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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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of the bi&op of Beauvais, who fet out, with the be* fore-mentioned barons for Brittany. CHAP. XLYH. IROISSâET MENTIONS THE PERSON FROM WHOM HB LEARNT THE ARREST OF THE CONSTABLE BE CL1SSON} WHO LIKEWISE INFORMS HIM THAT SIB BERTRAND DU GUESCUN OUGHT TO BE CALLË0 PU GLAY*AQUIN. J MAY, perhaps, be a(ked, how I became ac-quainted with the events in this hiftory, to fpeak ib circumftantially about them. I reply to thofe who fhall do fo, that I have, with great attention and diligence* fought in divers kingdoms and coun-tries for the fafts which have been, or may here-after be mentioned in it: for God has given me grace and opportunities to fee, and make acquaint-ance with the getter part of the principal lords of France and England. It fhould be known, that in the year 1390, 1 had laboured at this hiftory thirty-feven years, and at that time I was fifty-feven years old: a man may, therefore,*learn much in fuch à period, when he is in his vigour, and well received by all parties. During my youth, I was five years attached to the king and queen of Eng-land, and kindly entertained in the houfehoid of Wag m


          
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