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Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet is in Late Medieval Books.
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 4
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 4 Chapter 26
the King of England, while at Southampton, discovers a conspiracy of his nobles against him. He lays siege to Harfleur, and wins that town.
[31st July 1415] While the king of England remained at Southampton, to embark his army which was now ready to sail for France, he was informed that many lords of his household had entered into a conspiracy against him, with the intent to place the earl of March, the rightful successor and heir to Richard the second, on the throne of England. True it is, that the earl of Cambridge, with others, had plotted to seize the persons of the king and his brothers, to accomplish the above purpose, and had revealed their plan to the earl of March, who had discovered it to the king, advising him, at the same time, to be on his guard, or he would be betrayed, and named to him the conspirators. King Henry was not long in having them arrested, when the three principal were beheaded, namely, the earl of Cambridge, the lord Scrope of Masham, who every night slept with the king, and sir Thomas Grey. Some others were afterward executed.
This matter being ended, the king hastened the embarkation of his army, and put to sea. On the vigil of the assumption of our Lady, they made in the night-time a harbour, which lies between Harfleur and Honfleur, where the river Seine enters the sea, and landed without any effusion of blood. Their fleet might consist of about sixteen hundred vessels of all sorts, full of soldiers, and every sorts of warlike stores.
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 5
Chapter 80. — The Dauphin Lays Siege to Cône-Sur-Loire. — The Expedition of the Duke of Burgundy for its Relief. — The Death of the King of England.
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 10
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 10 Chapter 8
Slight Mention Made Of The Rebellion And Discord In England. — Other Incidents.
10th July 1460. In this year, there were great troubles, civil wars, and murders in England. Some held for the party of king Henry, such as the duke of Somerset and others; and some held for the party of the duke of York, namely, the earl of Warwick, the earl of Salisbury and others. A severe battle took place, in which numbers of each side fell; but it was gained by the duke of York, who made a treaty with the king, in such wise that, on the decease of the king, the duke was to succeed to the crown, to the prejudice of the prince of Wales, son to king Henry and the daughter of Réné king of Sicily.
30th December 1460. This treaty was so contrary to the will and interests of the queen that she raised another army, of all who were inchned to her and her son the prince of Wales, and took the field, to offer battle to the duke of York, who had increased his army as strongly as possible, to defend his rights. On the first day of January, in this year, the battle took place, which was very bloody, and hardly contested; but this time, fortune turned against the duke, who was made prisoner, together with his second son and the earl of Salisbury. Shortly after, the queen had them beheaded, and their heads put on the points of three lances: and on the head of the duke was placed, by way of derision, a paper crown, to denote his eagerness to be king, and his having failed in the attempt. The earl of Warwick1 found means to escape after the battle, and quit the kingdom, which he did in a small boat, with great danger, and arrived safely at his government of Calais.
Note 1. The earl of Warwick — was not present at this battle, for he and the duke of Norfolk had the charge of king Henry and of the city of London. It was from the second battle of St Alban's, that he fled to Calais.
I must mention here a singular adventure which befel the queen of England. She in company with the lord de Varennes and her son, having lost their way in a forest of Hainault, were met by some banditti, who robbed them of all they had. It is probable the banditti would have murdered them, had they not quarrelled about the division of the spoil, insomuch that from words they came to blows; and, while they were fighting, she caught her son in her arms and fled to the thickest part of the forest, where, weary with fatigue, she was forced to stop. At this moment, she met another robber, to whom she instantly gave her son, and said, — 'Take him, friend, and save the son of a king.'
The robber received him willingly. and conducted them in safety toward the seashore, where they arrived at Sluys, and thence the queen and her son went to Bruges, where they were received most honourably. During this time, king Henry, her husband, had retired into the strongest parts of Wales.
Late Medieval Books, Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Volume 10 Chapter 44
August 1465 In the month of August, in this year, king Henry VI (age 43) of England whs taken prisoner by a party of king Edward's. He was mounted on a small poney, and thus; led through the streets of London, when, according to the orders ot Edward, no one saluted or did him the least honour, — for it had been forbidden, under pain of death. He was carried to the tower of London, ia the front of which was a tree, after the manner of a pillory, round which he was led three times, and then confined in the tower. This proceeding troubled many of the citizens of London, — but they dared not show any signs of it, nor open their mouths on the subject.