The miracles of Madame Saint Katherine of Fierbois; . N the aforesaid yearand day (Januarythe thirteenth, onethousand four hun-dred and twenty-five) came on pilgrimage to thechapel a gentleman named JehanGodehn, of the parish of Besse inBraie, who was taken by the Eng-Hsh on mid-August day, in the yearpassed. And next day was he ledto the gibbet, with six of his fellows,all six being hanged before his eyeson the said gibbet. Now even when he saw the first 94 Miracles of Saint Katherine of the six hanged, he made his vowto Madame Saint Katherine, prayingher that she would he pleased to res-cue
The miracles of Madame Saint Katherine of Fierbois; . N the aforesaid yearand day (Januarythe thirteenth, onethousand four hun-dred and twenty-five) came on pilgrimage to thechapel a gentleman named JehanGodehn, of the parish of Besse inBraie, who was taken by the Eng-Hsh on mid-August day, in the yearpassed. And next day was he ledto the gibbet, with six of his fellows,all six being hanged before his eyeson the said gibbet. Now even when he saw the first 94 Miracles of Saint Katherine of the six hanged, he made his vowto Madame Saint Katherine, prayingher that she would he pleased to res-cue him from such shameftil abode he, and was led away, noneharming him, and was held to ran-som. And hath sworn the faith of hisbody that this is true. Present, theaforesaid Messire Eichard, and Oor-nabel, and divers other persons. 95 XV. THE YEAR 1425 HE fifth day of Feb-ruary, in the year onethousand four hun-dred and twenty-five,came Jehan Hurpoisof La Chartre sur Lair, on pil-grimage to the chapel of MadameSaint Katherine of Fierhoys. He hadbeen made prisoner by the English,at La Chartre, when they took thetown, and he made his vow to Ma-dame Saint Katherine when he sawthe English in that place. So tookthey the city, and slew many, but himthey harmed not, save that they put 96 Miracles of Saint Katherine hîm în cages, in irons, and în strongprison. Thereafter, when they ledhim to Alençon, they made himrun beside their horses all the was he so wearied, that inno manner might he go further, andso desired death rather than life, andsaid to his master who led him : My master, I pray and beseechyou, since other grace you will notdo me, that you will be pleased tosend me out of this world and thislife. Then said the Englishman to him,since you are fain to die, I will slayyou shortly. So haled he the man b
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