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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
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him fo fome day when he Ettle thinks of it/ This, in truth, he did ; for, before the end of the year, he fpoke to him very fharpiy on this fubjeft, at you will hear in the courfe of this hiftory. But we muft now fay fomething refpefting the affairs of Caftille and Portugal, and of an expedition which the Engliih made againft Sluys. CHAP. XXIII, FRANCE MAKES PREPARATIONS TO ASSIST KINO JOHN OF CASTILLE.—THE DUKE OF BOURBON "IS APPOINTED COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE FRENCH ARMY. Y^U have heard how the grand armament of the king of France at Sluys was broken up, not indeed through the will of the king, who was eager to the laft to pafs over to England, and when he faw it could not be, was the moft vexed of any. The whole blame was laid on the duke of Berry : perhaps he faw more clearly into this matter than others, and his advice of not attempting the inva-fion of England was for the honour and advantage of France ; for, before any thing of this fort be undertaken, the end of it fhouid be confidered j find t^e duke of Berry had remained fo long in Eng-land 153


          
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