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             The life and death of the thrice noble and illustrious Edvvard, surnamed the Black Prince son to our victorious King Edward the Third, by whom he was made the First Knight of the most honourable Order of the Garter / by Samuel Clark ...
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             portrait
             
               All
               that
               thou
               seis't
               and
               readest
               is
               Divine
               :
            
             
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               thus
               
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               may
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           THE
           LIFE
           AND
           DEATH
           Of
           the
           Thrice
           Noble
           and
           Illustrious
           EDVVARD
           Surnamed
           ,
           The
           Black
           Prince
           ,
           SON
           to
           our
           Victorious
           King
           EDWARD
           the
           Third
           ,
           By
           whom
           he
           was
           made
           the
           First
           Knight
           of
           the
           Most
           Honourable
           Order
           of
           the
           GARTER
           .
        
         
           By
           
             SAMUEL
             CLARK
          
           sometime
           Pastor
           of
           St.
           
             Bennet
             Fink
          
           ,
           London
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             William
             Birch
          
           at
           the
           
             Blew
             Bible
          
           ,
           at
           the
           lower-End
           of
           Cheap-side
           ,
           at
           the
           Corner
           of
           Bucklers-bury
           .
           1673.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Life
           and
           Death
           of
           EDVVARD
           Surnamed
           ,
           The
           Black
           Prince
           .
        
         
           THIS
           Edward
           was
           the
           eldest
           Son
           of
           that
           victorious
           Prince
           ,
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           :
           His
           Mother
           was
           the
           fair
           Philippa
           ,
           Daughter
           to
           William
           Earl
           of
           Henault
           and
           Holland
           ,
           who
           was
           delivered
           of
           this
           her
           first
           born
           Son
           at
           Woodstock
           ,
           July
           15.
           
           Anno
           Christi
           1329.
           and
           in
           the
           third
           year
           of
           his
           Fathers
           Reign
           .
           He
           was
           afterwards
           created
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Aquitain
           and
           Cornwall
           ,
           and
           Earl
           of
           Chester
           .
           He
           was
           also
           Earl
           of
           Kent
           in
           right
           of
           his
           Wife
           Joan
           ,
           (
           the
           most
           admired
           Beauty
           of
           that
           Age
           ,
           )
           Daughter
           of
           Edmund
           Earl
           of
           Kent
           ,
           Brother
           by
           the
           Fathers
           side
           to
           King
           Edward
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           King
           Edward
           was
           very
           solicitous
           in
           the
           Education
           of
           this
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           provided
           him
           choice
           Tutors
           ,
           to
           train
           him
           up
           both
           in
           Arts
           and
           Armes
           :
           And
           among
           others
           
             Walter
             Burley
          
           ,
           a
           Doctor
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           brought
           up
           in
           
           Merton-Colledge
           in
           Oxford
           ,
           who
           wrote
           many
           excellent
           Treatises
           in
           Natural
           and
           Moral
           Philosophy
           ,
           for
           his
           great
           Fame
           in
           Learning
           ,
           had
           the
           Honour
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           Instructers
           of
           this
           hopeful
           Prince
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           was
           but
           15
           years
           old
           ,
           his
           Father
           King
           
           Edward
           passing
           over
           into
           France
           with
           a
           great
           and
           gallant
           Army
           ,
           took
           this
           his
           Son
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           making
           him
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           before
           he
           was
           grown
           to
           be
           a
           Man
           :
           But
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           he
           longed
           to
           try
           what
           Metal
           his
           Son
           was
           made
           of
           in
           the
           bud
           ;
           and
           haply
           he
           was
           loth
           to
           omit
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           give
           countenance
           and
           credit
           to
           this
           Battel
           ,
           wherein
           two
           Kingdoms
           were
           laid
           at
           the
           stake
           .
        
         
           
             Anno
             Christi
          
           1345.
           our
           King
           Edward
           was
           upon
           the
           Sea
           in
           a
           Fleet
           of
           above
           a
           Thousand
           Sail
           ,
           and
           landed
           in
           Normandy
           :
           His
           Land-Forces
           were
           about
           two
           Thousand
           five
           Hundred
           Horse
           ,
           and
           his
           Foot
           thirty
           Thousand
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           Archers
           .
           Making
           pittifull
           havock
           in
           Normandy
           ,
           he
           marched
           up
           almost
           to
           the
           very
           Walls
           of
           
             Paris
             .
             Philip
          
           the
           French
           King
           had
           not
           slept
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           but
           had
           raised
           and
           brought
           together
           one
           of
           the
           bravest
           Armies
           that
           ever
           France
           had
           seen
           ,
           consisting
           of
           about
           a
           Hundred
           or
           sixscore
           Thousand
           fighting
           men
           .
        
         
           King
           Edward
           ,
           loaden
           and
           rich
           with
           Spoils
           ,
           seemed
           not
           unwilling
           to
           retreat
           .
           But
           they
           were
           now
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           their
           Enemies
           Country
           ,
           between
           the
           two
           good
           Rivers
           of
           Sein
           and
           Some
           :
           And
           it
           was
           judged
           meet
           by
           our
           King
           to
           seek
           a
           passage
           out
           of
           these
           straits
           :
           and
           this
           Enquiry
           was
           interpreted
           by
           the
           enemy
           to
           be
           a
           kind
           of
           flight
           ,
           and
           King
           Edward
           was
           willing
           to
           nourish
           this
           conceit
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           River
           of
           Some
           ,
           between
           Abeville
           and
           the
           Sea
           ,
           was
           at
           low-water
           fordable
           ,
           and
           Gravelly
           ground
           ,
           whereof
           our
           King
           was
           informed
           by
           a
           French
           Prisoner
           whom
           they
           had
           taken
           .
           But
           the
           French
           King
           (
           well
           acquainted
           with
           his
           own
           Country
           )
           had
           set
           a
           
           Guard
           upon
           that
           Pass
           of
           a
           Thousand
           Horse
           ,
           and
           above
           six
           Thousand
           Foot
           ,
           under
           the
           Conduct
           of
           one
           
             Gundamar
             du
             Foy
          
           ,
           a
           Norman
           Lord
           of
           special
           note
           .
           King
           Edward
           coming
           to
           this
           place
           ,
           plunges
           into
           the
           Ford
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             He
             that
             loves
             me
             ,
             let
             him
             follow
             me
             ,
          
           as
           resolving
           either
           to
           pass
           or
           die
           .
           These
           words
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           President
           ,
           so
           inflamed
           his
           Army
           ,
           that
           the
           passage
           was
           won
           ,
           and
           
             du
             Foy
          
           defeated
           almost
           before
           he
           was
           fought
           with
           (
           the
           incomparable
           courage
           and
           resolution
           of
           the
           English
           appaling
           him
           )
           and
           carried
           back
           to
           King
           Philip
           sewer
           by
           two
           Thousand
           then
           he
           carried
           with
           him
           ,
           besides
           the
           terror
           which
           his
           retreat
           brought
           along
           with
           it
           :
           And
           if
           the
           English
           were
           before
           unappaled
           ,
           now
           much
           more
           they
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           such
           a
           Sovereign
           .
        
         
           Now
           was
           King
           Edward
           neer
           unto
           Crescie
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Ponthieu
           ,
           lying
           between
           the
           Rivers
           of
           Some
           and
           Anthy
           (
           a
           place
           which
           unquestionably
           belonged
           to
           him
           in
           the
           right
           of
           his
           Mother
           )
           where
           he
           was
           carefull
           to
           provide
           the
           best
           he
           could
           for
           his
           safety
           and
           defence
           .
           King
           Philip
           ,
           being
           enraged
           for
           the
           late
           defeat
           ,
           precipitates
           to
           the
           Battle
           (
           wherein
           the
           Great
           and
           Just
           God
           intended
           to
           scourge
           the
           Pride
           and
           sins
           of
           France
           )
           being
           the
           rather
           induced
           thereto
           by
           his
           confidence
           in
           his
           numerous
           and
           gallant
           Army
           ,
           who
           were
           ready
           to
           tread
           upon
           one
           anothers
           heels
           ,
           till
           the
           view
           of
           the
           English
           Colours
           and
           Battel
           put
           them
           to
           a
           stand
           .
        
         
           King
           Edward
           ,
           having
           called
           upon
           God
           for
           his
           gracious
           Aid
           and
           Assistance
           ,
           full
           of
           Heroick
           Assuredness
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           perturbation
           ,
           divided
           his
           Army
           into
           three
           
           Battalia's
           .
           The
           first
           was
           disposed
           
           into
           the
           forme
           of
           an
           Hearse
           ,
           where
           the
           Archers
           stood
           in
           the
           Front
           ,
           and
           the
           Men
           of
           Arms
           stood
           in
           the
           bottom
           ;
           And
           this
           was
           led
           by
           the
           Young
           Lion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           our
           brave
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           to
           whose
           Assistance
           the
           King
           joyned
           some
           of
           his
           Prime
           and
           most
           experienced
           Captains
           ;
           as
           Beauchamp
           Earle
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
             Godfrey
          
           of
           Harecourt
           ;
           the
           Lords
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Holland
             ,
             Richard
             Stafford
             ,
             John
             Chandois
             ,
             Robert
             Nevil
             ,
             La'ware
             ,
             Bourchier
             ,
             Clifford
             ,
             Cobham
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           many
           other
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           eight
           hundred
           men
           at
           Arms
           ,
           two
           thousand
           Archers
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           Welch-men
           .
           In
           the
           second
           were
           the
           Earles
           of
           Northampton
           and
           Arundel
           ,
           the
           Lords
           
             Rosse
             ,
             Willoughby
             ,
             Basset
          
           ,
           St.
           
