Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries: From the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II. to the Coronation of Henry IV.W. Smith, 1839 |
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archers arms army arrived assault attack barons battalion battle besieged bishop Brittany brother burnt Calais Cambray captal CHAPTER Charles of Blois Clisson command council defended diocese duke of Brabant duke of Normandy earl of Derby earl of Hainault earl of Montfort enemies English entered Fauquemont Flanders Flemings French Froissart gallant garrison Gascony gate governor Hennebon homage honour horses hundred lances inhabitants Jacob von Artaveld John of Hainault killed king Edward king of England king of France king of Navarre king Philip knights and squires lady leagues Lisle Lord Berners lord Charles lord John lord Lewis lord Robert manner marched marshals men at arms Navarrois ordered Paris passed pillaged prince prisoners promised quarters queen remained retreated returned river Scotland Scots sent siege sir Hervé sir John sir Walter Manny sir William soon surrender thousand took Tournay town and castle truce Valenciennes Vannes Walter Manny wounded
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Page 162 - They hooted a third time, advancing with their crossbows presented, and began to shoot. The English archers then advanced one step forward, and shot their arrows with such force and quickness that it seemed as if it snowed. When the Genoese felt these arrows, which pierced their arms, heads, and through their...
Page 163 - Now, sir Thomas, return back to those that sent you, and tell them from me, not to send again for me this day, or expect that I shall come, let what will happen, as long as my son has life ; and say, that I command them to let the boy win his spurs ; for I am determined, if it please God, that all the glory and honour of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him.
Page 16 - It consisted of four thousand men-atarms, knights, and esquires, well mounted, besides twenty thousand men bold and hardy, armed after the manner of their country, and mounted upon little hackneys that are never tied up or dressed, but turned immediately after the day's march to pasture on the heath or in the fields.
Page 219 - he is not here, but surrender yourself to me, and I will lead you to him.' ' Who are you?' said the King. ' Sire, I am Denys de Morbeque, a Knight from Artois, but I serve the King of England, because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I possessed there.' The King then gave him his right-hand glove, and said, 'I surrender myself to you.
Page 183 - Gentlemen, I am not so obstinate as to hold my opinion alone against you all. Sir Walter, you will inform the governor of Calais, that the only grace he must expect from me is, that six of the principal citizens of Calais march out of the town, with bare heads and feet, with ropes round their necks, and the keys of the town and castle in their hands ; these six persons shall be at my absolute disposal, and the remainder of the inhabitants pardoned.
Page 220 - France, who had been made prisoner, and that upwards of ten knights and squires challenged him at the same time as belonging to each of them. The two barons then pushed through the crowd by main force and ordered all to draw aside. They commanded, in the name of the prince and under pain of instant death, that every one should keep his distance, and not approach unless ordered or desired so to do.
Page 16 - They bring no carriages with them on account of the mountains they have to pass in Northumberland : neither do they carry with them any provisions of bread or wine : for their habits of sobriety are such, in time of war, that they will live for a long time on flesh half sodden, without bread, and drink the river water without wine.
Page 25 - ... me; and I will most willingly do all that you command me with the utmost loyalty in my power; never doubt it, however I may feel myself unworthy of such a high distinction.
Page 70 - I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and now, please God and St. George, we will fight with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief that I will be revenged on them if it be possible.
Page 162 - Luxembourg : having heard the order of the battle, he inquired where his son, the lord Charles, was : his attendants answered, that they did not know, but believed he was fighting. The king said to them ; " Gentlemen, you are all my people, my friends and brethren at arms this day : therefore, as I am blind *, I request of you to lead me so far into the engagement that I may strike one stroke with my sword.