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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.12

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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.12
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fied the king.! f why not? 1 intend-to be ptc-fent myfelf and 10 fee their prowefs. • We pmy perhaps learn, from the iflue of this combat, what VFt arc aow ignorant of, although it may be very important for us to' know, that we may provide accordingly * for there is no one lb great in Eng-land, but, if he anger me, he fhall dearly pay for ÎL Should 1 allow myfelf to be any way go-verned by my fubje&s they would foon over-power me : 1 know for certain that fome of my Itinfinca have held fecret meetings rclpe&ing my governments but the moft dangerous among them was the duke of Glocefter, for ,in all England thcue was none more wrong-headed. He is now « at peace, and henceforward we fhall manage the left well enough. But tell me, I pray you, why you afle the queftion ?• € Sire,* replied they, € we are bound to advifc you to the bed; of our knowledge and abilities* Wc fometimes hear and obferve what you cannot, lor you are in your apartments, and we abroad in « the fields, or in London, where many conven-tions are held that nearly touch you, as well as us. There is yet time to provide a remedy, and we carneftly advifc you not to delay it.* • € What do you mean ?' faid the king : c fpeak out, and do not fparc me * for I wifh to aft righdy, and to maintain juftice in my king-dom.* € Sire, the common report throughout Eng-land, but efpecially in London, is, that you arc the caufe pf this combat, and that you have in-duced 5S


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