             Albine
             ,
             &c.
          
           with
           eight
           hundred
           Men
           at
           Armes
           ,
           and
           twelve
           hundred
           Archers
           .
           In
           the
           third
           was
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           having
           about
           him
           seven
           hundred
           Men
           at
           Armes
           ,
           and
           three
           thousand
           Archers
           ,
           with
           the
           residue
           of
           his
           Nobles
           and
           People
           .
        
         
           The
           battel
           thus
           ordered
           ,
           our
           King
           mounted
           upon
           a
           white
           Hobby
           ,
           rode
           from
           rank
           to
           rank
           to
           view
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           quickning
           words
           encouraged
           them
           ,
           that
           bravely
           they
           should
           stand
           to
           ,
           and
           fight
           for
           his
           Right
           and
           Honour
           .
           And
           he
           closed
           the
           battels
           at
           their
           backs
           (
           as
           if
           he
           meant
           to
           barricado
           up
           their
           way
           from
           flying
           )
           which
           he
           did
           by
           plashing
           and
           felling
           of
           Trees
           ,
           and
           placing
           his
           Carriages
           there
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           other
           Impediments
           .
           He
           commanded
           all
           men
           also
           to
           dismount
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           their
           horses
           behind
           them
           ;
           and
           thus
           all
           ways
           and
           means
           of
           flight
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           the
           Necessity
           doubtless
           did
           double
           their
           Courages
           .
        
         
         
           The
           French
           King
           Philip
           had
           with
           him
           Iohn
           of
           Luxenbourg
           ,
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Majorca
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Alanson
           his
           Brother
           ,
           
             Charles
             de
             Bloys
          
           the
           Kings
           Nephew
           ,
           Ralph
           Duke
           of
           Lorrain
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Flanders
             ,
             Nevers
             ,
             Sancerre
          
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Dukes
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           bearing
           Arms
           ,
           and
           those
           not
           only
           French
           ,
           but
           
             Almains
             ,
             Dutch
          
           ,
           and
           others
           .
           And
           just
           the
           Night
           before
           the
           Battel
           ,
           there
           came
           to
           the
           French
           Army
           Anne
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           with
           a
           thousand
           men
           at
           Arms
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           things
           seemed
           to
           elate
           the
           Pride
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           to
           fit
           them
           for
           destruction
           .
        
         
           The
           French
           Army
           was
           also
           divided
           into
           three
           
           Battalia's
           .
           The
           Vaunt-Guard
           the
           King
           committed
           to
           his
           Brother
           ,
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Alanson
          
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ;
           The
           Reer
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           .
           And
           the
           main
           Battel
           he
           led
           himself
           ,
           being
           so
           impatient
           of
           all
           delayes
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           scarce
           permit
           time
           for
           a
           little
           Councel
           to
           consider
           what
           was
           fittest
           to
           be
           done
           .
           He
           caused
           also
           the
           Auriflamb
           to
           be
           erected
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           hallowed
           banner
           of
           Red
           Silk
           ,
           whereof
           the
           French
           had
           a
           Wonderful
           high
           conceit
           ,
           as
           of
           a
           thing
           sent
           them
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           the
           Ephefians
           thought
           of
           their
           Diana
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           though
           he
           was
           short
           sighted
           ,
           hearing
           in
           what
           good
           Array
           the
           English
           attended
           their
           coming
           ,
           said
           plainly
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           proud
           conceits
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           who
           thought
           them
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           flight
           )
           
             Here
             will
             the
          
           English
           
             end
             their
             dayes
             or
             Conquer
          
           .
           He
           advised
           also
           that
           the
           Army
           should
           take
           some
           repast
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Infantry
           consisting
           of
           the
           Genoueses
           (
           who
           were
           about
           fifteen
           Thousand
           Cross-Bows
           ,
           and
           sure
           men
           )
           
           should
           make
           the
           first
           front
           ,
           and
           the
           Cavalry
           to
           follow
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           before
           the
           fight
           began
           ,
           God
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           he
           was
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           giver
           of
           Victory
           ,
           caused
           the
           black
           Clouds
           to
           power
           down
           upon
           them
           plenty
           of
           water
           ,
           like
           so
           many
           Funerall
           Teares
           ,
           enarching
           the
           Aire
           with
           a
           spacious
           Rainbow
           ;
           and
           discharged
           sundry
           Peals
           of
           Thunder
           .
           The
           Sun
           also
           ,
           which
           before
           had
           hid
           his
           Face
           under
           a
           black
           dark
           Cloud
           ,
           now
           brake
           forth
           ,
           shining
           full
           in
           the
           French
           mens
           Faces
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           backs
           of
           the
           English.
           At
           the
           same
           time
           also
           great
           Flocks
           of
           Ravens
           ,
           and
           other
           balefull
           Birds
           of
           prey
           came
           flying
           over
           the
           French
           Army
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             A
             lanson
          
           ,
           contrary
           to
           his
           order
           ,
           took
           it
           ill
           that
           the
           Genoueses
           were
           set
           in
           the
           Front
           ,
           and
           therfore
           in
           fury
           caused
           them
           to
           change
           place
           which
           changed
           that
           seat
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           wrought
           that
           discontent
           also
           in
           these
           Italians
           as
           irritated
           them
           more
           against
           these
           French
           then
           against
           their
           enemies
           .
        
         
           The
           sign
           of
           Battel
           being
           given
           by
           King
           Philip
           ,
           was
           entertained
           with
           clamours
           and
           shouts
           ,
           all
           things
           shewing
           the
           dread
           ,
           and
           horrour
           of
           Warr
           :
           Drums
           and
           Trumpets
           sounding
           to
           a
           charge
           ,
           Banners
           flying
           in
           the
           Aire
           ,
           and
           everie
           where
           the
           glittering
           weapons
           threatning
           Death
           and
           Destruction
           .
           The
           French
           calamities
           began
           at
           their
           Genowayes
           ,
           who
           under
           
             Carolo
             Grimaldi
          
           ,
           and
           
             Antonio
             Doria
          
           ,
           their
           Collonels
           ,
           being
           all
           of
           them
           Cross-bow
           men
           ,
           were
           to
           open
           a
           way
           by
           their
           Arrows
           for
           the
           French
           Horse
           :
           but
           this
           was
           the
           success
           of
           their
           service
           :
           Their
           bow-strings
           being
           
           wett
           with
           the
           late
           Rain
           ,
           their
           Bodies
           weary
           with
           a
           long
           March
           ,
           their
           Ranks
           (
           after
           the
           English
           had
           received
           their
           first
           Volley
           upon
           their
           Targets
           )
           opened
           with
           innumerable
           Gapps
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           the
           fall
           of
           their
           slain
           fellows
           ,
           who
           were
           overthrown
           by
           our
           home-drawn
           Arrows
           ,
           were
           at
           last
           most
           out
           ragiously
           scattered
           ,
           and
           trampled
           under
           foot
           by
           Charles
           Duke
           of
           Alanson
           (
           by
           command
           of
           King
           Philip
           himself
           )
           who
           bringing
           up
           the
           Horse
           with
           a
           full
           carier
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             On
             ,
             On
             ,
             let
             us
             make
             our
             way
             upon
             the
             Bellies
             of
             these
          
           Genoueses
           ,
           
             who
             do
             but
             hinder
             us
          
           :
           and
           instantly
           pricks
           on
           through
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           followed
           by
           the
           Dukes
           of
           Lorain
           and
           Savoy
           ,
           never
           staying
           till
           he
           came
           up
           to
           the
           English
           Battel
           wherein
           our
           Gallant
           Prince
           commanded
           .
           This
           fiery
           young
           Count
           (
           contrary
           to
           good
           Discipline
           )
           had
           also
           otherwise
           disobliged
           them
           ,
           by
           disgracefull
           speeches
           even
           when
           they
           were
           ready
           to
           joyn
           Battel
           .
        
         
           These
           French
           Gallants
           ,
           being
           thus
           mingled
           amongst
           them
           ,
           were
           very
           many
           of
           them
           overthrown
           and
           slain
           by
           the
           English
           Arrows
           ,
           which
           equally
           brought
           to
           destruction
           both
           French
           and
           Genowayes
           ,
           shooting
           thickest
           where
           the
           crowd
           and
           confusion
           was
           greatest
           .
           Some
           Rascals
           also
           that
           followed
           the
           English
           Army
           ,
           as
           they
           saw
           opportunity
           ,
           stept
           in
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           helpt
           to
           cut
           their
           throats
           ,
           sparing
           neither
           Lord
           nor
           Lozell
           .
        
         
           The
           French
           Men
           at
           Arms
           ,
           half
           out
           of
           breath
           with
           their
           Post-hast
           ,
           and
           terribly
           disordered
           by
           the
           perpetual
           storms
           of
           our
           whistling
           Arrows
           ,
           were
           now
           at
           handy
           strokes
           with
           the
           Princes
           Battel
           :
           Neither
           was
           it
           long
           before
           the
           bright
           Battel-Axes
           ,
           glittering
           
           Swords
           ,
           and
           Lances
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           other
           English
           weapons
           ,
           had
           changed
           their
           hue
           ,
           being
           covered
           over
           with
           humane
           gore
           ,
           which
           having
           thirstily
           drunk
           out
           of
           the
           enemies
           wounds
           ,
           let
           drop
           in
           bloody
           tears
           to
           the
           Ground
           .
        
