&t fupper, as well as his whole houfehold. The fécond went to thetents of the king of Bohemia, ,and almoft found him in the famefit'uation. The third divifion attacked the quarters of the count of Hainault, and nearly furprifed hittr: they preffed him fo clofely, that he and his people had fcarce time to arm themfelyes ; and the lord of Beaumont, his brother, and his company, were in a fimilar fituation. All the three divifions came fo quickly up to the tents, that neither the lords nor foldiers had time tò aifemble or properly arm themfelves, and they would all have beenflain, if it had not been, as it were, a miracle of God : but, by his grace, each of thefe lords defeated their enemies, and fo completely, that, in the fpace of an hour, out of twelve thoufahd Flemings not one efcaped. Their captain was alfo killed. Nor did any of thefe lords receive any intelligence of the other until the bufi» nefs was finiihed. Of all the Flemings not one turned his back ; but they were allflaughtered on the fpot, and lay in three large heaps, one upon the other. This battle happened in the year of grace 1328, on St. Bartholomew's day. ' The French came then to CalTel, and placed there the banners of France, the towri having furrendered to the king. Afterward Poperingue, and then Ypres, and all the caRlewick of Bergues followed, and received the count Lewis their lord, and fworefidelity and loyalty to him for the time to come. VOL. I. G The