related all that had paffed, which gave fatisfàâion. The lord de Traflegnies, fir William de Here-mies, fir Race de Montigny, John Sernart and James Barrier, were ordered to wait on the king of France and the duke of Burgundy. The detail of all that paffed would be too long for fuch a hiftory as this, that embraces fo many objeftt, The conclufion was, that notwithstanding the fup-port of the duke of Burgundy, the count d'Oftre-vant was forced to go to Paris to perform hie duty, and acknowledge his holding the county of Oftrevant from.the crown of France, otherwife he would have had war inftantly carried into Hainauk. The lord de Coucy and fir Oliver de Cliffon took much pains that a war fhould enfue ; but the lord de la Riviere and fir John le Mercier counter-acted them to thé utmoft of their power. As we have dwelt too long on thefe matters, we will return to the barons and knights of Fiance, who were befieging the ftrong town of Africa againft the Saracens. CHAP. 235