. 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 . thrown into prison in this and in all the other towns. The bishopwent first to the cathedral church of St. Lambert to offer his
. 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 . thrown into prison in this and in all the other towns. The bishopwent first to the cathedral church of St. Lambert to offer his prayers, and reconcile himselfwith the chapter : after tliis he went to his palace, when he was most humbly entreated bythe people to have mercy on them, which he granted; and, shortly after, he returned to thecamp of the two dukes. About two oclock in the afternoon, on the morrow, the dukes and the bishop, withseveral nobles of the army, assembled on an elevated spot near the camp, whither sir Johnde Jeumont, marshal to duke William, by the commands of the two dukes and the bishop,* This battle was fought on the plains of Eichtfeld, near Tongres. THE CHRONICLES OF ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET. 125 had ordered the heir of Rochefort, a rich nobleman, John de Saramie *, knight, and fifteenother citizens, to be brought from the town, and had their heads cut off, one after another,by the executioner. Mttiiy churchmen, and some women, were also drowned in the Mouse k. Liege :—Court of the Bishops Palace.—From an original drawing. foi having been concerned in the rebellion ! On the morrow, the dukes and the bishopmoved with the army to a town three leagues distant, called Beaucloquet, where manyconferences were held, on the state of the country. The count de Nevers joined his brother,the duke of Burgundy, at this place, with four hundred combatants. Hither also sir Johnde Jeumont ordered nineteen citizens from the town of Huy to be brought, who underwenta similar punishment to those
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