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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.12

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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.12
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•CHAP. XX¥ffl. INTELLIGENCE OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF KING RICHARD IS CARRIED TO FRANCE BY THE LADY OF COUCY.—KINO CHARLES IS MUCH DISPLEASED' THEREAT.—THE DUKE OF BOUR-BON ATTEMPTS IN VAIN TO REDUCE BOUR-DEAUX, AND OTHER TOWNS IN AQUITAINE, TO THE CROWN OF FRANCE. *TPHE lady of Coucy, on landing at Boulogne, A haftened her affairs, that lhe might begin her journey to Paris | for there were already great murmurings in many parts of France at the events which were happening m England. Some imper-fect intelligence had been carried of them thither by merchants of Bruges, but when the lady of Coucy, who had been attached to queen Ifabella, returned, the whole truth was known* This lady, on her coming to Paris, went, as was natural, to the. hôtel of her lord, who had ar-rived the preceding night. News of it was in-ftandy carried to the king of France, who fent di-reftly for the lord dc Coucy to come and bring him intelligence of king Richard and his queen Ifabella. On his entering the king's chamber, he afked him the (late of England. The knight, not daring to conceal any thing, told him the full particulars he had learnt from his wife. The king M4 was


          
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