Help us create a biggest collection of medieval chronicles and manuscripts on line.
#   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z 
Medieval chronicles, historical sources, history of middle ages, texts and studies

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.7

DOWNLOAD THE FULL BOOK

DOWNLOAD THE ONLY FULL EDITIONS of

Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Ajoining Countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV in 12 volumes 

Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet (Sir John Froissart's Chronicles continuation) in 13 volumes 

 
 
 
  Previousall pages

Next  

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.7
page 29



Àbçul the end- of May, Francis Atremén/ with fetren thoufancl armed men, failed out of Ghent, with the intent to take Ardembotirg by furpfifej and to make all the knights arid iqu'ires there in garrifon prifoners. They were iftore defirous to take the governor, fir John de Jumont, than all the reft ; for he had, done them much mifchief, by flaying and talcing their peoplé thrufting out their eyes, cutting off their hands Or ears, fo that they could not love him. ' For this purpofe, ' they came on Wedriefday at day-break to Ardembourg, having with ' them their ladders ready prepared. NjOW ôbferve what great peril they . were in : thé vrfcount de Meaux, fir John de Jumont, fir RaiBart de Flandres, the lord de Day m art, fir Tiercelot de Montigny, fir Perducas de Port St. Marc, the lord de Longueval and fir Jolin his fon, fir Hugh Ddhel, the lord de Lalain, fir Reginald de Lommie and feveral more were fleeping quietly in their beds, trading to the watchftflnefs of the guard: but the guards of the night were almoft all retired, and the watch-man was mounting his poft, wjieft Francis Atre- . men and his Ghent riien, with their ladders on their ïhoulders had croffed the ditches and fixed their ladders to the walls, which the forcmoft had begun to mount. * . . ' By accident, the lord de St. Aubin and a . fquire from Picardy, called Enguerrand .Z.ede. quin, were at this moment parading the town clofe by the walls : they had with them three * C 2 picards 1§


  Previous First Next  
 
 
 
 

"Medievalist" is an educational project designed as a digital collection of chronicles, documents and studies related to the middle age history. All materials from this site are permitted for non commersial use unless otherwise indicated. If you reduplicate documents from here you have to indicate "Medievalist" as a source and place link to us.