         
           The
           fight
           was
           sharp
           and
           fierce
           whilst
           each
           strove
           for
           Victory
           .
           But
           here
           may
           not
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           the
           high
           resolution
           and
           valour
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           only
           seeking
           an
           honorable
           Grave
           for
           his
           old
           Age
           )
           thrust
           himself
           into
           the
           first
           Ranks
           of
           his
           own
           Horsmen
           ,
           and
           with
           full
           carrier
           charging
           the
           English
           ,
           was
           slain
           with
           his
           Sword
           in
           hand
           ,
           the
           Troop
           of
           his
           faithfull
           Followers
           ,
           with
           their
           slaughtered
           Bodies
           covering
           him
           even
           in
           Death
           :
           This
           was
           soon
           seen
           by
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           Bohemian
           Standard
           ,
           whereupon
           his
           Son
           Charles
           (
           who
           was
           lately
           elected
           Emperour
           of
           Germany
           ,
           whilst
           King
           Lewis
           was
           yet
           alive
           )
           wisely
           took
           care
           for
           his
           own
           safety
           ,
           by
           a
           timely
           retreat
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           case
           desperate
           .
        
         
           Now
           was
           King
           Philip
           himself
           in
           Person
           ,
           with
           the
           full
           power
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           come
           to
           the
           rescue
           of
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           Friends
           ,
           who
           while
           they
           had
           breath
           ,
           were
           fighting
           hard
           for
           their
           hoped
           for
           Victory
           ,
           but
           finding
           the
           English
           Valor
           far
           beyond
           what
           they
           expected
           ,
           they
           were
           beaten
           to
           the
           Earth
           in
           great
           numbers
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           carnage
           was
           very
           great
           .
           Yet
           was
           not
           our
           brave
           Prince
           without
           danger
           ,
           though
           now
           the
           second
           Battel
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Prince
           ,
           rushing
           in
           among
           their
           Enemies
           fought
           most
           couragiously
           .
        
         
           Our
           King
           Edward
           all
           this
           while
           was
           standing
           upon
           Windmill
           Hill
           ,
           with
           his
           Helmet
           on
           ,
           which
           never
           
           came
           off
           till
           all
           was
           ended
           ,
           juditiously
           watching
           ,
           beholding
           the
           whole
           Field
           ,
           to
           see
           how
           all
           things
           went
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           bring
           down
           his
           Army
           (
           which
           stood
           about
           him
           like
           a
           black
           hovering
           in
           a
           cloud
           )
           when
           just
           necessity
           should
           require
           it
           .
           The
           Prince
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           being
           hard
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           having
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           France
           against
           him
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           sensible
           of
           his
           danger
           ,
           sent
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           requesting
           for
           his
           Presence
           for
           the
           aid
           of
           his
           Son
           in
           this
           necessity
           :
           The
           King
           asked
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           
             Whether
             his
             Son
             was
             slain
             or
             hurt
             ?
          
           And
           when
           they
           answered
           ,
           No
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           was
           like
           to
           be
           overpower'd
           with
           the
           multitude
           of
           his
           Enemies
           :
           
             Well
             then
          
           (
           said
           the
           King
           )
           
             go
             back
             to
             them
             that
             sent
             you
             ,
             and
             tell
             them
             that
             so
             long
             as
             my
             Son
             is
             alive
             ,
             they
             send
             no
             more
             to
             me
             ,
             what
             ever
             happen
             .
             For
             I
             will
             that
             the
             honour
             of
             this
             Day
             shall
             be
             his
             ,
             if
             God
             permit
             him
             to
             survive
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             shall
             either
             win
             his
             Spurrs
             ,
             or
             lose
             his
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Message
           ,
           though
           it
           carried
           not
           back
           men
           to
           to
           assist
           ,
           yet
           it
           inspired
           such
           new
           life
           and
           spirits
           into
           the
           English
           ,
           that
           they
           fought
           like
           Lions
           ,
           as
           resolving
           either
           to
           conquer
           or
           die
           .
           On
           the
           other
           side
           King
           Philip
           ,
           whose
           Kingdome
           lay
           at
           the
           Stake
           ,
           performed
           the
           Dutie
           of
           a
           good
           General
           and
           gallant
           Soldier
           ,
           fighting
           so
           long
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           till
           his
           Horse
           was
           killed
           under
           him
           ,
           himself
           twice
           dismounted
           ,
           and
           wounded
           both
           in
           the
           neck
           and
           thigh
           ,
           and
           near
           being
           troden
           to
           Death
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           Iohn
           of
           Henault
           Earle
           of
           Beaumont
           ,
           rescued
           and
           remounted
           him
           :
           The
           French
           also
           about
           him
           (
           out
           of
           a
           loyal
           desire
           of
           his
           preservation
           )
           almost
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           conveyed
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           who
           rather
           seemed
           desirous
           to
           
           end
           his
           dayes
           in
           so
           Noble
           company
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           being
           departed
           out
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           the
           matter
           being
           divulged
           in
           both
           the
           Armies
           ,
           it
           soon
           put
           a
           period
           to
           this
           bloody
           medly
           ,
           wherin
           as
           yet
           none
           were
           taken
           to
           mercy
           ,
           but
           all
           were
           put
           to
           the
           Sword.
           The
           French
           King
           himself
           ,
           with
           a
           small
           Company
           ,
           got
           to
           Bray
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           approaching
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           the
           Guard
           asking
           who
           was
           there
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             The
             Fortune
             of
          
           France
           :
           By
           his
           Voice
           he
           was
           known
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           received
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           with
           the
           Tears
           and
           Lamentations
           of
           his
           People
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           his
           Army
           sought
           to
           save
           themselves
           by
           flight
           ,
           whom
           the
           English
           (
           warily
           fighting
           upon
           the
           defensive
           )
           and
           loth
           to
           hazard
           so
           glorious
           a
           Victory
           ,
           by
           breaking
           their
           rancks
           to
           pursue
           the
           enemy
           too
           far
           in
           the
           night
           (
           which
           was
           now
           come
           on
           )
           suffered
           them
           to
           be
           followed
           only
           by
           their
           own
           feares
           ,
           contenting
           themselves
           to
           make
           good
           their
           ground
           ,
           by
           standing
           still
           upon
           their
           Guard
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           of
           true
           Martial
           Discipline
           ,
           knowing
           that
           there
           were
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Enemy
           escaped
           ,
           as
           might
           yet
           serve
           to
           overwhelm
           their
           weary
           Army
           with
           their
           multitude
           .
        
         
           Our
           King
           Edward
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Coast
           for
           the
           present
           cleared
           of
           all
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           came
           down
           from
           the
           Hill
           with
           his
           intire
           Battel
           towards
           his
           Victorious
           Son
           ,
           and
           most
           affectionatly
           embracing
           and
           kissing
           him
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Fair
             Son
             ,
             God
             send
             you
             good
             perseverance
             to
             such
             prosperous
             beginnings
             :
             You
             have
             acquitted
             your self
             right
             Nobly
             ,
             and
             are
             well
             worthy
             to
             have
             a
             Kingdom
             intrusted
             with
             your
             Government
             for
             your
             Valor
             .
          
           To
           which
           the
           most
           noble
           and
           Magnanimous
           of
           Princes
           replyed
           
           with
           silence
           ,
           most
           humbly
           falling
           on
           his
           Knees
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           his
           triumphant
           Father
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           other
           things
           concerning
           this
           famous
           Victory
           ,
           I
           refer
           my
           Reader
           to
           my
           Narrative
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Death
           of
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           :
           contenting
           my self
           here
           only
           to
           describe
           it
           ,
           so
           far
           forth
           as
           our
           Noble
           Prince
           was
           therein
           a
           prime
           Actor
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           I
           could
           not
           have
           given
           a
           just
           Account
           of
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           Immediately
           after
           this
           Victory
           our
           King
           marched
           with
           his
           Army
           through
           France
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           before
           Calice
           .
           But
           as
           the
           splendor
           of
           the
           Sun
           darkens
           the
           stars
           ,
           so
           did
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Father
           obscure
           the
           Actions
           and
           Vertues
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           that
           I
           read
           no
           more
           of
           him
           till
           the
           year
           1355.
           
           At
           which
           time
           our
           King
           was
           informed
           ,
           that
           John
           the
           now
           King
           of
           France
           (
           his
           father
           Philip
           being
           dead
           )
           had
           given
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           Aquitain
           to
           Charles
           the
           Dolphin
           ;
           whereupon
           King
           Edward
           being
           much
           incensed
           ,
           conferred
           the
           same
           upon
           his
           own
           Son
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           commanding
           him
           to
           defend
           his
           right
           therein
           with
           the
           Sword
           against
           his
           Adversaries
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           also
           appointed
           by
           Parliament
           to
           go
           into
           Gascoin
           with
           a
           thousand
           Men
           at
           Arms
           ,
           two
           thousand
           Archers
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Welch-men
           ,
           who
           accompanied
           their
           Prince
           :
           And
           in
           Iune
           following
           he
           set
           forward
           with
           three
           hundred
           Sail
           of
           ships
           ,
           attended
           with
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
             Suffolk
             ,
             Salisbury
          
           and
           Oxford
           ;
           and
           the
           Lords
           ,
           
             Chandois
             ,
             Audley
             ,
             Beufort
             ,
             Lile
             ,
          
           with
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Knowls
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Hall
          
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           ▪
        
         
           With
           these
           arriving
           in
           Aquitain
           ,
           he
           betook
           himself
           
           to
           do
           things
           worthy
           of
           his
           Name
           and
           courage
           .
           He
           did
           wonders
           in
           France
           .
           For
           with
           his
           Victorious
           Army
           ,
           he
           recovered
           multitudes
           of
           Towns
           and
           Prisoners
           :
           He
           entred
           Guienne
           ,
           passed
           over
           Languedoc
           to
           
             Tholouse
             ,
             Narbone
             ,
             Bruges
          
           ,
           without
           any
           encounter
           ,
           sacks
           ,
           spoiles
           and
           destroyes
           where
           he
           goes
           ,
           and
           loaden
           with
           Booties
           ,
           returns
           to
           Burdeaux
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           French
           King
           gathered
           all
           the
           Power
           he
           possibly
           could
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           ,
           (
           the
           Winter
           being
           spent
           )
           sets
           forth
           upon
           a
           new
           Expedition
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           in
           his
           Army
           about
           eight
           Thousand
           brave
           expert
           and
           well
           Disciplined
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           he
           advanced
           through
           Perigort
           and
           Limosin
           ,
           into
           the
           bosom
           of
           France
           ,
           even
           up
           to
           the
           very
           Gates
           of
           Bruges
           in
           Bery
           ,
           the
           terrour
           of
           his
           Name
           flying
           before
           to
           his
           great
           advantage
           .
           Thus
           satisfied
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           he
           wheeled
           about
           with
           purpose
           to
           return
           by
           Remorantine
           in
           Blasois
           (
           which
           Town
           he
           took
           )
           and
           so
           through
           the
           Country
           of
           
             Tourain
             ,
             Poictou
          
           ,
           and
           Xantoyn
           ,
           to
           his
           chief
           City
           of
           Burdeaux
           .
           But
           Iohn
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           having
           assembled
           a
           great
           and
           compleat
           Army
           ,
           followed
           close
           ,
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           Poictiers
           overtook
           our
           invincible
           Prince
           .
        
