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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.11
page 35
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CBAP.Y.
KING _ CHARLES VI. OF FRANCE, CONTINUING DERANGED IN MIND, IS REMOVED FROM If ANf
TO CREIL, ON THE OISE. THE REGENCY OF
THE KINGDOM IS GIVEN TO THE DUKES OF BERRY AND BURGUNDY BY THE THREE - ESTATES. .
/~\N the conclufion of the duke of Berry's
retired to their lodgings for
the night; and the king's uncles ordered four knights of honour to fit up with the king, to attend him quietly, and adminiftcr to his wants.. They were fir Reginald de Roye, fir Reignald de Trie, the lord dt Garencieres and fir William Martel. The lord de la Riviere, fir John le Mercier, Montagu, the bègue de Villaines, fir William des Bordes and fir Hclion de Lignac, were ordered not to interfere in any manner of bufinefs until the king fhould be perfectly re-covered. ' On receiving this order, they departed, and others took charge of the government.
On the morrow morning the king's uncles vifited him : they found him very weak, and afked how he had flept ? His chamberlains replied, c Very little : he cannot reft/ ' This is fad news,' faid the duke of Burgundy. "All three then approached him ; and by this time the duke of Orleans arrived, and afked him how he was ? He made no anfwer, but flared at them without recollecting
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