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Charles VI. king of France, dies in his hôtel of St Pol, and is interred at Saint Denis with his ancestors |
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Information of the death of king Charles the well-beloved is carried to his only son Charles the dauphin. Other matters |
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Charles the dauphin is crowned king of France, in consequence of his father's death |
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The Parisians send an embassy to England, to young king Henry and to his ministers. Other matters |
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The captains of king Charles assemble in great numbers to raise the siege of Meulan. The duke of Bedford treats with the garrison |
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A copy of the treaty of Meulan |
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The French take the fortress of Dommart in Ponthieu by scalado. And many other events |
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The dukes of Bedford, Burgundy and Brittany, meet at Amiens, and form a triple alliance |
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Poton de Saintrailles and Lyonnel de Wandonne perform a combat at arms at Arras, in the presence of the duke of Burgundy |
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The earl of Salisbury besieges the castle of Mont-Aquilon, which surrenders to him. Other matters |
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King Charles of France has the town of Crevant besieged by the constable of Scotland and the count de Ventadour |
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Many events briefly spoken of |
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Sir James de Harcourt holds a conference with sir Raoul le Bouteiller for the surrender of Crotoy |
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Several events briefly touched upon |
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The town of Compiègne is delivered up to the English. The town and castle of Crotoy are surrendered to the duke of Bedford |
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Two masters of arts are sent to Tournay to admonish the people, and to keep alive their affection to king Charles |
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Sir John de Luxembourg besieges the castle of Wiege. He lays an ambush, in which Poton de Saintrailles and his companions are made prisoners |
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A large body of English arrive at Calais. Sir John de Luxembourg besieges the town of Guise. Other matters briefly spoken of |
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The lord de Longueval and many other French lords turn to the party of king Charles |
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The duke of Bedford marches a large army to keep his appointment before Ivry. That town and castle surrender to him |
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The duke of Bedford combats the French before Verneuil |
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The inhabitants of Tournay rebel against their magistrates |
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The garrison of Guise capitulate to sir John de Luxembourg and sir Thomas Rampstone |
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The dukes of Bedford and of Burgundy endeavour to make up the quarrel between the dukes of Glocester and of Brabant |
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The duke and duchess of Glocester leave Calais for Hainault, to receive the allegiance of the principal towns of that country. The duke of Burgundy makes preparations to aid his cousin the duke of Brabant |
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The duke of Glocester sends a letter to the duke of Burgundy. A copy thereof |
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Copy of the answer of the duke of Burgundy to, the letter from the duke of Glocester |
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Copy of the second letter sent by the duke of Glocester to the duke of Burgundy |
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The duke of Burgundy returns to Flanders, whence he sends his answer to the duke of Glocester's letter. A copy thereof |
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The town of Braine in Hainault taken and destroyed by the allies of the duke of Brabant |
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Pope Martin sends his bull to duke John of Brabant. Its contents |
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After the departure of the duke of Glocester, a war takes place in Hainault. The duchess Jacquiline writes to the duke of Glocester for assistance. The contents of her letter |
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The dukes of Bedford and of Burgundy meet in the town of Dourlens. Other matters |
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The sultan of Egypt and Saracens determine to conquer the whole kingdom of Cyprus |
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The duke of Burgundy makes great preparations to combat the duke of Glocester. Other matters |
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The duchess Jacqueline of Bavaria escapes in disguise from Ghent, and goes to Holland |
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The duke of Bedford prevents the combat between the dukes of Burgundy and Glocester. Other events |
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The lord Fitzwalter arrives in Holland to the aid of the duchess Jacquiline |
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The duke of Burgundy returns to Holland, and besieges the town of Zeneuberche, which surrenders to him. Other matters |
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The Saracens return to Cyprus. A battle between them and the Cypriots, in which the king is made prisoner, and carried to the sultan |
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The castle of Moyennes in Champagne surprised by the French. The pope gives sentence in favour of the duke of Brabant. The fortress of Oripecte in Provence won by treachery |
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The duke of Bedford lays siege to Montargis. The siege is raised by the French. Other events briefly touched on |
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The castle of Malmaison, belonging to the bishop of Cambray, is taken by sir John Blondel. Other events |
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Sir John Blondel surrenders the castle of Malmaison, which he had taken from the bishop of Cambray |
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The duke of Burgundy returns to Holland, and attacks the town of Hermontfort. Other events |
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The sultan of Babylon writes letters to the princes in Christendom. The tenour of these letters |
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The English invade Brittany, where they do great damages. Other matters |
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Sir John de Luxembourg besieges Beaumont in Argonne |
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A treaty concluded between the duke of Burgundy and the duchess Jacquiline, which ends the war in Holland. The contents of this treaty. |
