The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [of 13]

James I. king of Scotland is murdered in his bed-chamber during the night by his uncle the earl of Athol.—Other matters

La Hire, Poton, with many other french captains, are near taking Rouen. They are attacked and defeated by the English, who surprise them in their quarters

The town of Bruges rebels against its lord and his officers.—A great conflict and slaughter is the consequence

The bastard de la Hire makes an excursion through the countries of Peronne, Roye, and Mondidier, where he commits great waste

King Charles of France orders his captains to reconquer some towns and castles from the English.—He marches in person against Montereau-faut-Yonne, and recaptures it

The men of Bruges make frequent excursions from their town, and lay the low countries under contributions

The English recover the town of Fêcamp in Normandy

The lord d'Offemont makes La Hire his prisoner while he was playing at ball at Beauvais

Charles king of France makes his first entry into Paris after its reduction,—the preparations for it

The commonalty of Bruges become more moderate in their proceedings, and send ambassadors to the duke of Burgundy to sue for peace

The lord d'Auxy and sir Florimont de Brimeu, seneschal of Ponthieu and of Abbeville, march to lay siege to Crotoy

A large body of men at arms, under the command of several French captains, harrass the country of Hainault.—They are nicknamed Skinners

A great famine in France

The populace of Ghent again take up arms, excited thereto by the artisans

Peace concluded between the duke of Burgundy and the town of Bruges

War recommences between the duchy of Bar and the county of Vaudemont

Famine, war, and pestilence, rage in many places

Lord Talbot, sir Thomas Kiriel, and other English captains, conquer Longueville, and many more castles, from the French

A treaty of marriage is concluded between the eldest son to the king of Navarre and the princess of Cleves, niece to the duke of Burgundy

The towns and castles of Montargis and Chevreuse submit to the obedience of king Charles of France

A quarrel arises between Pope Eugenius and the council of Basil.—Other matters

The count d'Eu, who had been prisoner in England since the battle of Azincourt, obtains his liberty, and returns to France.—He raises large armies

La Hire, Blanchefort, and others of king Charles's captains make excursions into Germany

The count d'Estampes recovers the castle of Roullet from the men of the lord de Moy.—Other matters

A meeting is held between Calais and Gravelines between the Cardinal of England and the duchess of Burgundy, to deliberate on the means of establishing a lasting peace between France and England

The king of France compels Roderigo de Villandras, who was committing great waste on his territories, to march away and make war on the English

Pope Eugenius sends bulls to divers parts of Europe.—Their tenour

Sir John de Luxembourg, in consequence of being in the ill graces of the duke of Burgundy, sends letters to the knights of the golden fleece

The count de Richemont, constable of France, gains the town of Meaux in Brie from the English

Sir John de Luxembourg sends letters to exculpate himself, to the great council of the duke of Burgundy.—Their contents

King Charles of France sends the princess Catherine, his daughter, to the duke of Burgundy, conformably to the treaty of marriage agreed on with the count de Charolois his son

The bastard of Bourbon takes the town of La Mothe in Lorraine

Many noble ambassadors from the kings of France and England meet between Gravelines and Calais, to hold a conference on the subject of peace

The English make an excursion into the country of Santois, where they gain the castle of Folleville, and commit many ravages and cruelties

The Dauphin, the duke of Bourbon, and many of the great lords quit in disgust the court of king Charles

The French overrun the lands of Neel, belonging to sir John de Luxembourg

The earl of Somerset besieges Harfleur with a powerful army of English

A very great lord in Brittany, called the lord of Retz, is accused and convicted of sorcery

Pierre de Regnault, bastard-brother to La Hire, goes on a foraging party to the country round Abbeville

Ambassadors from France, England, and Burgundy, meet at Calais. To treat of a general peace

The Barrois and Lorrainers overrun the county of Vaudemont, where they commit great waste and destruction

The duke of Orleans obtains his liberty by means of the duke of Burgundy, and marries the lady of Cleves, niece to the said duke

The king of France goes to Troyes in Champagne. Several towns and forts submit to his obedience. Other matters

The English in the castle of Folleville do much damage to the country round Amiens. They defeat some Picard lords and their men

Some of the garrisons of the count de St Pol rob the king of France's servants as they were conducting warlike stores from the city of Tournay. The reparation the count de St Pol makes for this conduct

The duchess of Burgundy waits on the king of France at Laon, to make some requests to him. Other matters

The duchess of Burgundy leaves king Charles at Laon, and returns to the duke her lord at Quênoy

The fortress of Montaigu, belonging to the lord of Commercy, is destroyed, and razed to the ground, by orders from the duke of Burgundy

The king of France lays siege to, and conquers, the town of Creil

The king of France marches to besiege the town and castle of Pontoise

The duke of York, governor of Normandy for the king of England, marches an army to Pontoise, to force the king of France to raise the siege

The duke of Orleans returns to the duke of Burgundy from France

Remonstrances are sent to king Charles of France by the nobles assembled at Nevers

The answers of the king of France and of his great council to the remonstrances of the nobles of France assembled at Nevers

King Charles assembles a large body of men at arms, and marches them to Tartas, where, however, the English do not appear

The king of France, after gaining Tartas, comes before Saint Severe, and conquers that town and castle, with some others in Gascony

The king of France assembles a large army to march into Normandy.—The earl of Somerset makes some conquests from the French in Anjou and elsewhere

Some knights and gentlemen of the duke of Burgundy's court hold a tournament near to Dijon

The challenges for this tournament and the names of the champions

Here follow the articles for the deeds of arms on foot

The duke of Burgundy sends the count d'Estampes, with a large body of men at arms, into the duchy of Luxembourg

The duke of Burgundy reduces the duchy of Luxembourg to his obedience

Some of the Dauphin's men, having advanced into Burgundy, are attacked and defeated by the marshal of Burgundy

A truce is concluded between the kings of England and France, and with all the allies and relatives of either party

The English prolong the truce for eight months.—The king of England is betrothed to the daughter of Réné king of Sicily.—The king of Sicily demands succours from the king of France

The king of Sicily meets the king of France at Châlons, to treat with the duke of Burgundy respecting his ransom.—The duchess of Burgundy comes thither.—After the deaths of the queens of Spain and Portugal, the king of France sends an embassy to the court of England

In the year MCCCCXLVI. When the king of France returned from hearing mass, he found on his bed the following ditty

The duke of Brittany puts his brother, the lord Giles, to death.—The Genoese send an embassy to the king of France, to offer him their sovereignty.—The event

The king of France, on the death of pope Eugenius, has a grand council held at Lyons, whither came many ambassadors from Germany, England and other parts, to restore union in the church and put an end to all schisms

The duke of Orleans receives from the hands of the duke of Milan his uncle, the county of Asti in Piedmont.—The king of France besieges the city of Mans, which surrenders by capitulation

The king of France sends ambassadors to Pope Nicholas V.—The town of Final is besieged by the Genoese.—It is revictualled by sea.—The duke of Orleans makes preparations to raise this siege by land

Sir Francis de Surienne, called the Arragonian, takes the town and castle of Fougeres, belonging to the duke of Brittany, notwithstanding the truce between the kings of France and of England.—The great mischiefs he does there

The populace of London rise against the king's officers.—They inhumanly murder the bishop of Glocester, and imprison the marquis of Suffolk,—but the king sets him at liberty

Three malefactors, two men and one woman, are condemned to death by the court of parliament at Paris

In consequence of the capture of Fougeres, the allies of the duke of Brittany gain the town and castle of Pont de l'Arche from the English.—Gerberoy is afterwards taken