f CONTENTS The king of France, being satisfied that the English had broken the truce, de clares war against them. Verneuil is The English invade Scotland twice, and are as many times repulsed. The tower The king of France summons Mantes to surrender, which it does, and is taken possession of, in the name of the king, The king of France makes his entry into Verneuil. The reception he receives. The seneschal of Poitou undertakes an expedi- tion against the castle of Loigny. It surren- ders to the king, and several English are The king of France comes to the town of Evreux, where he is handsomely re- ceived, and goes thence to Louviers. The castle of Anjou submits to the king. Gournay surrenders also. John Howel CHAP. VIIr. The duke of Brittany and the constable of France enter Normandy with a great army and lay siege to St Lo, which surrenders to them, as do many other small places. The town of Carentan surrenders also CHAP. IX. The duke of Alençon conquers his town of Alençon. The count de Foix gains the town and castle of Mauleon. The count de Dunois takes Argentan. The English retire into the keep of the castle, and, on surrendering it, march away with only staves in their hands CHAP. X. The king of Sicily waits on the king of France at Louviers. Fresnoy surrenders to the duke of Alençon. Gisors capitulates. The castle of Gallon is besieged CHAP. XI. The king of France orders the counts de Dunois, d'Eu, and de St Pol to join him, as he intended to march to Rouen, whence, after remaining three days he returns. Some of the inhabitants of Rouen are near delivering up the city PAGE 37 42 49 to him. The duke of Brittany besieges CHAP. XII. The archbishop of Rouen and others of the citizens negotiate to surrender that city to the king of France. The keys are presented to the lieutenant-general, the count de Dunois, who enters the town with his army CHAP. XIII. The king of France besieges the duke of Somerset, Lord Talbot, and their men, in the government-palace of Rouen. They surrender, on condition of being allowed to march away on yielding up the castle of Arques, and other places mentioned CHAP. XIV. The king of France makes a grand entry into Rouen. He is sumptuously received. The English restore to the king the castle of Arques, Caudebec, Tancarville, Monstierville, &c. CHAP. XV. The castle of Gaillon submits to the obedience of the king of France, Fougeres PAGE |