fore, not to attend to. the erroneous opinions of that madman Ferrando of Navarre, who was there only to ruin them ; for they muft well know that the goodnefs of their caufe would never allow them to march from thence without having conquered it I and, fhould it be taken by ftorm, every one would be put to the fword, and the town re-peopled with new inhabitants. Such were the offers, ipeeGhes and menaces to the towhfmen of Evreux i but thefe did not prevent daily affaults from being made. The inhabitants at laft began to waver, on feeing that no fuccour was likely to be fent them ; ancl they faid to each other, c We fee that the king of France does not claim the territory for himfeif; but for his'nephew/ They therefore entered into a treaty with the lord de Coney. _ When Ferrando perceived this, he fhut himfeif up in the caftle, and would not be prefent at any of the meetings. In fhort, they furrendercd on their lives and fortunes being fpared, whether they were in town or coun-try, and acknowledged the lord Charles for their lord. Tliey then befieged Ferrando in the caftle; who negotiated with the lords of Frar*ce, and of-fered to furrender the caftle if they would permit him and his men freely to depart. His offer was accepted. Shortly after, they-packed up their bag-gage, and marched out of Evreùx, under the con-duit of the lords de Coucy, de la Riviere, and fir John le Mercier, taking the road to Cherbourg. After the conqueft of Evreux* all the leaders of the 10