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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.10
page 43
challenge on paper, that if any improper language
were made ufe of, it qiight be.correâed ; for the king and his minifters wifhed to examine it, being junwilling that any improper or unufual terms ihould be ufed. , • ,
The three knights agreed that this would be right,. and, in reply to the kidg, faid they would inftantly obey his commands* They ordered. à clerk, with pens, paper and ink, into another apartment, and dictated to him as follows:
* From the great defire we have to become ac-quainted with the nobles, gentlemen, knights and fquires bordering on the kingdom of France, as -well as with. thofe in the more diftant countries, we propofe being at St. Ingelvere *. the twentieth day of May next enfuing, and to remain , there for thirty days complete ; and on each of tjiefe thirty days, excepting the Fridays, we will de-liver from, their vows all knights, fquires and .gen-tlemen, from whatever countries they may come, with five courfes .with a fharp or blunt lance, ac-cording to their pleafurç,. or with both lances if more agreeable. On the outfide of our tents will .be hung our fhields, blazoned with our arms ; that is to fay^ with our targets of war and our fhields of peace. Whoever may choofe to tilt with us has only to come, or fend any one, the preceding day^ to touch with a rod either of thefe ihiçjds, according to his courage.. If he touch the target^ Jie fhall find an opponent ready on the
# St. Ingelvere,—a village in Picafdy, soar Calais.
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