enemies thcmfelves to the kingdom of France, nor to give any afliftance to its enemies* They began, therefore, to be on their guard, and fent privately to the king of France not to be uneafy on this head, as they would never aid or fuccour the Englifh in their attempts to injure the kingdom of France by force, nor would theif town afford them any afiifl ance ; for they were determined, if there fhpuld be any needfity, to claim the help of the kihg, spd that to his army alone would they open their gates, and to none elfe. The king of France, having received their mef-— fenger, put confidence in their declarations, for Nantes was ever attached to the French intereft: of all this, however, the duke, who refided at Vannes, was ignorant : he thought, neverthelefs, ' that the inhabitants of Nantes would remain fteady to him, and that they would open their gates to the . Englifh when they fhould come thither. We will now return. to the Englifh who were quartered near to Sens in Burgundy; in which city the duke of Bar, the lord de Coucy, the lord de Saimpi, the lord de Franfures, were in garrifon with their troops. CHAP- 209-