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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.8

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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.8
page 267



Srittany had, by à trick, imprifoiied thé ééu&uwè and the lord de Beaumanoir ; and that it was cur-rently believed in Brittany he had put them m death, for he hated them mortally. Thefe lords were fo thunderftruek it thé intelligence, that they faid,—* Our expedition is at an end : let us dHbarcA our men at arms, and make for Paris, where we fhall kno\* from the king what he woukf have us do * 4 It is well that we ihoûld go to Paris,* replied the admiral ; £ but theta is not any néceffity for dift miffing all our men at arms. Perhaps they may bé Wanted elfewhere, in Caftille* whither the duke of Bourbon is gone, or iii Brittany againft this duke^ Do you imagine the king of France will quietly fuffer what he has done i No, by God : he will never efcape without lofihg tWo hundred thoufand florins at ieaft, for the indignity he has (hewn à Conftable of France ; and he will be lucky if he come off fo well. Was ever any thing heard or feen like this conduft ? which has ruined the king's .expedition, and prevented him from annoying his enemies. I .et us ftay where we are for tw(o or three days, when we fhall hear fomething more from Brittany or Parish 254


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