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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.4
page 56
John Chandos : look at mc well j and, if Goâ pleafe, we will now put to the proof your great deeds of arms which are fo renowned/
With fuch words as thefe did fir John Chandos greet them : he would not have wifhed to ^ have been any where elfe, fo eager was he to fight with them. _ é
Sir Louis and Carnet kept themfelves in a dofe body, as if they were willing to engage. Lord Thomas Percy and the Englifh on the, other fide of the bridge " knew nothing of what had pafled, for the bridge was very high in the middle; which prevented them from feeing over it.
During this fcoffing of fir * John Chandos, a Éreton drew his fword, and could not refift from beginning the battle : he ft ruck an Englifh fquire* named Simkin Dodenhale, and beat him to much about the breaft with his fword that he knocked him off his horfe on the.ground. Sir John Chan-dos, who, heard the rioife behind him, turned round, and faw his fquire on the ground andt perfons beating him. This enraged him more than before : he faid to his men, 1 Sirs, what are you about ? how fuffer you this man to be flam ? Difmount, difmount and at thé inltant he was on foot, as were all his company.- Simkin was refcued, and the battle began.
Sir John Chandos, who was a ftrong and bold knight, and cool in all his undertakings, had his banner advanced before him, furroùnded by his men, with the fcutcheon above his arms, he him-felf was drefled in a large robe which fell to the
ground,
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