THE
CHRONICLES
OF
ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET.
THE
CHRONICLES
OF
ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET;
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE CRUEL CIVIL WARS BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF
ORLEANS AND BURGUNDY;
OF THE POSSESSION OF
PARIS AND NORMANDY BY THE ENGLISH;
THEIR EXPULSION THENCE;
AND OF OTHER
MEMORABLE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE,
AS WELL AS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
A HISTORY OF FAIR EXAMPLE, AND OF GREAT PROFIT TO THE
FRENCH,
Beginning at the Year MCCCC, where that of Sir JOHN FROISSART finishes, and endingat the Year MCCCCLXVII, and continued by others to the Year MDXVI.
TRANSLATED
BY THOMAS JOHNES, ESQ.
IN THIRTEEN VOLUMES VOL. VIII.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTERROW; AND J. WHITE AND CO. FLEET-STREET.
1810.
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| CHAP. I. | |
James I. king of Scotland is murdered inhis bed-chamber during the night byhis uncle the earl of Athol.—Other matters | 1 |
| CHAP. II. | |
La Hire, Poton, with many other frenchcaptains, are near taking Rouen. Theyare attacked and defeated by the English,who surprise them in their quarters | 11 |
| CHAP. III. | |
The town of Bruges rebels against its lordand his officers.—A great conflict andslaughter is the consequence | 13 |
| CHAP. IV. | |
The bastard de la Hire makes an excursionthrough the countries of Peronne,Roye, and Mondidier, where he commitsgreat waste | 23 |
| CHAP. V. | |
King Charles of France orders his captains toreconquer some towns and castles fromthe English.—He marches in person againstMontereau-faut-Yonne, and recapturesit | 25 |
| CHAP. VI. | |
The men of Bruges make frequent excursionsfrom their town, and lay the lowcountries under contributions | 31 |
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