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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.8
page 252
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Married to John of Brittany, and the other to the Vifcount de Rohan* He could eafily withftand them ; and, as there would be-but one baron- than* When dead, none would make war for htm.
c&ap. xxiviL
THE DUEE OP BRITTANY SUMMONS HIS JBÀRONS AND KNIOHTSw TO A -COUNCIL AT VANNES.—SIR OLIVER DE CLISSOM AND TEE LORD DE BEAU* MANOIR ARE MADE PRISONERS IN THE CASTLfc OF ERMINE, AND IN GREAT DANGER OF THEll LIVES.
^ptiE duke of Brittany, to accomplish his plan, appointed a great parliament to be hoiden af Vannes, and fent veçy affectionate letters t0 hit b* tons and knights, to entreat they would be prefeaff but he wasparticularly preffing with the cooftahfe tf France, adding, that lie was more anxious to fe# aim than all the reft. 'The conftable never thought -of excufing himfelf, fot the duke was now his ac-knowledged lord, and he wifhed to be in his favour: he came therefore to Vannes, as did great numbenr of other barons. The aftembly was numerous, and lafted fome time ; and many things were difcuffed .trhich concerned the duke and the country, but the intended mvafion of England was ttfer touched
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