         
           Where
           the
           Armies
           (
           with
           the
           odds
           of
           six
           to
           one
           against
           the
           English
           )
           drew
           near
           each
           other
           ,
           two
           Cardinals
           sent
           from
           Pope
           Clement
           mediated
           (
           as
           they
           had
           done
           before
           )
           to
           take
           up
           the
           quarrel
           .
           But
           the
           French
           King
           supposing
           that
           he
           had
           his
           enemy
           now
           at
           his
           mercy
           ,
           would
           accept
           of
           no
           other
           conditions
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           deliver
           him
           four
           Hostages
           ,
           and
           as
           vanquished
           ,
           render
           up
           himself
           and
           his
           Army
           to
           his
           discretion
           .
           The
           Prince
           was
           content
           to
           
           restore
           unto
           him
           all
           the
           places
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           without
           prejudice
           to
           his
           Honour
           ,
           wherein
           (
           he
           said
           )
           he
           stood
           accountable
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           his
           Country
           ▪
           But
           the
           French
           King
           would
           abate
           nothing
           of
           his
           former
           demands
           ,
           as
           being
           assured
           of
           the
           Victory
           ,
           as
           he
           supposed
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           was
           ready
           instantly
           to
           set
           upon
           the
           Prince
           ,
           who
           seeing
           himself
           reduced
           to
           this
           strait
           ,
           took
           wha
           advantage
           he
           could
           of
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           diligence
           got
           the
           benefit
           of
           certain
           Vines
           ,
           Shrubs
           and
           bushes
           upon
           that
           part
           where
           he
           was
           like
           to
           be
           assaulted
           ,
           whereby
           to
           pester
           and
           intangle
           the
           French
           Horse
           ,
           which
           he
           saw
           was
           ready
           to
           come
           furiously
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           success
           answered
           his
           expectation
           .
           For
           the
           Cavalry
           of
           his
           enemie
           in
           their
           full
           carrier
           ,
           were
           so
           intangled
           and
           incumbred
           among
           the
           Vines
           ,
           that
           the
           Princes
           Archers
           galled
           ,
           and
           annoyed
           them
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
           For
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Day
           to
           his
           Cavalry
           ,
           made
           use
           of
           them
           only
           without
           the
           help
           of
           his
           Infantry
           :
           Hence
           it
           was
           that
           they
           being
           disordered
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           rout
           ,
           his
           whole
           Army
           came
           to
           be
           utterly
           defeated
           .
           Here
           (
           if
           ever
           )
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           English
           gave
           full
           proof
           of
           their
           Valour
           ,
           and
           undaunted
           courage
           ,
           never
           giveing
           over
           till
           they
           had
           wholly
           routed
           all
           the
           three
           French
           Battels
           ,
           the
           least
           of
           which
           exceeded
           all
           the
           Princes
           numbers
           .
           The
           King
           himself
           fighting
           Valiantly
           ,
           and
           Philip
           his
           youngest
           Son
           (
           who
           by
           such
           his
           boldness
           and
           zeal
           defended
           his
           distressed
           Father
           ,
           as
           it
           purchased
           unto
           him
           the
           Honourable
           Surname
           of
           Hardy
           were
           taken
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
         
           Those
           of
           the
           Princes
           side
           ,
           whose
           Valour
           and
           great
           deeds
           was
           most
           conspicuous
           ,
           were
           ,
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
             Suffolk
             ,
             Salisbury
             ,
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           Stafford
           :
           The
           Lords
           ,
           
             Chandois
             ,
             Cobham
             ,
             Spencer
             ,
             Audley
             ,
             Berkley
             ,
             Basset
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           of
           Gascoin
           ,
           Subjects
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           ,
           The
           Capital
           
             de
             Beuf
          
           :
           The
           Lords
           
             Lumier
             ,
             Chaumont
          
           ,
           with
           others
           of
           inferior
           Title
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           unequal
           Valour
           :
           Among
           others
           ,
           Iames
           ,
           Lord
           Audley
           wan
           immortal
           Renown
           at
           this
           bloody
           Battel
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           received
           many
           Wounds
           ,
           and
           was
           rewarded
           by
           the
           Noble
           Prince
           with
           a
           Gift
           of
           five
           Hundred
           Marks
           ,
           Land
           in
           Fee-simple
           in
           England
           ,
           which
           he
           divided
           among
           his
           four
           Esquires
           ,
           who
           had
           stood
           by
           him
           in
           all
           the
           fury
           and
           brunt
           of
           the
           Battel
           :
           Hereupon
           the
           Prince
           asked
           him
           ,
           
             if
             he
             accepted
             not
             of
             his
             Gift
             ?
          
           He
           answered
           ,
           That
           these
           men
           had
           deserved
           it
           as
           well
           as
           himself
           ,
           and
           needed
           it
           more
           ;
           With
           which
           reply
           the
           Prince
           was
           so
           well
           pleased
           ,
           that
           he
           gave
           five
           Hundred
           Marks
           more
           in
           the
           same
           kind
           .
           A
           rare
           Example
           ,
           where
           desert
           in
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           reward
           in
           the
           Prince
           strove
           which
           should
           be
           the
           greater
           .
           This
           Lord
           Audley
           having
           vowed
           to
           be
           formost
           in
           the
           Fight
           made
           good
           his
           words
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           misfortune
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           French
           Nobles
           in
           these
           disasterous
           times
           ,
           that
           the
           loss
           fell
           ever
           heavily
           upon
           them
           .
           For
           in
           this
           great
           overthrow
           and
           Carnage
           (
           by
           their
           own
           confession
           )
           there
           fell
           fifty
           and
           two
           Lords
           ,
           and
           about
           seaventeen
           Hundred
           Knights
           ,
           Esquires
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           bore
           Coats
           of
           Arms
           :
           Among
           the
           Knights
           were
           fifty
           two
           Bannerets
           .
           The
           chief
           among
           the
           slain
           ,
           were
           Peter
           of
           Bourbon
           Duke
           of
           Athens
           ,
           The
           high
           Constable
           
           of
           
             France
             Iohn
             de
             Clermont
          
           Marshal
           ,
           
             Ieffery
             de
             Charmy
          
           High
           Chamberlain
           ;
           The
           Bishop
           of
           Chalons
           ,
           the
           Lords
           of
           Landas
           ,
           of
           Pons
           ,
           and
           of
           Chambly
           .
           Sir
           
             Reginald
             Camian
          
           ,
           who
           that
           day
           carried
           the
           Auriflamb
           ,
           was
           slain
           also
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           others
           as
           made
           up
           the
           former
           number
           :
           And
           of
           the
           common
           Soldiers
           there
           died
           about
           six
           Thousand
           .
           So
           wonderfully
           did
           the
           great
           God
           of
           Battels
           sight
           for
           the
           English
           in
           those
           Days
           .
        
         
           There
           escaped
           from
           this
           bloody
           Battel
           three
           of
           the
           French
           Kings
           Sons
           (
           for
           he
           brought
           them
           all
           with
           him
           )
           Charles
           Prince
           of
           
             Dauphin
             ,
             Lewis
          
           ,
           afterwards
           Duke
           of
           Anjou
           ,
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Barry
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           great
           Actors
           in
           the
           times
           following
           .
           The
           French
           Prisoners
           taken
           were
           ,
           John
           King
           of
           France
           and
           Philip
           his
           Son
           ,
           afterwards
           Duke
           of
           Burgoine
           :
           The
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Sens
             ;
             James
          
           of
           Bourbon
           ,
           Earle
           of
           
             Ponthieu
             :
             John
          
           of
           Artoys
           ,
           Earle
           of
           
             Eu
             :
             Charles
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           Earle
           of
           
             Longuevil
             :
             Charles
          
           Earle
           of
           Vendosm
           :
           The
           Earles
           
             Tankervile
             ,
             Salbruch
             ,
             Nassaw
             Dampmartin
             ,
             La
             Roch
          
           ;
           The
           Counts
           of
           
             Vaudemont
             Estampes
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             de
             Ceintre
          
           ,
           accounted
           the
           best
           Knight
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           great
           Lords
           ;
           and
           about
           two
           Thousand
           Knights
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           bore
           Coats
           of
           Arms.
           And
           in
           this
           Expedition
           the
           English
           took
           an
           Hundred
           Ensigns
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           great
           contention
           arose
           between
           many
           who
           should
           be
           the
           man
           that
           took
           King
           Iohn
           Prisoner
           :
           The
           Prince
           wisely
           commanded
           
           them
           to
           forbear
           till
           they
           came
           into
           England
           ,
           where
           ,
           the
           matter
           being
           heard
           ,
           it
           was
           adjudged
           by
           King
           John's
           own
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           one
           Sir.
           
