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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.1
page 156
fonie other ladies who had accompanied the queen
to England, with many rich j ewels, on their taking
leave.
Sir John and his company immediately embarked on board tl^ veffels prepared for them, to be in time for the tournament. The king fent with him fifteen young and hardy knights, to attend him at this tournament, there to try their (kill, and to get acquainted with the lords and knights that were to be there. Sir John and his company paid them all the attention in their power, and on this occafioa tournayed at Gondé.
CHAP. XV.
ROBERT ftkttCE, KING OF SCOTLAtfOj tfEFIES Kltttf EDWARD.
^FTË R the departure of fir John de Hainault,
king Edward and hie mother governed the kingdom, by the counfels of thd good earl of Kent, fend of fir Roger Mortimer, who poffeOèd vaft, eftates hi England, to the aifiount ót^poì. fterlinga*year." Both of them had been baniflied with the queert. They alfo took the advice of fir Thomaa "Wager* arid of others, who were efteemed the wifeft. in the land. This, however, created much envy, which never dies in England,but reigns there as well as in other places. Thus palïed the winter and Lent in perfeâ peace until Eafter ; when it happened that Robert king of Scotland, who,
•D 3 though
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