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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.9
page 331
CHAP. L.
THE DUKE DF GUELDRES IS MADE PRISONER IK
PRUSSIA; AND, THOUGH DELIVERED BY THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER, HE RE-TURNS TO KEEP HIS FAITH TO THE PERSON WHO HAD TAKEN HIM.
* * the whole army of France had retreated, and that peace was eftablifhed with the duchefs of Brabant and his other enemies by means of the treaties, the particulars of which you have heard related : one of the articles being under-wood to have been the furrender of the town of Grave within the year, on fuch conditions as had been agreed on between him, the duke of Burgundy and duchefs of Brabant, and when he found he had now nothing to do at home, under thefe circumftances, I fay, he re-folved to make an excurf^on into Pruffia.
He made preparations accordingly, and, ac-companied by many knights and fquires of his own and other countries, began his journey thi-ther about the octave of Saint Martin, taking his road through Germany. Wherever he paffed, he was handfomely received, and arrived on the territory of Pruffia. I know not how it happened, but he and his company were way-
laid
HEN the duke of Gueldres perceived that
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