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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.11

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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.11
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Wealth, or the value of the lands. ' Ladies and ancient knights, who were unfit or difabled to un-dertake fuch an expédition, paid compositions at the duke's pleafurc* The young knights' and fquires were exempted paying, for they were told,—' My lord does not want your money : you muft accompany the lord John at your own cofts and charges.' Of this laft tax, the duke of Bur-gundy received from thé gentlemen of his duchy fixty thoufand crowns, for none were exempted. CHAP. XXX. THE ' COUNT D'OSTREVANT, BROTH1R-IN-L AW TO JOHN OF BURGUNDY, BEING DESIROUS TO MARCH TO HUNGARY, IS ADVISED BY HIS • FATHER TO ATTEMPT, IN PREFERENCE, THE RE-CONQUEST OF FRIESLÂND, WHICH BELONG* ED TO THEM. T^JEWS of this expedition to Hungary was . • fpread far and near. On its being announced in Hainault, knights and fquires, eager for re* nown, afiembled together, and faid,—c It would not be amifs if our lord of Hainault, who is young and promifing, were to accompany his brother* m-law, the count de Nevers, in this expedition i and, fhould it take place, we mpft not fail t# attend him/ . . Pj The


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