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 the great turke desyred the soudan / and many other kynges sa∣razyns to ayde hym with menne of warre / to resyst agaynst the christen men / and howe many valyant sara∣zyns came to hym out of farre coun¦treis. Cap. CC.xi. (Book 211)

IT was nat longe after / but that the great Turke departed fro Quayre fro the Soudan / who pro∣mysed to sende hym shortely great ayde / of the best men of armes of all his signories / to resyst agaynst the puissaunce of the kynge of Hungry and the Frēche men. And the great turke sente in to all realmes and countreis / where as he thought to haue any ayde & so∣cour. For he consydred and sayd / that if the Frenche men conquered Turkey / all other realmes adioyning shulde trimble for feare of them / and therby their faythe and beleue shulde decaye / and become vnder the subie∣ction of the Christen men / whiche they had rather dye. And thus at the desyres of the Soudan and the great turke / many kyng{is} sarazyns enclyned vnto their desyres / as in Perce / in Mede / and in Trace / and also out of the Septentryon / and out of the realme of Lecto / and to the boundes of Pruce. And for asmoch as they were enformed that their enemyes the Christen men were flour of chi¦ualry. These kynges sarazins and other lor¦des of their lawe / dyde chuse out among thē the best traueylynge and experte men of ar∣mes in all their countreis. This assembly coude nat be sodaynly done / nor their¦puruy aunces so soone done. The great Turke set hym selfe forwardes in to the felde / alwayes abyding for his people that came to hym fro farre coūtreis / and specially out of Tartary Mede and Perce. There assembled many valyant sarazins out of all countreis. They were desyrous to proue their strengthes a∣gaynst the Christen men. ¶Nowe lette vs speke of the christen men beyng before Nico¦polye. ∴ ∴