             Denis
             Morbeck
          
           of
           St.
           Omers
           had
           taken
           him
           Prisoner
           ;
           for
           which
           service
           the
           Prince
           rewarded
           him
           with
           a
           Thousand
           Marks
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           though
           King
           Iohn
           had
           the
           hard
           hap
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           an
           Enemie
           ,
           yet
           he
           had
           the
           happiness
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Noble
           Enemy
           .
           For
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           having
           conquered
           his
           Person
           by
           force
           of
           battel
           ,
           now
           strove
           to
           overcome
           his
           minde
           by
           his
           humble
           deportment
           ,
           expressing
           himself
           in
           a
           Language
           so
           ponderous
           ,
           humble
           ,
           grave
           ,
           and
           natural
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           stately
           ,
           as
           none
           but
           the
           best
           Soul
           ,
           adorned
           with
           the
           best
           education
           was
           able
           to
           have
           performed
           .
           And
           the
           next
           Day
           ,
           causing
           the
           Chaplains
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Priests
           in
           the
           Army
           to
           celebrate
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           he
           put
           off
           from
           himself
           the
           whole
           Glory
           of
           Victory
           ,
           and
           most
           devoutly
           gave
           it
           unto
           God
           :
           After
           which
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           and
           hearing
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           he
           highly
           commended
           and
           heartily
           thanked
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           with
           speeches
           full
           of
           life
           and
           affections
           ,
           sealing
           his
           words
           to
           every
           one
           with
           bountifull
           large
           fees
           as
           his
           present
           meanes
           would
           permit
           .
           Mr.
           May
           in
           his
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           sets
           forth
           this
           Battel
           excellently
           in
           these
           words
           ,
        
         
           —
           The
           first
           hot
           Charge
        
         
           The
           valiant
           Lord
           ,
           renowned
           Audley
           ,
           gave
           ;
        
         
           Who
           to
           perform
           a
           Noble
           vow
           ,
           in
           Deeds
        
         
           Almost
           the
           Prowess
           of
           a
           Man
           Exceeds
           ;
        
         
           And
           like
           the
           stroak
           of
           Joves
           resistless
           Thunder
           ,
        
         
         
           Shoots
           forth
           ,
           and
           breaks
           the
           strongest
           Ranks
           asunder
           .
        
         
           Here
           in
           the
           thickest
           throng
           of
           Enemies
           ,
        
         
           Like
           Thracian
           Mars
           himself
           ,
           Black
           Edward
           plyes
        
         
           Deaths
           fatal
           task
           .
           Here
           Noble
           Warwick
           gives
        
         
           A
           furious
           onset
           .
           There
           brave
           Suffolk
           strives
        
         
           T'
           out
           go
           the
           formost
           :
           Emulations
           fire
        
         
           Is
           kindled
           now
           ,
           and
           blazes
           high
           :
           Desire
        
         
           Of
           Honour
           drowns
           all
           other
           Passions
           there
           ;
        
         
           Not
           in
           the
           Chiefs
           alone
           :
           Each
           Soldier
        
         
           In
           that
           small
           Army
           feels
           bright
           Honours
           flame
           ,
        
         
           And
           labours
           to
           maintain
           his
           proper
           Fame
           .
        
         
           Ne're
           was
           a
           Battel
           through
           all
           parts
           so
           fought
           ,
        
         
           Nor
           such
           high
           wonders
           by
           an
           handfull
           wrought
           .
        
         
           White
           Victory
           ,
           that
           soar'd
           above
           ,
           beheld
        
         
           How
           every
           English
           hand
           throughout
           the
           Field
        
         
           Was
           stain'd
           with
           Blood
           :
           Amaz'd
           to
           see
           the
           Day
           ,
        
         
           And
           that
           so
           few
           should
           carry
           her
           away
           .
        
         
           The
           Fields
           no
           more
           their
           verdure
           can
           retain
           ,
        
         
           Enforced
           now
           to
           take
           their
           Purple
           stain
           ,
        
         
           And
           be
           obscur'd
           with
           slaughter
           ,
           while
           the
           wounds
        
         
           Of
           France
           manure
           her
           own
           unhappy
           Grounds
           .
        
         
           Where
           mixed
           with
           Plebeian
           Funerals
        
         
           Her
           greatest
           Princes
           die
           :
           There
           Bourbon
           falls
           ,
        
         
           And
           Marshal
           Clermont
           welters
           in
           his
           gore
           ,
        
         
           There
           Noble
           Charney's
           beaten
           down
           ,
           that
           bore
        
         
           The
           Standard
           Royal
           that
           sad
           Day
           :
           Here
           dies
        
         
           Athens
           Great
           Duke
           :
           There
           Valiant
           Eustace
           lyes
           ,
        
         
           Who
           as
           a
           badg
           of
           highest
           Honour
           wore
        
         
           A
           Chaplet
           of
           bright
           Pearls
           ,
           that
           had
           before
        
         
           (
           Won
           by
           King
           Edward
           ,
           in
           a
           skirmish
           ,
           neer
        
         
           To
           Callice
           he
           was
           taken
           Prisoner
           )
        
         
           As
           testimony
           of
           his
           Prowess
           shew'd
        
         
         
           Bin
           by
           that
           Royal
           Enemie
           bestow'd
           .
        
         
           Great
           are
           the
           French
           Battalia
           's
           ,
           and
           in
           room
        
         
           Of
           those
           that
           fall
           ,
           so
           oft
           fresh
           Souldiers
           come
           .
        
         
           So
           oft
           the
           bloody
           Fight
           's
           renewed
           ,
           that
           now
        
         
           The
           English
           weary
           with
           subduing
           grow
           .
        
         
           And
           'gin
           to
           faint
           ,
           oppress'd
           with
           odds
           so
           great
           ;
        
         
           When
           lo
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Victory
           compleat
           ,
        
         
           Six
           hundred
           Bowmen
           (
           whom
           to
           that
           intent
           ,
        
         
           Before
           the
           battel
           ,
           the
           brave
           Prince
           had
           sent
        
         
           Abroad
           ,
           well
           mounted
           ,
           )
           now
           come
           thundring
           o're
        
         
           The
           Field
           ,
           and
           charge
           the
           French
           behind
           so
           sore
           ,
        
         
           As
           with
           confusion
           did
           distract
           them
           quite
           :
        
         
           And
           now
           an
           Execution
           ,
           not
           a
           Fight
        
         
           Ensues
           .
           All
           routed
           that
           great
           Army
           flies
           ,
        
         
           A
           Prey
           to
           their
           pursuing
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           What
           his
           disheartned
           battel
           ,
           Orleans
        
         
           Forsakes
           the
           Field
           :
           with
           him
           the
           Heir
           of
           France
           ,
        
         
           Young
           Charles
           of
           Normandy
           ,
           and
           thousands
           moe
        
         
           Not
           overthrown
           ,
           but
           frighted
           by
           the
           foe
           .
        
         
           Nor
           are
           the
           English
           ,
           tho'
           enow
           to
           gain
        
         
           The
           day
           ,
           enow
           in
           number
           to
           maintain
        
         
           So
           great
           a
           chase
           :
           And
           not
           so
           well
           suffice
        
         
           To
           follow
           ,
           as
           subdue
           their
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           (
           which
           more
           declar'd
           the
           Conquest
           sent
        
         
           From
           Heaven
           alone
           ,
           to
           strike
           astonishment
        
         
           In
           over-weening
           Mortals
           ,
           and
           to
           show
        
         
           Without
           that
           help
           how
           little
           Man
           can
           do
           )
        
         
           Are
           all
           the
           English
           ,
           Conquerors
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
        
         
           Enow
           to
           take
           so
           many
           French
           as
           yield
           ;
        
         
           Nor
           to
           receive
           the
           Prisoners
           that
           come
           :
        
         
           Tho'
           some
           in
           fields
           are
           Ransom'd
           ,
           and
           sent
           home
           ;
        
         
           Yet
           more
           from
           thence
           are
           Captive
           born
           away
           ,
        
         
           Then
           are
           the
           Hands
           that
           won
           so
           great
           a
           Day
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           And
           now
           though
           King
           John
           had
           the
           unhappiness
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           an
           enemy
           ,
           yet
           that
           which
           alleviated
           his
           affliction
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           fell
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Noble
           Enemy
           :
           for
           Prince
           Edward
           used
           him
           with
           such
           respect
           and
           observance
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           finde
           much
           difference
           between
           his
           captivity
           and
           liberty
           ,
           Mr.
           May
           gives
           us
           this
           Narrative
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           chase
           together
           with
           the
           day
           was
           done
           ,
        
         
           And
           all
           return'd
           In
           his
           Pavilion
        
         
           Brave
           Edward
           feasts
           his
           Royal
           Prisoner
           ;
        
         
           At
           which
           as
           Noble
           did
           the
           Prince
           appear
        
         
           As
           erst
           in
           battel
           ,
           and
           by
           sweetness
           won
        
         
           As
           great
           a
           Conquest
           as
           his
           Sword
           had
           don
           .
        
         
           No
           fair
           respect
           ,
           or
           Honour
           that
           might
           cheer
        
         
           That
           Kings
           afflicted
           breast
           was
           wanting
           there
           .
        
