. 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 . uke of after, this duke went to Luchen, where his cousin-german the count de St. Polresided; and on the morrow, 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 . uke of after, this duke went to Luchen, where his cousin-german the count de St. Polresided; and on the morrow, about four oclock in the afternoon, he returned to Dourlenswith the count de St. Pol*. He thence conducted the regent and his sister to his castle ofHesdin, where he lodged them and their attendants, and entertained them all remained there for six days, passing the time joyously in feasting, drinking,dancing, hunting, and in divers other amusements. At the end of six days the duke and * John Hennequin, lord of Haltbourdin, son of Waleran, count de St. Pol, by Agnes de Brie, one of hi^nustresses. He married Jaqueline de la Treraouille. 526 THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET. duchess of Bedford departed with their attendants, and went from Hesdin to Abbeville, wherethey staid some time. They thence went to Crotoy, where the duke dAlen9on was prisoner,whom the regent sent for into his presence, and reasoned long to prevail on him to take. Portrait of the Duke of Bedford.—From an illumination in Gouglis BedforJ Missal, the oath of allegiance to king Henry of Lancaster, as then he would be released from hisconfinement, and all his lands and lordships restored to him, adding, that should he refuseto comply, he would run much personal danger. The duke dAlen9on replied, that hewas firmly resolved never, during his life, to take any oath contrary to his loyalty to kingCharles of France, his true and legal lord. On hearing this answer, the regent orderedhim fr
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