fSHAP. XXIVI. THE COIfSTABLE OF FRANCE WITH SEVERAL OTHERSk MAKE PREPARATIONS TO INVADE ENCLAMIJ.—i THE OF BRITTANY PRACTISES TO PREVENT THIS EXPEDITION^ ^f^HEN the fwcet feafon of fammar mi the K lightful month of May were come, in the year of our Lord 1387, while the duke of Lancafter was making conquefts in Galicia, and, in conjunction with the king of Portugal, overrunning Caftille without oppofidonj there were, as 1 before (aid, great preparations making in France for the inva-sion of England, by the conftable, at Treguier in Brittany, and by the count de St. Pol, the lord de Coucy and the admiral of France at Harfieur. They had under their command fix thoufand men at arms, two thoufand crofs-bows and fix thoufand lufly varlets, whom they intended to land at Dover and Orwell, It was ordered, that no one was to çmbark unlefs he were provided with fuitable ar-» xnour and provifion for three months, • They were |he flower of chivalry, and had plenty of oats and hay for their horfes. Their leaders had appointed a day for failing, which Was now almoft arrived ; and their fervants were as bufily employed as at Sluys