Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . ing belaboured with blows,would have surrendered, but Edward at first wouldnot accept it, but seeing his lack of courage, he badehim yield himself to a simple knight; and the restfled, and many were left dead in that place. When our men had thus obtained the victory and 144 PRINCE EDWARD AT THE LAST CRUSADE. Edward thought himself secure, it was told him thathis men would be killed, as they entered the city, bythe citizens. Then he sent for the mayor and chiefcitizens and bade them seize and punish the offender
Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . ing belaboured with blows,would have surrendered, but Edward at first wouldnot accept it, but seeing his lack of courage, he badehim yield himself to a simple knight; and the restfled, and many were left dead in that place. When our men had thus obtained the victory and 144 PRINCE EDWARD AT THE LAST CRUSADE. Edward thought himself secure, it was told him thathis men would be killed, as they entered the city, bythe citizens. Then he sent for the mayor and chiefcitizens and bade them seize and punish the offenders,or else the next day he would set fire to the city andraze it to the ground. So they placed guards in allparts of the city and left Edward in peace. Thusmuch blood was shed at this meeting, whence thename of it was changed and it was called commonly,not the Tournament, but the Little War of Edward went to Paris and was honourablyreceived by the King of the French. And after somedays he went into Gascony, and remained there untilhe heard of the death of his A GRANT OF LANDS FROM THE KING. 145 CHAPTER VII. THE SIEGE OF CAERLAVEROCK. In the year of c^racc one thousand three hundred, onSt. Johns Day, King Edward was at Carlisle, holdinga great court, and he gave command that in shortspace all his men should array themselves and gowith him against their enemies the Scots. Before theday set came, all the host that had been summonedwas ready, and the King, with a great train, set outimmediately against the Scots. They were mountedon horses of great value, and, to guard against sur-prise, weW and heavily armed. There was unfurledmany a banner and bright pennon set on a lance, andthere was many a richly embroidered caparison of silk^r satin. A long way off might be heard the neighingof the horses, and hills and valleys were covered withsumpter-horses and waggons bearing the victuals andthe tents and pavilions. The days were fine andlong, and the army marched by e
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