lord of Monlferrant and the captai of Buch, gave * fuch good reafons for his conduct to the prince, that he admitted him to an audience. Having obtained this, he exculpated himfelf fo clearly that the prince and his council were fatisfied ; and he regained the place he before held in the prince's affeéiion. AU his people were fet at liberty at moderate ranfoms: the caftellan's amounted to ten thoufand franks, which he paid. » The cardinal, foon after, began to touch upon the deliverance of king John : but I (hall fay little on that head, as nothing was done in the bufinefs. The prince, with his Gafcons and Englilh, re-mained all that winter at Bourdeaux, where was much feafling and merriment; and they foolilhly expended the gold and fîlver they had gained. In England alfo, there were great rejoicings, when the news arrived of the affair of Poitiers, and of the defeat of the French. Solemn thankfgivings were offered up in all churches, and bonefires made in every town and village. Thofe knights and fquires who returned to England, after having been in this battle, were honoured in preference to any others. CHAP. 356