France . red on the hill of Cassel,and showed a bold front. From the walls of the towna large banner was hung with the insulting motto : Quand ce coq ici chanteraLe Roi trOTiv6 oi entrera. But the upstart King proved too strong for theburghers. They endeavoured to surprise his army, butwere flung back and their force annihilated by the feudalarray. The Count of Flanders was restored. He re-ceived a warning from Philippe that if he were called uponagain he would come for his own profit. He took thehint, and established order by means of the most ferociouspersecution. The prestige of this succes
France . red on the hill of Cassel,and showed a bold front. From the walls of the towna large banner was hung with the insulting motto : Quand ce coq ici chanteraLe Roi trOTiv6 oi entrera. But the upstart King proved too strong for theburghers. They endeavoured to surprise his army, butwere flung back and their force annihilated by the feudalarray. The Count of Flanders was restored. He re-ceived a warning from Philippe that if he were called uponagain he would come for his own profit. He took thehint, and established order by means of the most ferociouspersecution. The prestige of this success confirmedPhilippe on the throne. It was not without its effectupon Edward III. of England, who had hitherto notcomplied with Philippes summons to do him homagefor Guienne and Ponthieu. Yielding at last to threats of confiscation, he came toAmiens and grudgingly did homage (1329). But the PHILIPPE VI. 133 question was raised whether this should besimple, or liege, as Philippe insisted. It was not. ^Pamplona. *>?r^:*(fr^^/ .— ^^^;. V-, SOUTH WESTERN FRANCE IN THE THIRTEENTH ANDFOURTEENTH CENTURIES. till two years later that the English King admitted thatthe homage done at Amiens must be considered liege. It was at Amiens on the same occasion that Robertof Artois demanded justice of the King. 134 PEANCE The appanage of Artois had descended to his aunt,Madame Mahaut. Great-grandson of Robert I., to whomLouis VIII., his father, had left Artois as an appanage,Robert had married the sister of Philippe VI. He hadclaimed the county, but his claim was set aside by theCourt of Peers. He now demanded justice of the King,alleging that he was wrongfully kept out of his produced some forged documents to prove his Madame Mahauts instance these were seized. She andher heiress died suddenly of poison. Robert was con-victed of forgery, his accomplice, Jeanne de Divion, burnt,his property confiscated, and he himself banished (1332).He was presently conv
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