ftronger than them. Neverthekfs this affair was, in the evening, brought before the marfhals, who, having well confidered it, determined he fhould re-main to the baftard, who that evening ranfomed him, taking his word for the payment, and fent ^ him on the morrow to Troyes.' The whole, army were quartered at Valant fur Seine, and the next day eroding the Seine at a ford, came to a village one league from Troyes, called Bernarc-Saint-Simple, where the lords and captains held many councils. CHAP, xxxvn. THE ENGLISH COME BEFORE TROYES.—A SKIR-MISH AT ONE OF THE GATES. THEY TAKE A FORT WHICH THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY HA& ERECTED ON THE OUTSIDE.—KING CHARLES PRACTISES WITH THE INHABITANTS % OF NANTES. #TpHE dukeof Burgundy was in the city of Troyes, - and had fixed on that place for the rendezyous of his forces. His intentions were to fight the Englifh between the rivers Seine and Yonne and the barons, knights and fquires of France did not wifh for any thing better ; but Charles of France, doubtful of the fortune of the war, would not give his permiflion fo to do. • He recolledted too well the great lofles his nobles had formerly fuffered from the victories of the Englifh, and would never allow «00