         
           No
           Reverence
           ,
           nor
           humble
           courtesie
           ,
        
         
           That
           might
           preserve
           his
           state
           and
           dignity
           ,
        
         
           But
           Edward
           shew'd
           at
           full
           .
           And
           at
           the
           Feast
        
         
           In
           Person
           waited
           on
           his
           captive
           Guest
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           content
           ,
           what
           Object
           fit
           could
           Fate
        
         
           Present
           ,
           to
           comfort
           such
           a
           changed
           State
        
         
           —
           For
           him
           .
        
         
           Whose
           State
           the
           Morning
           Sun
           had
           seen
           so
           high
           ,
        
         
           This
           night
           beholds
           in
           sad
           captivity
           ;
        
         
           His
           restless
           passions
           rowling
           to
           and
           fro
        
         
           No
           calm
           admit
           :
           when
           thus
           his
           noble
           Fo
           ,
        
         
           Prince
           Edward
           spake
           ,
           (
           Great
           King
           ,
           for
           such
           you
           are
        
         
           In
           my
           thoughts
           still
           ,
           whate're
           the
           Chance
           of
           War
        
         
           Hath
           lately
           wrought
           against
           you
           here
           )
           forgive
        
         
           Your
           humble
           Kinsmans
           service
           ,
           if
           I
           strive
        
         
           To
           ease
           your
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           presume
           to
           do
        
         
           What
           is
           too
           much
           for
           me
           ,
           to
           counsel
           you
           .
        
         
         
           Do
           not
           deject
           your
           Princely
           thoughts
           or
           think
        
         
           The
           Mnrtial
           Fame
           that
           you
           have
           gain'd
           ,
           can
           sink
        
         
           In
           one
           succesless
           Field
           :
           Or
           too
           much
           fear
        
         
           Your
           Nations
           Honour
           should
           be
           tainted
           here
           .
        
         
           Mens
           strength
           and
           Honours
           we
           most
           truly
           try
           ,
        
         
           Where
           Fields
           are
           fought
           with
           most
           equality
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           was
           pleas'd
           to
           make
           this
           days
           success
        
         
           The
           more
           miraculous
           ,
           that
           we
           the
           less
        
         
           Might
           challenge
           to
           our selves
           ,
           and
           humbly
           know
           ,
        
         
           That
           in
           so
           great
           and
           strnge
           an
           overthrow
        
         
           Some
           secret
           Judgment
           of
           our
           God
           was
           wrought
           ,
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Sword
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           not
           England
           ,
           fought
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           your self
           ,
           Great
           King
           ,
           all
           History
           ,
        
         
           That
           shall
           hereafter
           to
           the
           VVorld
           make
           known
        
         
           Th'
           event
           of
           Poictiers
           Battel
           ,
           shall
           renown
        
         
           Your
           Personal
           Prowesse
           ,
           which
           appear'd
           so
           high
           ,
        
         
           As
           justly
           seem'd
           to
           challenge
           Victory
           ,
        
         
           Had
           not
           Gods
           secret
           Providence
           oppos'd
           :
        
         
           But
           though
           his
           Will
           (
           Great
           Sir
           )
           hath
           thus
           dispos'd
           ;
        
         
           Your
           State
           remains
           ,
           your
           Person
           ,
           and
           your
           Fame
           ,
        
         
           Shall
           in
           my
           humble
           thoughts
           be
           still
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           till
           my
           Father
           see
           your
           Face
           ,
           to
           show
        
         
           How
           he
           respects
           your
           Worth
           ,
           and
           State
           ,
           to
           you
        
         
           As
           to
           himself
           ,
           were
           he
           in
           Person
           here
           ,
        
         
           In
           all
           observance
           ,
           Edward
           shall
           appear
           .
        
         
           The
           Noble
           King
           ,
           a
           while
           amaz'd
           to
           see
        
         
           Victorious
           Youth
           so
           full
           of
           Courtesie
           ;
        
         
           At
           last
           replies
           :
           Brave
           Cousin
           ,
           you
           have
           shown
        
         
           Your Self
           a
           Man
           built
           up
           for
           true
           Renown
           ;
        
         
           And
           ,
           as
           in
           Action
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           to
           be
        
         
           This
           Ages
           Phaenix
           in
           Humanity
           .
        
         
           Why
           do
           you
           wrong
           me
           thus
           ,
           as
           to
           enthrall
        
         
         
           Me
           doubly
           ?
           Not
           insulting
           o're
           my
           Fall
           ,
        
         
           You
           rob
           me
           ,
           Cousin
           ,
           of
           that
           sole
           Renown
           ,
        
         
           Which
           I
           ,
           though
           vanquish'd
           ,
           might
           have
           made
           mine
           own
           ,
        
         
           To
           bear
           Adversity
           .
           I
           might
           have
           shew'd
           ,
        
         
           Had
           you
           been
           proud
           ,
           a
           Passive
           Fortitude
           ;
        
         
           And
           let
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           I
           am
           fallen
           ,
           see
        
         
           What
           spirit
           I
           had
           in
           scorning
           misery
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           have
           rob'd
           me
           of
           that
           Honour
           now
           ,
        
         
           And
           I
           am
           bound
           in
           Honour
           to
           allow
        
         
           That
           Noble
           Theft
           ,
           content
           (
           since
           such
           are
           you
           )
        
         
           To
           be
           your
           Captive
           and
           your
           Debtor
           too
           ;
        
         
           And
           since
           my
           Stars
           ordein'd
           a
           King
           of
           France
           ,
        
         
           Arm'd
           with
           such
           odds
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           Puissance
        
         
           Must
           in
           a
           fatal
           Field
           be
           lost
           ,
           to
           raise
        
         
           So
           great
           a
           Trophie
           to
           anothers
           Praise
           ,
        
         
           I
           am
           best
           pleas'd
           it
           should
           advance
           thy
           Story
           ,
        
         
           And
           Johns
           dishonour
           be
           Prince
           Edwards
           Glory
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Battel
           ,
           which
           was
           fought
           on
           the
           19.
           day
           of
           
             September
             ,
             Anno
             Christi
          
           1357.
           
           Prince
           Edward
           led
           King
           Iohn
           and
           the
           Captive
           Nobles
           Prisoners
           to
           Bourdeaux
           ,
           the
           Archiepiscopal
           See
           ,
           and
           chief
           City
           of
           his
           Dominions
           in
           France
           ,
           where
           he
           retained
           them
           till
           the
           Spring
           following
           :
           But
           sent
           present
           News
           of
           this
           Victory
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           who
           thereupon
           took
           speedy
           Order
           by
           Simon
           Arch-bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           that
           a
           Thanksgiving
           should
           be
           celebrated
           all
           over
           England
           for
           eight
           days
           together
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           ,
           having
           sufficiently
           rested
           and
           refreshed
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           May
           following
           set
           sail
           for
           England
           ,
           
           with
           his
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           safely
           arrived
           at
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           was
           with
           great
           joy
           and
           acclamations
           received
           everie
           where
           .
           At
           his
           coming
           to
           London
           (
           where
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           a
           magnificent
           Citizen
           ,
           
             Henry
             Picard
          
           (
           he
           who
           afterwards
           at
           one
           time
           so
           Nobly
           Feasted
           the
           four
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
             Scotland
          
           ,
           and
           Cyprus
           )
           was
           Lord
           Major
           )
           who
           received
           him
           with
           all
           imaginable
           Honour
           .
           And
           the
           multitude
           of
           People
           ,
           that
           came
           to
           see
           the
           Victorious
           Prince
           ,
           with
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           his
           Son
           Philip
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Prisoners
           ,
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           hardly
           get
           to
           Westminster
           between
           three
           a
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           and
           twelve
           at
           Noon
           .
           Great
           Edward
           ,
           saving
           that
           he
           forgat
           not
           the
           Majestie
           of
           a
           Conquerour
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           omitted
           no
           kind
           of
           Noble
           courtesy
           towards
           the
           Prisoners
           .
           King
           Iohn
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           ,
           were
           lodged
           under
           a
           safe
           Guard
           at
           the
           Savoy
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           a
           goodly
           Palace
           belonging
           unto
           Henry
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           Prisoners
           in
           other
           places
        
         
           Some
           time
           after
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           by
           dispensation
           ,
           was
           maried
           to
           the
           Countess
           of
           Kent
           ,
           Daughter
           to
           Edmund
           ,
           Brother
           to
           King
           Edward
           the
           second
           ,
           and
           his
           Father
           invested
           him
           with
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           Aquitain
           :
           So
           that
           he
           was
           now
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Aquitain
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Cornwal
           ,
           and
           Earle
           of
           Chester
           and
           Kent
           .
           And
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           he
           with
           his
           Beloved
           Wife
           ,
           passed
           over
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           kept
           his
           Court
           at
           Bourdeaux
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           was
           now
           grown
           famous
           over
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           to
           whom
           all
           wronged
           Princes
           seemed
           to
           Appeal
           ,
           and
           to
           fly
           for
           
           succour
           .
           For
           which
           end
           there
           came
           at
           this
           time
           to
           his
           Court
           Iames
           ,
           King
           of
           Majorca
           ,
           and
           Richard
           ,
           King
           of
           Navarr
           ,
           just
           when
           his
           beloved
           Lady
           brought
           him
           a
           Son
           ,
           for
           whom
           these
           two
           Kings
           undertook
           at
           his
           Baptisme
           ,
           giving
           him
           the
           Name
           of
           Richard.
           
