. 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 ... Beginning at the year MCCCC., where that of Sir John Froissart finishes, and ending at the year MCCCCLXVII, and continued by others to the year MDXVI . he whole of Vimeu, so that the country was greatlydesolated. Sir James de Harcourt, who resided at Crotoy, and Hector de Saveus
. 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 ... Beginning at the year MCCCC., where that of Sir John Froissart finishes, and ending at the year MCCCCLXVII, and continued by others to the year MDXVI . he whole of Vimeu, so that the country was greatlydesolated. Sir James de Harcourt, who resided at Crotoy, and Hector de Saveuses, withthe garrison of Pont de Remy, put a check to these excursions as much as in them lay; asdid also sir Louis de Thiembronne and those with him in garrison at Gamaches. THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET. 421 CHAPTER CCIX. THE KING OP ENGLAND HAS THE FORTRESSES OF CHASTEAU-GAILLARD AND OF LA ROCHE-GUYON BESIEGED. THEY ARE CONQUERED. OTHER MATTERS. The king of England, about this time, ordered the castles of Chateau Gaillard and of LaRoche-Guyon to be besieged, which are the two strongest places in Normandy, and weregarrisoned by the party of the dauphin. At the end of two months. La Roche-Guyonsurrendered, with the consent of the lady who was within it, to king Henry, who immediatelygave it to sir Guy Bouteiller, and was desirous of giving him also the lady in marriage; butshe would not consent, and marched away from that country with all her Chateau-Gaillard.—From Cotmans Normandy, Chateau-Gaillard held out for the king of France sixteen months, and then surrenderedin consequence of the cords being worn out with which they drew up their water. SirOlivier de Manny was governor, having with him six score gentlemen at the utmost; andthe siege was carried on by the earls of Huntingdon and Kyme. While these things werepassing, many of the Dauphinois and Burgundians had frequent intercourse with each othersmce the peace, hoping that it would last for ever, and o
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