South London . dis-tinction. Yet the common people heard the reports broughthome by the soldiers: nothing is more easy than a chargeof treachery and cowardice: they knew nothing of theacquittal. To them Fastolf became in common talk thecoward who single-handed lost France by always runningaway. After the Battle of Patay, Fastolfe became Governor ofCaen: he laised the siege of Vaudmont: took prisoner theDue do Bar : he was twice appointed ambassador: he foughtin the army of the Due de Bretagne against the DuedAlengon : and he was ordered to draw up a report ofthe war. All this does not show muc
South London . dis-tinction. Yet the common people heard the reports broughthome by the soldiers: nothing is more easy than a chargeof treachery and cowardice: they knew nothing of theacquittal. To them Fastolf became in common talk thecoward who single-handed lost France by always runningaway. After the Battle of Patay, Fastolfe became Governor ofCaen: he laised the siege of Vaudmont: took prisoner theDue do Bar : he was twice appointed ambassador: he foughtin the army of the Due de Bretagne against the DuedAlengon : and he was ordered to draw up a report ofthe war. All this does not show much confidence in LordTalbots accusation. In 1440, then sixty-two years of age, he sheathed hissword, put off his armour and returned to England. Fewmen could show a longer, or a finer, record of war. In 1441he received from the Duke of York an annuity of ;^20 a year, pro notabili et laudabili servicioac bono consilio. He spentthe rest of his life partly in his house at Southwark and partly A FORGOTTEN WORTHY i37. $i- I. L^f r>e^^.^
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