that day four carls and nine knights ; namely, his uncle the lord Thomas of Woodftock earl of Buckingham, the lord Percy çarl of Northumber-land, fir Guifcard d'Angle earl of Huntingdon, and the lord Mowbray earl of Nottingham, The young king was placed under the tutodhip of that accomplifhcd knight fir Guifcard d'Angle, with the approbation of all, to inftruft him in the" paths of virtue and honour. The duke of Lan-cafter had the government of the kingdom. As foon as the king of France learnt the deatfy of king Edward, he faid, that he had reigned ipoft flobly and valiantly, and that his name ought to be rçmembcrçd with honour among heroes* Many noblçs and prelates of his realm were aflcm* bled, to perform his otbfequies with due refpeft, in the holy chapel of the palace at Paris. Shortly after, madame, the eideft daughter of the king of France, died. She had been betrothed to ,that gallant youth William of Hainault, eideft fpn of duke Albert. âS3 CHAP.