Chap, GGLXVL THE CASTLE OF JLA ROCHE SUR YON SURREN-DERS TO THE ENGLISH. THE GOVERNOR OP IT PUT TO DEATH; BY ORDERS FROM THE DUKE OF ANJOU» will remember, that when the herald Chandos brought the orders from the prince of Wales, the barons and knights of Guienne, who were upon an expedition in Quercy and Rouergue, returned with one accord to the town of Angou-Iême, where they found the prince,. who received. them with great joy. Some little time before; the earls of Cambridge and Pembroke had alfo return-ed with their army, after the conqueft of Bourdeil-les, as you have before heard. The lords and barons rejoiced exceedingly at this meeting, and great entertainments were made Jy them. They considered which way they Should next march, to make the moft of the feafon. They found, on examining the country, that there was near the borders of Anjou a fine and ftrong caftle,-called Ia Roche fur Yon * which was a dépend-ance of Anjou : there they refolved to march, lay fiege to it, and conquer it if they were able. They made their preparations, and fet out for that part of the country. They were joined by all * La Roche fur Yon,—a town in Poitou, on the Yon9 eight leagues from Luçop, fourteen from Nantes. 7 *9 454