the lord Charles de Blois, and faid to him, c Good nephew, you have had adjudged to you a handfome and great heritage ; make hafte to take poffeffion of it, and conquer it from him. who wrongfully holds it ; and intreat all your friends to aid and affift you in this undertaking. I will not fail you, but will lend you money in fufficiency, and will give orders to my fon, the duke of Normandy, to take the command of the expedition.' The lord Charles made a profound reverence to the king, and refurned him many,thanks. He foon after requeiled the duke of Normandy his coufin, the count d'Alençon his uncle, the duke .of Burgundy, the count de Blois his brother, the duke of Bourbon, the lord Lewis of Spain, the lord James of Bourbon, the count d'Eu, at that time conftable of France, the count de Guines his fori, the vifcount de Rohan, and all the other princes and barons then prefent, to aflift him to gain his right ; which they • all promifed, and fakl they would cheerfully follow tim^ and their lord, the duke of Normandy, with « all the forces they could colleft together. Upon which every one fet off for his own home, to make himfelf ready, and provide properly for the occafion. CHAP.