. 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 . pillaged and robbed of everything portable thatit contained; and many of the adjacent villages shared the same fate, from the a
. 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 . pillaged and robbed of everything portable thatit contained; and many of the adjacent villages shared the same fate, from the aforesaid like manner, Hector de Saveuses, Philippe de Saveuses his brother, Louis de Wargis, andsome other captains, crossed the river Somme at Hauges, near to Pecquigny, and thenceadvanced to the town of Blangy, near Monchiaux, belonging to the count dEu, which wasfilled with much wealth. This was soon plundered by the Burgundians, who carried awaymen and all portable eftects, and returned with them into Artois. Such expeditions did tlieduke of Burgundys partisans often make, to the sore distress of the poor inhabitants. On the 9th day of July, the king and the princes left Peronne, on a pilgrimage to ourLady of Cuerlu, and proceeding thence, fixed their quarters on tlie banks of a river, verynear to Miraumontf. On the Thursday following, he came before Bapaume, a townbelonging to the duke of Burgundy; and at this place the count dAuxerre was made a. Ariuvaj. ok the King at tiik Nunnery of Bapaume.—Designed from contemporary authorities. knight by the duke of Bourbon, who commanded the van division, and had arrived beforeBapaume at break of day. The king also created, with his own hand, the count dAlen9ona knight, as well as some others. The lords de Boissay and de Gaucourt at this time exer- * William IV. de Vienne, lord of St. Georges, &c., and died in 1434. There were several junior branches snrnamed the Wise, was counsellor and cliamberlain both of the house; hu
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