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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.1

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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.1
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fçw who were attached to the Spencers, was greatly rejoiced. When the king and fir Hugh Spencer were brought to Briftol by fir Henry Beaumont, the king was fent, by the advice of the barons and knights, to Berkeley caille, under a ftrong guard. Many attentions were paid to him, and proper people were placed near his perfon, to take every care of him, but on no account to fuffer him to pafs the bounds of the caftle. Sir Hugh Spencer was delivered up to fir Thomas Wager, marfhal of the army. The queen and all the army fet out for London, which is the principal city in England. Sir Thomas Wager caufed fir Hugh Spencer to be faftened on the pooreft and fmalleft horfe he could find, clothed with a tabart, fuch as he was accuftomed to wear. He led him thus in derifion, in the fuite of the queen, through all the towns they pafled, where he was announced by trumpets and cymbals, by way of greater mockery, till they reached Hereford, where ihe and her fuite were refpeftfully and joyfully received. The feaft of All Saints was there celebrated with the greateft folemnity and magnificence, out of affeftion to her fon, and refpedt to the noble foreigners that attended him. CHAP. XIII. SIR ttUGH SPENCER JUDGED AND EXECUTED. "^f^HEN the feafi was over, fir Hugh, who was not beloved in thofe parts, was brought before the queen and knights afTembled ; the α chayges


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