        
         
           The
           Companies
           of
           Soldiers
           ,
           most
           of
           whose
           Captaines
           were
           English
           ,
           either
           by
           Birth
           ,
           or
           Obedience
           ,
           wanting
           employment
           ,
           because
           the
           Warrs
           of
           Britain
           were
           quieted
           for
           the
           Present
           ,
           ranged
           tumultuously
           up
           and
           down
           France
           :
           But
           about
           this
           time
           Sir
           
             Bertram
             de
             Glequin
          
           (
           having
           paid
           his
           Ransom
           )
           found
           employment
           for
           them
           ,
           drawing
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           that
           Millitary
           Pestilence
           into
           another
           Coast.
           For
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           Peter
           King
           of
           Arragon
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           Glequin
           ,
           with
           his
           floting
           Bands
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Companions
          
           ,
           or
           
             Adventurers
             ,
             Peter
          
           King
           of
           Castile
           and
           Leon
           (
           a
           cruel
           Tyrant
           )
           was
           driven
           out
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           his
           Bastard
           Brother
           Henry
           being
           chosen
           in
           his
           room
           ,
           and
           Crowned
           King
           of
           Spain
           at
           Burgos
           .
        
         
           This
           Peter
           was
           Son
           to
           Alphonsus
           the
           eleventh
           King
           of
           Castile
           ,
           and
           had
           to
           Wife
           a
           French
           Lady
           called
           Blanch
           ,
           Daughter
           to
           Peter
           Duke
           of
           Bourbon
           ,
           who
           was
           Father
           also
           of
           Ioan
           ,
           the
           French
           Kings
           Wife
           .
           His
           Tyrannical
           cruelties
           were
           so
           many
           and
           so
           foul
           ,
           that
           the
           Spanish
           Stories
           ,
           scarce
           suffer
           Nero
           or
           Caligula
           to
           go
           beyond
           him
           :
           For
           which
           ,
           by
           his
           Subjects
           he
           was
           deposed
           ,
           and
           his
           Brother
           Henry
           (
           as
           is
           said
           before
           )
           was
           substituted
           ,
           and
           Crowned
           in
           his
           room
           .
        
         
           Peter
           thus
           driven
           out
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           the
           aid
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           applyed
           himself
           to
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           
           craving
           his
           assistance
           for
           his
           restitution
           ,
           making
           many
           and
           large
           Promises
           to
           him
           upon
           the
           accomplishment
           thereof
           .
           And
           the
           Prince
           ,
           partly
           out
           of
           Charity
           to
           succour
           a
           distressed
           Prince
           ,
           and
           partly
           out
           of
           policy
           to
           keep
           his
           souldiers
           in
           exercise
           ,
           having
           first
           sent
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           gotten
           his
           leave
           ,
           marched
           with
           a
           gallant
           Army
           of
           thirty
           thousand
           men
           (
           burning
           with
           desire
           of
           Renown
           )
           upon
           confidence
           of
           good
           pay
           for
           his
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           Commodities
           ,
           when
           Peter
           should
           be
           reestablished
           upon
           his
           Throne
           .
        
         
           He
           made
           his
           way
           through
           the
           famous
           straits
           of
           Rouncevallux
           in
           Navarre
           ,
           by
           permission
           of
           the
           King
           thereof
           ,
           who
           yet
           suffered
           himself
           to
           be
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           carried
           into
           Castile
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           not
           seem
           to
           cross
           the
           Freneh
           Kings
           designes
           ,
           who
           favoured
           Henry
           the
           Usurper
           .
        
         
           Our
           Prince
           had
           in
           his
           Company
           ,
           besides
           most
           of
           all
           the
           principal
           Captains
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           two
           Kings
           ,
           Peter
           of
           Castile
           whos
           's
           the
           quarrel
           was
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Majorca
           ;
           As
           also
           John
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           who
           somewhile
           after
           
             Don
             Pedro
          
           his
           death
           ,
           having
           married
           his
           eldest
           daughter
           ,
           wrote
           himself
           King
           of
           Castile
           and
           Leon.
           
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           King
           Henry
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           new
           Kingdom
           ,
           had
           amassed
           together
           a
           very
           great
           Army
           ,
           consisting
           partly
           of
           French
           ,
           under
           Glequin
           their
           famous
           Captains
           ;
           and
           of
           Castilians
           and
           others
           ,
           both
           Christians
           and
           Saracens
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           Borders
           of
           Castile
           it
           came
           to
           a
           bloody
           battel
           ,
           wherein
           the
           valiant
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           obtained
           a
           very
           great
           victory
           ,
           having
           slain
           many
           thousands
           of
           his
           enemies
           .
           
           Henry
           himself
           fighting
           valiantly
           ,
           was
           wounded
           in
           the
           Groin
           ,
           but
           yet
           escaped
           .
           There
           were
           taken
           Prisoners
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Dene
             ,
             Bertram
             de
             Glequin
          
           (
           who
           yet
           shortly
           after
           ,
           by
           paying
           a
           great
           Ransom
           was
           set
           at
           liberty
           )
           The
           Marshal
           Dandrehen
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           .
           Neither
           was
           this
           Victory
           less
           worth
           to
           Peter
           then
           a
           Kingdom
           :
           For
           our
           most
           Noble
           Prince
           left
           him
           not
           ,
           till
           at
           Burgos
           he
           had
           set
           him
           upon
           his
           Throne
           again
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           unworthy
           Kings
           falshood
           and
           ingratitude
           were
           odious
           and
           monstrous
           .
           For
           the
           Prince
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           so
           great
           goodness
           extended
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           enforced
           to
           return
           to
           Burdeaux
           without
           money
           wherewith
           to
           pay
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           exceeding
           great
           mischiefs
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           English
           Dominions
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           had
           been
           displeased
           with
           his
           succouring
           such
           a
           Tyrant
           .
           The
           Prince
           himself
           ,
           though
           he
           came
           back
           with
           Victory
           ,
           yet
           he
           brought
           back
           with
           him
           such
           a
           craziness
           ,
           and
           indisposition
           of
           Body
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           never
           throughly
           well
           after
           .
           And
           no
           marvel
           ,
           considering
           the
           Country
           ,
           the
           season
           ,
           and
           the
           action
           it self
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           more
           marvelled
           that
           his
           Souldiers
           came
           home
           so
           well
           ,
           then
           that
           he
           came
           home
           so
           ill
           .
        
         
           Being
           now
           returned
           ,
           there
           was
           presently
           ,
           to
           his
           indispositon
           of
           Body
           ,
           added
           discontentment
           of
           mind
           .
           For
           not
           having
           money
           wherewith
           to
           pay
           his
           Soldiers
           ,
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           wink
           at
           that
           which
           he
           could
           not
           choose
           but
           see
           ,
           and
           seeing
           to
           grieve
           at
           .
           For
           they
           preyed
           upon
           the
           Country
           ,
           for
           which
           
           the
           Countrey
           murmured
           against
           him
           .
           And
           now
           to
           stop
           this
           murmuring
           ,
           his
           Chancellor
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rhodes
           devised
           a
           new
           Imposition
           of
           levying
           a
           Frank
           for
           every
           Chimney
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           continue
           for
           five
           years
           to
           pay
           the
           Princes
           debts
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Imposition
           (
           though
           granted
           in
           Parliament
           )
           made
           the
           murmuring
           to
           be
           encreased
           .
           For
           though
           some
           part
           of
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           as
           the
           Poictorians
           ,
           the
           Xantoigns
           ,
           and
           the
           Limosins
           ,
           in
           a
           sort
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           Count
           of
           Armigniac
           ,
           the
           Count
           of
           Cominges
           ,
           the
           Vicount
           of
           Carmain
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           so
           much
           distasted
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           complained
           thereof
           to
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           as
           unto
           their
           Supreme
           Lord
           :
           Pretending
           that
           the
           Prince
           was
           to
           answer
           before
           King
           Charles
           ,
           as
           before
           his
           Superior
           Lord
           ,
           of
           whom
           (
           they
           said
           )
           he
           held
           by
           homage
           and
           fealty
           :
           whereas
           King
           Edward
           and
           his
           Heirs
           by
           the
           Treaty
           at
           Bretagny
           ,
           were
           absolutely
           freed
           from
           all
           manner
           of
           Service
           for
           any
           of
           their
           Dominions
           in
           France
           ;
           King
           Charles
           did
           openly
           entertain
           this
           Complaint
           ,
           and
           hoping
           to
           regain
           by
           surprize
           and
           policy
           ,
           what
           the
           English
           had
           won
           by
           dint
           of
           sword
           ,
           and
           true
           Manhood
           ,
           he
           proceeded
           to
           summon
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           to
           Paris
           ,
           there
           to
           answer
           to
           such
           Complaints
           as
           his
           subjects
           made
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Our
           stout
           Prince
           returned
           for
           Answer
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             must
             needs
             appear
             ,
             he
             would
             bring
             threescore
             thousand
             men
             in
             Arms
             to
             appear
             with
             him
             .
          
