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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.4

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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.4
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which wm iâcreafmg, to the great difinay of hit brothers and all thofe about him. I muft inform you how the bifhop of Limoges efcaped with imprifonment, who had been in im-minent danger of his life. The duke of Lan-cafter afked him of the prince, who confented, and ordered him. to be given up to the duke, for him to do with him according as he willed. The bifhop having good friends, they fent information of his fituation to the pope, who had lately ar-rived at Avignon ; and fortunate was it for the bifhop they did fo, otherwife he would have been a dead man. The pope wrote fuch preffing and kind letters to the duke of Lancafter, to requefl he would give him the bifhop, that he was un-willing to refufe, and fent him to the pope, who felt himfelf exceedingly obliged for it. We will now fay what was going forward in France. CHAP. XXII. SIR BERTRAND DU GUESCLIN 1$ MADE CON- STABLE OF FRANCE. A queft and deftru&ion of Limoges, and how the prince and his army had left it empty and deferted, which vexed him much on account of HE king of France was informed of the con* the 106


          
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