SÛÈ' approved the advice, and made préparations for her journey, carrying With her her eldeft fon Louis, who was every where on the road called king, from being heir to the king his father; but thefe affairs were not fo fpeedily terminated as I bave pointed them out. CHAP. LXXIII. PREPARATIONS ARE MADE IN FRANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE WAR WITH ENGLAND.— THE DUCHESS OF BRABANT SUCCEEDS IN FORMING A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE CHIL-DREN OF BURGUNDY AND THOSE OF HAIN-AULT. . DURING the winter, the French were bu-fily employed in preparations to fend forces to Scotland ; but the truces were prolonged be-tween the French and Engliih, and their allies, from Michaelmas to the enfui ng firft day of May. They, however, continued their prepa-rations by fea and land, for it was the intention ?f the council of France to carry on the war with yigour in the courfe of thç next futsuner ; and fhe admiral of France was tô fait foe Scotland with two thoufand fpears, knights and fiquires. On the other ' hand, the duke of Bourbon" and the count de la Marche were ordered into Languedoc, . Limoufin and Auvergne, with two thoufaud men, to recover cer-