Help us create a biggest collection of medieval chronicles and manuscripts on line.
#   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z 
Medieval chronicles, historical sources, history of middle ages, texts and studies

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.5

DOWNLOAD THE FULL BOOK

DOWNLOAD THE ONLY FULL EDITIONS of

Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Ajoining Countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV in 12 volumes 

Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet (Sir John Froissart's Chronicles continuation) in 13 volumes 

 
 
 
  Previousall pages

Next  

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.5
page 73



of it, who at the time refided at Bruges, • and his coufui the duke of Brittany with him. The earl of Flanders having confidered a while, with the advice of the duke of Brittany, ordered theiambaflador to be brought thither. The bailiff returned to Sluys, and came very uncourteoufly to the king's knight ; for he laid his hand on him, and arretted him in the name of the earl. The knightwas exceedingly furpfifed at this pro-ceeding : he told the bailiff, that he was ambafiador and commiffioner from the king of France. The bailiff faid, c that might be ; but he muft fpeak with the earl, who had ordered him to be condufted into his prefence.' The knight could not by any means excufç himfeif from being carried to Bruges with all his attendants. When he was brought into the apartments of the carl, he and the duke of Brittany were leaning on a window which looked into the gardens. The knight caft himfeif on his knees before the earl, and faid, f My lord, I am your prifonen' At which words, the earl was roightly enraged, and replied with paffion* c How, raical, do you dare to call yourfelf my prifoner when I have only fent ,to fpeak with you ? The fubjefts of my lord may very freely come and fpeak with me ; but thou haft ill acquitted thyfelf by re-maining fo long at Sluys without coming to vifit me, when thou kneweft I was fo near j but, Ifup-pofe, thou difdainedft it.' c My lord/ anfwered the knight, c faving your difpleafure'—He was in-terrupted by the duke of Brittany, who faid, f It is 62 ,


  Previous First Next  
 
 
 
 

"Medievalist" is an educational project designed as a digital collection of chronicles, documents and studies related to the middle age history. All materials from this site are permitted for non commersial use unless otherwise indicated. If you reduplicate documents from here you have to indicate "Medievalist" as a source and place link to us.