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.3 page0238

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.3
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The earl de la Marche, fîr Arnold d'Andreghenf the lord de Beaujeu and many more, returned ta their own country. However, fir Bertrand du Guefclin, fir Olivier de Mauny and the Bretons, as well as the free companies, remained in Caftiile until other news, arrived. Sir Bertrand du Guef-clin was made conftable of Caftiile by Henry, with the aflent of all the barons of the realm. We will now return to don Pedro. CHAP. CCXXIX. KING DON PEDRO SENDS TO ENTREAT THE • PRINCE OF WALES* ASSISTANCE AGAINST HIS BROTHER, HENRY THE BASTARD. HE RETIRES INTO GUIENNE, WHERE HE IS WELL RECEIVED BY THE PRINCE. Y OU have heard how don Pedro had caft himfelf into the caftle of Corunna near the fea, with only his wife, his two daughters and don Fernando de Caftro ; whilft in the mean time, his brother the baftard, through the afliftance of the men at arms whom he had drawn from France, was conquering Caftiile, to whom the whole country had furren-dered. All this much alarmed him ; and he did not think himfelf in perfect fafety in the caftle of Corunna ; for he had a great dread of his brother the baftard, and well knew that, if he were informed where he Was, he would come and feek him with his forces, to befiege him in the caftle. He would not wait this 224