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. NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH EDITIONS, WITH VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS FROM MANY CELEBRATED MSS. BY THOMAS JOHNES. vol.12 page0142

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.12
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Tbcfc commands wcic obeyed ; and the king, attended by his tioufchold only, departed on the enfuing morning for Flint-caftle, which they en-tered without ihewing any appearance of making war on any one, but folely to defend thcmfelvcs and the place, fhould they be attacked CHAPf XXIIL KING RICHARD SURRENDERS HIMSELF fù *tMM EARL OF DERBY, TO BE CONDUCTED T# LONDON. rT**HE earl of Derby tw| the Londoners hs*d • fpics who brought them dally accounts of die 'ftate of the king, which were confirmed by knights and fquires, who had left his army to join the carl. The intelligence of the king hav-ing fled to Flint-caftle was foon known to him ; and - that he had there fhut himfelf up with a few men at arms, of his houfehold, ihewing no fymp* toms of making war, but to get out of his difficult ties, if poffible, by a treaty. * . The earl was advifed to march thither, and get pof&'ffion of his perfon by force or otherwife. This* was followed ; and, when the army was within two miles of Flint, they came to a village, where they K4 # This account of Fioiffiurt k very income, audi refer t#r the di&ref* EngliiJ* chronicles. V halted, 4