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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.5
page 48
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CHAP; IX,
SIR THOMAS TRIVET WITH THE ENGLISH CPME TO THE SUCCOUR OF THE KINO OF NAVARRE.— THE SIEGE OF PAMPELUNA IS RAISED.
npHE king of Navarre, who réfided at St. Jean
x du Pied des Ports, was exceedingly angry that the Englifh were fo long coming, for his country was in great danger.; and the city of Pampeluna would have been taken by the Spa-niards, had it not been for the vifcount de CKaf-tillon, the governor, who had under him % all but two hundred Gafcon fpears, but his prudence and watchfulnçfs prevented it.
Sir Perducas d'Alb'ret was governor ~ of ' the town of Tudela in Navarre ; the count P.ullciis and his brother Roger commanded in* the city of Mi-randa: a knight from Catalonia, called fir Ray-mond de Bageth, was governor of another ftrong town in Navarre, named Arques*. The king of Navarre, placing his confidence in thefe captains, remained at St, Jean du Pied des Ports, and left them to aft as they pleafcd. The whole country round Patnpeluna was deftroyed ; for none dared to oppofe the Spaniards, and they concluded (they tnuft by a long fiege gain the,town. However*
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