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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 353
CHAB.XXÎ1V- ' /
A GRAND ASSEMBLY AT AMIENS, O? THE KINCI AND 1.0EPS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND, TQ TREAT Of A PEACE BETWEEN THE TWO
• KINGDOMS*
will now fpeak of the grand aflembly of the lords of France and, England, which Was held in the city of Amiens, to treat of a final peace between the two countries, at Mid-lent, in the year of grace 1391. Great preparations were made before the arrival of the lords j and in par-ticular thofe made for the king, his three uncles, ?nd many of thç great barons and prelates, were yery fumptuous. Other lords were defirous to make a figure ; for it was currently reported and believed that king Richard of England intended being there in perfon, to form acquaintance with thofe he had never yet feen, but he did not come.
. That he had Intentions of being there was cer-tain, for he came as far as Dover with his three uncles of Lancafter, York and Gloçefter, meaning to crofs the fea with them. Many councils were held at Dover, to debate whether the king fhould -proceed further of not ; and the council, having confidered all things, decided he fhould remain in the caftle of Dover, and the duke ' of Glocefter ^ith him. The dukes pf. Lancafter ahd York,
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