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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.8
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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.8
page 139
fought fo defperately that he ftruck down his ad-verfary, and, thrufting his fword through the body, caufed his inftant death ; when he demanded of the fpe&ators, if he had done his duty : they replied, that he had. The body of James le Gris was delivered to the hangman, who dragged it to Montfaucon, and there hanged it.
Sir John de Carogne approached the king, and fell on his knees: the king made him rife, and ordered one thoufand francs to be paid him that very day : he alfo retained him of his houfehold with a penfion of two hundred livres a year, which he received as long as he lived. Sir John, after thanking the king and his lords, went to his lady and luffed her : they went together to make their offering in the church of nôtre Dame, and then returned to their home.
Sir John de Carogne did not remain long after in France, but fet off, in company with the lord Boucicaut, fir John des Bordes and fir Lewis Grat, to vifit the holy fepulchre, and the fultan of the Turks, whofe fame was much talked of in France. Sir Robinet de Boulogne was alfo with him : he was fquire of honour to the king of France, and had travelled much over the world.
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