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. NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH EDITIONS, WITH VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS FROM MANY CELEBRATED MSS. BY THOMAS JOHNES. vol.8 page0236

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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de Lerma to the town of Zamora; fir John des Barres, with three hundred, to the caftle of Noya ; FIR John de Châtelmorant and fir Triftan de la Jaille, with others, to the city of Valencia ; the vifeount de Befliere to the town of Ribefda, with fir John and fir Robert de Braquemont. In fuch manner were the men at arms divided : fir Oliver du Guef-clin was nominated • conftable, having the largeft body under his command ; and fir William de Lig-nac and fir Walter de Paffac remained near the king at Burgos, and attended him wherever he went. ' Thus were affairs managed in Caftille, waiting for the duke of Bourbon, who was ftill in France making his preparations. But we will leave the armies of Caftille* and of the duke of Lancafter, for a fhort time, and return to them again jvhen tier ceflary, to fpeak of fuch events as happened in France and England ; many of which were ftrange enough, and dangerous to both kingdoms, but par-ticularly difpleafing to the king of England and his council. # £23 CHAP.