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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.2

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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.2
page 472



days ; and, whilft you are courteoufly treated, I will prepare the money for your payment.' 3ir John, who had come thither on the bifhop's word, agreed to the propofal : but the populace began to mur-mur, and to fay, € How can our lord bifhop make fîich a mock of us, as to entertain ip his houfe the greateft pillager of all France, befides wanting to make us give him our money?' They then col-le6ted together, fent ftrong guards to each of the gates, to prevent his efcape, and marched in a body of fix thoufand, with arms, to flay fir John Segar in the court of the bifhop *s hôtel. When the bifhop faw.this, he fpoke tp them, and faid ; € My good friends, he is come here under the fecurity of my paflport ; and you know that a treaty has been made between us, with your con-fient : it would therefore be highly difloyal to do any thing, under this aflurance, ' that may be hurt-ful to him/ However, notwithftanding the endeavours of the bifhop, they forced into the hall and the apart-ments, in which they made fo exaéi a fearch that they found fir John Segar, flew him, and cut him into pieces. CHAR 457


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