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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.8
page 356
CHAP. LÏV.
WHEN THE NEWS OF THE DEATH OF SIR ROBERT TRESILIAN IS BROUGHT TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK AND SIR NICHOLAS BRAMBER, THEY CON-FIRM THE KING IN HIS INTENTION OF MAKING WAR ON HIS UNCLES.—THE DUKE OF IRELAND, AS LIEUTENANT-GENER AL, LEADS THE ARMY TO' OXFORD.
INTELLIGENCE was haftily carried to king' . . Richard at Briftol, that fir Robert Trefilian had bfem put to a fhameful death. He took it forely to heart, and fwore things ihould not remain in the ftate they were ; for that his uncles were conduc-ing themfelves ill, and putting to death, without the lead plea of juftice, his knights and fervants, who had loyally ferved him and the prince his father, plainly (hewing their intentions were to deprive him of his crown, and that fuch conduct touched hinjr too nearly not to refent'ÏL
The archbifhop of York had been the chief of his council for a confidence time, and,bekg their with the king, laid,—'My lord, you aik counfe), and I will give it you. Your uncles behave fhame-fully, and want to make the world believe you have only traitors near your perfon, and that you take"
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