyd that they came thy¦der / they were welcome / for their cōmynge was fore desyred. There they shewed their letters and howe they had spedde. By sem∣blaunt the bysshoppe and the lorde de la Ry¦uer were ioyouse / of that the herytaūce shul∣de abyde with the Vycount of Chastellon / on suche condycions (as is before written). Than sir Roger and his cōpanyon thought to take some more payne / as to ryde to ye Vy¦count of Chastellon / and to the counsayls of Foize and of Bierne / to se that euery thyng be sette in good order. Than they departed fro Tholous and rode to saynt Gracyens. the Vicount was nat there / but he was at the entre of Berne / in a fayre castell called Pau / and there they founde hym / who was ioyfull of their cōmynge. And whan he knewe that the Frenche kyng had gyuen vp his tytell of the byeng of the coūtie of Foiz / he was glad∣der than he was before. As for the money yt he shulde paye / he wyst well ynoughe where to haue it / and moche more. ∴ ∴

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