depofed king Richard, and crowned king Henry, what is that to us ? We have ftill a king ; and we underftand the biihop of London and fir Thomas Percy are on their way hither, who will fully in-form us of the truth. We have more commerce with the Englilh than the French, in wool, wines and cloth, and they are naturally more inclined to us. Let us, therefore, be cautious how we enter into any treaties of which we may hereafter repent.' Thus were the negotiations of Bourdeaux, Qax and Bayoime,. with the French, broken off. Sir Thomas Percy and the Biihop of London arrived fafe in the harbour of Bourdeaux with their charge of men at arms and archers, to the great joy of feme, and grief of others, who were of the party of the king of France. Thefe Englilh lords lodged aU together at the abbey of Saint Andrew, and, wh&i they thought it was rime, they remonftrttted wkh the commonalty of Bourdeaux on the ftate of England, and the caufe of their coming, with |»ch fuccefs as they were contented with: Dax ,and Bayonne were alfo fatisfied. Thefe cities and their dèpendancies remained ftcady to the Englilh interçft, and hard would it have been to have turned them to the French. 173 CHAP.