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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.7
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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.7
page 22
mirai of France, with the army under his com-* mand, landed in Scotland, and what a hand* fome reception, in appearance, they met with from the country.
CHAP, ill;
SIR JOHN DE VIENNE, ADMIRAL OF FRANCE, AR-RIVES IN SCOTLAND WITH HIS ARMY.—iHE MEETS WITH BAD TREATMENT THERE. ,
npHE French army that was bound for Scot-land had very favourable winds, for it was in the month of May when the weather is tempe-rate and agreeable. They coafted Flanders, Hol-land, Zealand and Frifeland, and advanced until they approached fo near Scotland as to fee it ; but before they arrived there an unfortunate accident befel a knight of France, and an expert man at arms, named fir Aubert d'Angers.
The knight was young and active, and to fliew his agility he mounted aloft by the ropes of his (hip completely armed ; \ut, his feet flipping, he fell into the fea, and the weight of his armour, which funk him inftantly, deprived him of any afliftance, for the ftiip was foon at a diftance from the place where he had fallen. All the barons were much vexed at this misfortune, but they were forced to endure it,, as they could not any way remedy it. . ' ,
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