ed from carrying on the war in their country, at they were fufficiently able to make head againft the prince, and all the force he could employ. The king, at the fame time, founded thofe of Abbeville, if they would return to their allegiance, and become good Frenchmen : they defired nothing more earneftly than to do fo, for much did they hate the Englifh. Thus did the king of France acquire friends on all fides : -otherwife, he would not have dared to aft as he did. At this time was born Charles of France, eldeft fon to the king of France, in the year of grace, 1368, which gave great joy to the kingdom. Before this time, had been born Charles d'Albret. The birth of thefe two children, who were coufins german, was highly pleafing to the whole realm, but particularly to the king of France. THEXKING OF FRANCE SENDS A SUMMONS TO THE PRINCE OF WALES, TO APPEAR IN THE CHAM-BER^OF PEERS AT PARIS, IN THE MATTER Of AN APPEAL FROM THE BARONS OF OASCONY. '"JpHE king of France was fo ftrongly advifed by his council, and fo ftrenuoufly entreated by the Gafcons, that an appeal was drawn up, and fent to Acquitaine, to fummon the prince of Wales to ap-» pear before the parliament of Paris. It was in the names of the earl of Armagnac, the lord d'Albret, the earls of Perigord and' of Comminges, the vif» " count 374