Help us create a biggest collection of medieval chronicles and manuscripts on line.
#   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z 
Medieval chronicles, historical sources, history of middle ages, texts and studies

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.1

DOWNLOAD THE FULL BOOK

DOWNLOAD THE ONLY FULL EDITIONS of

Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Ajoining Countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV in 12 volumes 

Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet (Sir John Froissart's Chronicles continuation) in 13 volumes 

 
 
 
  Previousall pages

Next  

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.1
page 127



s took befides the good town of Berwick*. He burnt and deftrpyed great part of the country, four or five days' march within the realm, at two different times : he afterward defeated the king and all the barons of England, at a place in Scotland called Stirling f, in a picched battle, when the purfuit Iafted two days and two nights, and the king of England, accompanied with a few followers, fled to London. But, as this is no part of our matter, I fhall here leave off. CHAP. Ill, OF THE RELATIONS OF KING EDWARD THE THIRD. J^JN G Edward the Second, father of our gallant king, had two brothers: one was the Earl MarfhaU of a wild and difagreeable temper; the other was called Lord Edmund of Kent : he was very wife and affable, and much beloved. This king had married the daughter of Philip the Fair, king of France, who was one of the greateft beauties in the world. He had by this lady two fons and two daughters. The elder fon was the noble and valiant king Edward, of whom this hiftory fpeaks j the other was called John, and died young. The elder of the two daughters was called Ifabelja, and was married to the young king, David * Lord Berner*! tranilation fays, that «' the Scats wan agajne the town of Berwick by treafon." + The battle of Bannockburo. of


  Previous First Next