. ' m llurgnndy'wmifd very gtadly have feu» the duk* ' tf Queldres, who wa* chivalrous enough, ©heck* 4d by fair of fbul means. It was neceffary, however, the kingdom (houle be unanimous in thi* difpofition ; for it was $ gmafc dift&nce the king of France Would have to march into Germany to make conquefts and put lords under his: obedience;-and hé muft darty with him the whole force of the kingdom j for, as the Germans were fo avaricious, it wis mù&ttmn if they would not all unite in the fup* fort of? the duke of Gueldnet. la addition, the? duke at Burgundy and thé other noble* w*rv award of th£ confluences the conduct of ttar duke of Brittany might lead to; for he fh6we£» hi* presence of walr to peace with France; mid the lords of the council knew he watflayings provifioa of {bore* and artillery in ail hi* ftrong-towns and caille» for their defence, in cafe 06 being, beaded; Betides this* he wasconftantly fending'over tetters and meiîengers- tv Englandy toffee king mê his council, in the mtâ aâfeo** donate terms, o&riiig henceforth îknûmmgê& ftieao flip, fo that the Englifh might continue the war with, the mol flattering, hopes of fuc* cefs. The council were unwilling, to decide on any Wander*, who was fifter to thli â«chef% dicd-fifl; je***f before her hfciband, count Lewi* of Flanders, wfeo de eeafe# in the month of January* 1384 ; ft that I fiifjpet the reading fhouldbe, after the- deceafe of his aunt* wh»#a* Mm mtj Aiy for 1 cannot fay who-thai wafc* bold