           And
           now
           began
           the
           Peace
           between
           England
           and
           France
           to
           be
           unsetled
           and
           wavering
           .
           For
           while
           our
           King
           Edward
           rejoyced
           in
           the
           excellent
           Vertues
           and
           Actions
           of
           his
           Sons
           and
           people
           ,
           Charles
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           warned
           by
           so
           
           many
           calamities
           as
           his
           Dominions
           had
           sustained
           by
           the
           English
           in
           fair
           War
           :
           and
           withal
           ,
           earnestly
           coveting
           to
           recover
           the
           Honour
           of
           his
           Nation
           ,
           betook
           himself
           wholly
           to
           secret
           practices
           and
           designs
           :
           Never
           adventuring
           his
           own
           Person
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           but
           executing
           all
           by
           his
           Deputies
           and
           Lieutenants
           ,
           especially
           by
           the
           valour
           and
           service
           of
           
             Bertram
             de
             Glequin
          
           ,
           Constable
           of
           France
           ,
           who
           from
           a
           low
           estate
           was
           raised
           to
           this
           height
           for
           his
           prudent
           and
           magnanimous
           Conduct
           in
           War.
           And
           our
           truly
           Noble
           King
           (
           without
           suspicion
           of
           craft
           )
           reposing
           himself
           upon
           the
           Rules
           of
           Vertue
           and
           Magnanimity
           ,
           did
           not
           reap
           the
           stable
           effects
           of
           so
           great
           and
           important
           victories
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Peace
           so
           Ceremoniously
           made
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           the
           Worlds
           opinion
           )
           it
           could
           not
           be
           broken
           ,
           without
           the
           manifest
           violation
           upon
           one
           side
           ,
           of
           all
           Bonds
           both
           divine
           and
           humane
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           by
           Letters
           advised
           his
           Father
           not
           to
           trust
           to
           any
           fair
           words
           ,
           or
           overtures
           of
           further
           Amity
           made
           by
           the
           French
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           they
           entertained
           Practices
           underhand
           in
           every
           place
           against
           him
           :
           But
           his
           counsel
           was
           not
           hearkned
           to
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           judged
           to
           write
           thus
           out
           of
           a
           restless
           humour
           ,
           delighting
           in
           War
           ,
           though
           the
           event
           shewed
           that
           his
           words
           were
           true
           .
           For
           now
           King
           Charles
           ,
           having
           by
           quick
           paiments
           ,
           and
           by
           one
           means
           or
           other
           gotten
           home
           all
           the
           Hostages
           which
           had
           bin
           impledged
           for
           performance
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           ,
           set
           all
           his
           wits
           on
           work
           to
           abuse
           the
           King
           of
           Englands
           credulity
           .
           He
           courted
           him
           with
           loving
           Letters
           and
           Presents
           ,
           while
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           his
           Plots
           were
           ripened
           abroad
           ,
           and
           he
           surprized
           the
           
           County
           of
           Ponthieu
           (
           our
           Kings
           undeniabe
           inheritance
           )
           before
           King
           Edward
           heard
           thereof
           .
        
         
           King
           Edward
           hereupon
           calls
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           declares
           the
           breach
           ,
           craves
           aid
           ,
           and
           hath
           it
           granted
           .
           And
           then
           againe
           claims
           the
           Crown
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           sent
           over
           his
           Son
           Iohn
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           and
           
             Humfry
             de
             Bohun
          
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Hereford
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           Army
           to
           Calice
           to
           invade
           France
           .
        
         
           Among
           the
           States
           and
           Towns
           made
           over
           to
           the
           English
           at
           the
           Treaty
           of
           Bretigni
           ,
           which
           had
           revolted
           to
           the
           French
           ,
           was
           the
           City
           of
           Limosin
           :
           Thither
           did
           the
           Prince
           march
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           with
           his
           Army
           before
           it
           :
           And
           not
           long
           after
           came
           unto
           him
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           his
           two
           Brethren
           the
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           Cambridg
           ,
           with
           a
           fresh
           supply
           of
           Valiant
           Captains
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           .
           The
           City
           stood
           it
           out
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           and
           was
           at
           last
           taken
           by
           storm
           ,
           where
           no
           mercy
           was
           shewed
           by
           the
           inraged
           Soldiers
           ,
           but
           the
           Sword
           and
           Fire
           laid
           all
           desolate
           :
           After
           this
           Service
           ,
           the
           Princes
           health
           failing
           him
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           he
           left
           his
           Brethren
           in
           Aquitain
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Warrs
           ,
           and
           himself
           taking
           Ship
           ,
           came
           over
           to
           his
           Father
           in
           England
           ,
           his
           eldest
           Son
           
             [
             Edward
          
           ]
           being
           dead
           a
           little
           before
           at
           Burdeaux
           ,
           and
           brought
           over
           with
           him
           his
           Wife
           and
           his
           other
           Son
           Richard
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           having
           left
           France
           ,
           his
           Dominions
           were
           either
           taken
           away
           ,
           or
           fell
           away
           faster
           then
           they
           were
           gotten
           ,
           Gueschlin
           entred
           Poictou
           ,
           took
           
             Montmorillon
             ,
             Chauvigny
             ,
             Lussack
          
           and
           Moncontour
           .
           Soon
           after
           followed
           the
           Country
           of
           Aulnis
           ,
           of
           Xantoyn
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           Poictou
           :
           Then
           St.
           
             Maxent
             ,
             Neel
             ,
             Aulnay
          
           :
           
           Then
           
             Benaon
             ,
             Marant
             ,
             Surgers
             ,
             Fontency
             ,
          
           and
           at
           last
           they
           came
           to
           Thouras
           ,
           where
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Poictou
           ,
           that
           held
           with
           the
           Prince
           ,
           were
           assembled
           .
           At
           this
           time
           the
           King
           ,
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Great
           Lords
           of
           England
           set
           forward
           for
           their
           relief
           :
           But
           being
           driven
           back
           by
           a
           Tempest
           ,
           and
           succour
           not
           coming
           ,
           Thouras
           was
           yeilded
           up
           upon
           composition
           :
           In
           fine
           ,
           all
           Poictou
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           then
           Aquitain
           ,
           all
           ,
           but
           only
           Burdeaux
           ,
           and
           Bayon
           .
           And
           not
           long
           after
           Prince
           Edward
           died
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           the
           Fortune
           of
           England
           .
           He
           was
           a
           Prince
           so
           full
           of
           Virtues
           as
           were
           scarce
           matchable
           by
           others
           .
           He
           died
           at
           Canterbury
           upon
           
             Trinity
             Sunday
             ,
             June
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           in
           the
           forty
           sixth
           year
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           and
           the
           forty
           ninth
           of
           his
           Fathers
           Raign
           :
           and
           was
           buried
           in
           Christs-Church
           there
           
             Anno
             Christi
          
           1376.
           
        
         
           Among
           all
           the
           Gallant
           men
           of
           that
           Age
           this
           our
           Prince
           was
           so
           worthily
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           .
        
         
           Longe
           erit
           a
           Primo
           quisque
           secundus
           erit
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           a
           sumptuous
           Monument
           erected
           for
           him
           ,
           upon
           which
           this
           Epitaph
           was
           engraven
           in
           Brass
           ,
           in
           French
           thus
           Englished
           .
        
         
           Here
           lyeth
           the
           Noble
           Prince
           Monsieur
           Edward
           ,
           the
           Eldest
           Son
           of
           the
           thrice
           Noble
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           in
           former
           time
           Prince
           of
           Aquitain
           ,
           and
           of
           Wales
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Cornwal
           ,
           and
           Earle
           of
           Chester
           ,
           who
           died
           on
           the
           Feast
           of
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           eighth
           of
           June
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           of
           grace
           1376.
           
           To
           the
           
           Soul
           of
           whom
           ,
           God
           grant
           mercy
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           were
           added
           these
           verses
           in
           French
           ,
           thus
           Translated
           according
           to
           the
           homely
           Poetry
           of
           those
           times
           .
        
         
           Who
           so
           thou
           art
           that
           passest
           by
        
         
           Where
           these
           Corps
           entombed
           lye
           :
        
         
           Understand
           what
           I
           shall
           say
        
         
           As
           at
           this
           time
           speak
           I
           may
           .
        
         
           Such
           as
           thou
           art
           somtime
           was
           I
           :
        
         
           Such
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           such
           shalt
           thou
           be
           .
        
         
           I
           little
           thought
           on
           th'
           hour
           of
           Death
        
         
           So
           long
           as
           I
           enjoyed
           Breath
           .
        
         
           Great
           Riches
           here
           I
           did
           possess
        
         
           Whereof
           I
           made
           great
           Nobleness
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           Wardrobes
           ,
           and
        
         
           Great
           Treasures
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           Land.
        
         
           But
           now
           a
           Caitife
           Poor
           am
           I
           ,
        
         
           Deep
           in
           the
           Ground
           ,
           lo
           here
           I
           lye
           :
        
         
           My
           beauty
           great
           is
           all
           quite
           gon
           ,
        
         
           My
           Flesh
           is
           wasted
           to
           the
           Bone
           :
        
         
           My
           House
           is
           narrow
           now
           ,
           and
           throng
           ;
        
         
           Nothing
           but
           Truth
           comes
           from
           my
           Tongue
           :
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           should
           see
           me
           this
           Day
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           think
           but
           yet
           would
           say
           ,
        
         
           That
           I
           had
           never
           bin
           a
           Man
           ,
        
         
           So
           much
           altered
           now
           I
           am
           .
        
         
           For
           Gods
           sake
           pray
           to
           th'
           Heavenly
           King
           ,
        
         
           That
           he
           my
           Soul
           to
           Heaven
           would
           bring
           .
           *
        
         
           All
           they
           that
           Pray
           and
           make
           accord
        
         
           For
           me
           unto
           my
           God
           and
           Lord
           ;
        
         
           God
           place
           them
           in
           his
           Paradise
           ,
        
         
           Wherein
           no
           wretched
           Caitiff
           lyes
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Death
           of
           this
           Prince
           (
           saith
           Daniel
           in
           his
           History
           of
           England
           )
           was
           a
           heavy
           loss
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           being
           a
           Prince
           of
           whom
           we
           never
           heard
           no
           ill
           ,
           never
           received
           any
           other
           note
           but
           of
           goodness
           ,
           and
           the
           Noblest
           performance
           that
           Magnanimity
           and
           Wisdom
           could
           ever
           shew
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           what
           Praise
           could
           be
           given
           to
           Virtue
           ,
           is
           due
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A33325-e240
           
             *
             See
             the
             ignorance
             and
             superstition
             of
             those
             times
             and
             bless
             God
             for
             our
             clearer
             light
             .