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. NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH EDITIONS, WITH VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS FROM MANY CELEBRATED MSS. BY THOMAS JOHNES. vol.6 page0388

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.6
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that duke Albert had only a reverfionary inte-. reft in Hainauit, for his elder brother William ' was then alive, though dangeroufly ill at Quef-* noy, and he might furvive his brother, and if that should happen, it was clear his other bro-thers would have the government of Hainauit, and the children of dukp Albert be driven from thence. This obstacle delayed the marriages a short time, which was employed in proving that duke Albert had no other brother but William, and that the country of Hainauit must defcend to him and to his children. When all this was cleared up, there was not any longer delay, but the marriages were con-cluded and fworn to for William of Hainauit to have for his wife Margaret of Burgundy, and John of Burgundy to efpoufe Margaret of Hain-auit. They were all to return to Cambray the octave of Easter, in the year of grace 1385, to perform the ceremonies of the marriages. CHAP. LXXIV, f HE KING AND THE NOBLES OF FRANCE AND HAINAULT LAY .IN GREAT " PROVISION OF STORES AT CAMBRAY.—THE DUKE OF LANf CASTER SENDS AMBASSADORS TO THE EARL OF HAINAULT.—THE MARRIAGES OF THE CHILDREN OF BURGUNDY AND HAINAULT AR£ , CONCLUDED. THINGS were in this ?tate when they all left Cambray. ' The duke of Burgundy re-turned 374