pire of Germany and in England. The Germai% Flemings and Englifh declared the prince of Wales, mas the mirror of knighthood, and that fuch a prince was worthy of governing the whole world, who, by perfonal prowefs, had gained three glorious vi&ories : the firft at Crecy in Ponthieu, the fécond at Poitiers ten years afterwards, and the third in Spain at Najanu The citizens of London made folemn fhows, triumphs and feafts, for this vi&ory ; Juch as were formerly done in honor of their kings who had taken a town or defeated their enemies. But in France, there was much lamentation for the knights of that kingdom, who had been either Iain or made prifoners ; more efpecially for fir Bertrand du Guefclin, fir Arnold d'Andreghen and feveral others, who, however, were courteoufly treated, and fome immediately fet at liberty on their ranfom. Sir Bertrand had not his freedom fit foon j for fir John Chandos, whofe prifoner he was, being unwilling to confent to it, fir Bertrand was not over preffing on the fubjefl:. We will now fpeak a little of king Henry, what became of him after his flight from the battle, and then return to the prince of Wales and king doa Pedro of CafUk. CHAP. 3»4