The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the Cruel Civil Wars Between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; and of Other Memorable Events that Happened in the Kingdom of France, as Well as in Other Countries ... Beginning at the Year MCCCC. where that of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCCLXVII. and Continued by Others to the Year MDXVI.Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1810 |
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3. oldal
... garrison of Fougeres made a sally on these last , —but they were repulsed so valiantly that they lost up- wards of six score in killed and taken . At this time a miller in the town of Varneuil was beaten by an Englishman going the ...
... garrison of Fougeres made a sally on these last , —but they were repulsed so valiantly that they lost up- wards of six score in killed and taken . At this time a miller in the town of Varneuil was beaten by an Englishman going the ...
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... garrison , some of whom were killed or made prisoners , and the rest fled in haste to the castle . On the morrow , the miller drew off most part of the water from the ditches of the castle , which was then vigorously * Verneuil , a town ...
... garrison , some of whom were killed or made prisoners , and the rest fled in haste to the castle . On the morrow , the miller drew off most part of the water from the ditches of the castle , which was then vigorously * Verneuil , a town ...
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... garrison should march away in safety unarmed , except the go- vernor , who was to wear his sword . They deposited all their effects in the church of St Peter , whence they afterward came to seek and carry them away whither they pleased ...
... garrison should march away in safety unarmed , except the go- vernor , who was to wear his sword . They deposited all their effects in the church of St Peter , whence they afterward came to seek and carry them away whither they pleased ...
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... garrison of the tower of Verneuil surrendered themselves prison- ers . They were but thirty , of whom the greater part were renegado French , -se- veral having escaped a little before , car- rying off all their valuables , owing to the ...
... garrison of the tower of Verneuil surrendered themselves prison- ers . They were but thirty , of whom the greater part were renegado French , -se- veral having escaped a little before , car- rying off all their valuables , owing to the ...
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... - neuf - en - Timerais * , and , the same day , sent his heralds to summon the garrison of * Château - neuf - en - Timerais , a town in Perche , election of Verneuil . VOL . IX . C Mantes , -which town was held and occu pied against .17.
... - neuf - en - Timerais * , and , the same day , sent his heralds to summon the garrison of * Château - neuf - en - Timerais , a town in Perche , election of Verneuil . VOL . IX . C Mantes , -which town was held and occu pied against .17.
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ambassadors archbishop arms army arrived artillery attack bailiff bastard battle Bayeux besiege bishop Bordeaux Bordelois brother capitulation captain CHAP church combatants command constable count d'Estampes count de Clermont count de Dunois count de Foix count de St Courtray daughter dauphin death defeated Dendermonde duchy duke of Alençon duke of Brittany duke of Burgundy duke of Somerset duke Philip duke's earl enemy England English Evreux Flanders force four franc archers French garrison gate Ghent ghent men governor Guienne guisarmes Hainault heralds honour horse hundred lances Hungary inhabitants instantly Jacques Coeur Jalognes killed king of France king's knights and esquires Lalain lay siege leagues lieutenant-general Lille Lohéac marched married marshal of France master men at arms morrow Normandy numbers ordered Oudenarde Picards Pont prince prisoners returned Rouen seneschal sent sir John slain St Pol storm surrender thither thousand town and castle treaty Turks village walls
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111. oldal - Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
109. oldal - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
11. oldal - ... and finding the English determined thus conjunctly to destroy their country, took measures to oppose them ; for it is perfectly lawful that every one should fight for his country. They soon, with the aid of other Scots lords, assembled a force of thirty-two thousand able warriors, and, falling upon the English camp unawares, put them to the rout, with great slaughter, and loss in prisoners and wounded. They were pursued as far as the Solway, wherein many were drowned. The English lost in these...
148. oldal - He is gracious and full of compassion," " is rich in mercy," and " p.enteous in mercy." He even " delighteth in mercy." " He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." "He delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live.
94. oldal - Like a true catholic, after she had received the sacraments, she called for her book of prayers, in which she had written with her own hand the verses of St Bernard, to repeat them. She then made many gifts (which were put down in writing, that her executors might...
401. oldal - Having placed this pot on the table, another gentleman arrived with a live peacock in a dish, which he also put on the table, in order that all who wished to make any vows might then do so.•...
16. oldal - Knt., and Chancellor of the King of England in these parts, would make a defence : he was not indeed in the town ; but his Lieutenant, Thomas de St. Barbe, bailiff of the place, was present...
8. oldal - Rouen. lord d'llliers, was grandson of Philip, one of the sons of § Four hundred. In the original it is/our thousand were made on this occasion, such as the lord de Moy, the son of the vidame of Amiens, the son of the lord de Rambures, and others. Thus was Pont Audemer replaced under the obedience of the king of France. King Charles came to...
7. oldal - English defended themselves valiantly, but at the last the said town was taken by the fire which was thrown into it by fusees. And then the English retreated into a strong house at the end of the town, being iiij. c. and xx. [480], of whom- Foucques Ethon, and Monfort, the treasurer of Normandy, were the chiefs, all of whom that day surrendered themselves prisoners to the said lord the count of Dunoys. 22. This day the king of France arrived at Vendôme, where he remained until the eighth day ; and...
10. oldal - ... sword, if milder means fail ; even as he would theft or murder.) " In truth, every separation of divine and human things is a rejection of Providence." (The precept of " Render unto Cassar the things that be Caesar's, and unto God the things that be God's...