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SIR JOHN FROISSART 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. Vol.4

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
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. Vol.4
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THE DUKE OF LANCASTER APPOINTS GOVERNORS IN GUIENNE : HE RETURNS TO ENGLAND, AND CARRIES HIS LADY WITH HIM.—'SIR WALTER MANNY DIES IN LONDON. TI7E now return to the duke of Lancafter, who V" ftill refided in the city of Bourdeaux. He had determined that about Michaelmas he would embark for England, m order to make the king his father better acquainted with the affairs of Aqui-taine. To this end he made every preparation j and, a little before his departure, he affembled in Bourdeaux all thofe barons and knights of Gafcony who were of the EngKfh party. When they were all collefted, he addrtffed them by faying, he had a great define to return to England on particular bufinefs, as well for the advantage of ai prêtent as for the principality of Aquitaine*, but that he would come back in the enfuing fummer, if the king his father would permit it. Thefe words were very agreeable to aH who heard them. He then appointed the captai de Buch, the lords de Mucident andUe PEfparre, governors of all thofe parts- of Gîtfcony which were attached to Eng--land. In Poitou, he nominated fir Louis dc Har-court and the lord de Partenay. In Satatoagey ir Louis d'Argenton and fir William de Montendre. 1/3 • He 149 CHAP. XXXIII.


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