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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.10

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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.10
page 324



su ' We will now leave fir Roger to purfue hit journey, and fpeak of the king of France and the duke of Brittany. CHAR XXX. THE KING OF FRANCE AND THE DUKE OP BRITTANY MEET AT TOURS, TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.—AMBASSADORS FROM ENGLAND COME TBITHEft ALSO TO NEGO-TIATE A PEACE. lHpHE great hatred which fubfifted between the duke of Brittany and fir Oliver de Clifton, conftable of France, has been repeatedly men-tioned in this hiftory. The duke, in addifion to the ill will he bore him, was envious of the favour be was in with the king of Trance, and the opinion he had of his advice: he would willingly have prevented or troubled this, if he had the power, and was not fearful of offending the king. This made him frequently repent that he had not put •him to death when in his caftle of Ermine, for nô one would have revenged it, and the matter would foon have been forgotten. The duke, on account of this hatred and envy of the conftable, was very backward in his duties to the crown of France, and, when he could, ab-fplutely refufed paying thepi. He knew he was


          
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