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The earl of Salisbury arrives in France with great reinforcements to the duke of Bedford. The duke of Burgundy escorts the duchess Jacquiline into Hainault |
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The townsmen of Tournay again rebel |
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The earl of Salisbury conquers Gergeau and other places near Orleans. The duke of Bedford wants to lay hands on the revenues of the church |
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The earl of Salisbury lays siege to the town of Orleans. He is there slain |
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A preacher called friar Thomas, converts many persons, and inveighs against the extravagant dresses of the women, in different places |
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A grand tournament in the city of Brussels |
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The count de Namur dies, and makes the duke of Burgundy his heir |
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The English, marching to reinforce the siege of Orleans, are met and attacked by the French |
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A maiden, named Joan, waits on king Charles at Chinon, where he resided. The king retains her in his service |
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Ambassadors are sent by king Charles, and the burghers of Orleans, to Paris, to negotiate a treaty with the regent, that the town of Orleans may remain in peace |
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The maid with many noble French captains of great renown reinforce and revictual the town of Orleans, and afterward raise the siege |
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The king of France, at the requests of the maid Joan and the noble captains in Orleans, sends them a large reinforcement of men at arms to pursue his enemies |
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The maid Joan, with the constable of France, the duke d'Alençon, and their men, conquer the town of Gergeau. The battle of Pataye, when the French defeat the English |
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The duke of Burgundy, at the request of the duke of Bedford, comes to Paris, when they renew their alliances |
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King Charles of France takes the field with a numerous body of chivalry and men at arms. Many towns and castles submit to him on his march |
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King Charles of France with a noble chivalry and a numerous body of men at arms, arrives at Rheims, where he is crowned by the archbishop of Rheims |
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The duke of Bedford assembles a large army to combat king Charles. He sends a letter to the king |
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The armies of Charles king of France and of the regent duke of Bedford meet near to Mont Epiloy |
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King Charles of France sends ambassadors to the duke of Burgundy at Arras |
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The lord de Longueval conquers the castle of Aumale from the English |
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The town of Compiègne surrenders to the French. The return of the French embassy which had been sent to the duke of Burgundy |
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The king of France makes an attack on the city of Paris |
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The duke of Burgundy sends ambassadors to Amiens, to keep up his interest with the inhabitants |
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Charles king of France returns to Touraine and Berry |
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Duke Philip of Burgundy conducts his sister back to Paris, in great pomp to her lord the duke of Bedford |
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The French and Burgundians attack each other, notwithstanding the truce |
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The lord de Saveuses and the bastard de St Pol are made prisoners by the French, near to Paris. A party of French gain the town of St Denis by scalado |
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The English make many conquests |
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The duke of Burgundy marries, for the third time, the lady Isabella, daughter to the king of Portugal |
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Estienne de Vignolles, surnamed La Hire, surprises and takes the town of Louviers, in Normandy |
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The duke of Burgundy institutes, this year, the order of the golden fleece |
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The lord de Crevecoeur and sir Robert de Saveuses are attacked by the French on their march to Clermont in the Beauvoisis |
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Five Frenchmen combat five Burgundians at Arras, and other matters |
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The duke of Burgundy quarters his army at Gournay sur Aronde |
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The duke of Burgundy lays siege to the castle of Choisy, which he conquers in a few days |
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Joan the maid overthrows Franquet d'Arras, and has his head cut off |
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Réné duke of Bar lays siege to Chappes, near to Troyes in Champagne |
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The maid is taken prisoner by the Burgundians before Compiègne |
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Young king Henry of England disembarks at Calais and comes to France |
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After the capture of the maid, the duke of Burgundy encamps his army before Compiègne |
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The Liegeois raise a large army, and invade the country of Namur |
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The duke of Burgundy sends the lord de Croy to the county of Namur against the Liegeois |
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The earl of Huntingdon comes to the aid of the duke of Burgundy before Compiègne |
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An adventurer named Toumelaire, with some of the townsmen of Rheims, lays siege to the castle of Champigneux |
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The death of Philip duke of Brabant. The duke of Burgundy takes possession of his duchy |
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Sir John de Luxembourg takes the command of the siege of Compiègne. The orders he gives, and other events |
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The prince of Orange is conquered by the French |
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The French march to Compiègne and raise the siege |
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The marshal de Bousac lays siege to the castle of Clermont in the Beauvoisis |
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A large body of English and Burgundians, on their march to besiege Guerbigny, are attacked and conquered by the French |
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The French offer battle to the duke of Burgundy and his army, which the duke, by advice of his council refuses |