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BOOK I
CHAPTER I
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The Occasion of the Wars between the Kings of France and England 1
CHAPTER II
How Earl Thomas of Lancaster, and Twenty-two of the greatest Nobles in England, were beheaded 2
CHAPTER III
The Queen of England goes to complain of Sir Hugh Spencer to her Brother, the King of France 4
CHAPTER IV
Sir Hugh Spencer causes the Queen Isabella to be sent out of France 5
CHAPTER V
The Queen Isabella leaves France, and goes to Germany 6
CHAPTER VI
Queen Isabella arrives in England with Sir John de Hainault 10
CHAPTER VII
The Queen of England besieges her Husband in the City of Bristol 11
CHAPTER VIII
The King of England and Sir Hugh Spencer are taken at Sea as they are endeavoring to escape from the Castle of Bristol 13
CHAPTER IX
The Coronation of King Edward the Third 16
CHAPTER X
Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, defies King Edward 18
CHAPTER XI
A Dissension between the Archers of England and the Hainaulters 20
CHAPTER XII
How the Fight between the Archers and the Hainaulters ended 22
CHAPTER XIII
How the King and his Army marched to Durham 24
CHAPTER XIV
Of the Manners of the Scots, and how they carry on War 25
CHAPTER XV
King Edward’s First Expedition against the Scots 26
CHAPTER XVI
King Edward marries the Lady Philippa of Hainault 40
CHAPTER XVII
Douglas is killed fighting for the Heart of King Robert 42
CHAPTER XVIII
Philip of Valois crowned King of France 46
CHAPTER XIX
King Edward is advised by his Council to make War against King Philip of France. He effects great Alliances in Germany, and is made Vicar of the Empire The Battle of Calais, between the King of England, under the Banner of Sir Walter Manny, with Sir Geoffry de Chargny and the French 204
CHAPTER LXX
The King of England presents a Chaplet of Pearls to Sir Eustace de Ribeaumont 209
CHAPTER LXXI
The Sea-Fight off Sluys. (From the Manuscript in the Hafod Library) 210
CHAPTER LXXII
The Death of King Philip, and Coronation of his Son King John 217
CHAPTER LXXIII
The King of France issues out a Summons for assembling an Army to combat the Prince of Wales, who was overrunning the Province of Derby 218
CHAPTER LXXIV
The Prince of Wales takes the Castle of Romorantin 221
CHAPTER LXXV
The King of France leads a great Army to the Battle of Poitiers 223
CHAPTER LXXVI
The Disposition of the French before the Battle of Poitiers 226
CHAPTER LXXVII
The Cardinal de Perigord endeavors to make Peace between the King of France and the Prince of Wales, previous to the Battle of Poitiers 230
CHAPTER LXXVIII
The Battle of Poitiers, between the Prince of Wales and the King of France 233
CHAPTER LXXIX
Two Frenchmen, running away from the Battle of Poitiers, are pursued by two Englishmen, who are themselves made Prisoners 242
CHAPTER LXXX
The Manner in which King John was taken Prisoner at the Battle of Poitiers 244
CHAPTER LXXXI
The Prince of Wales makes a Handsome Present to the Lord James Audley, after the Battle of Poitiers 248
CHAPTER LXXXII
The Prince of Wales entertains the King of France at Supper, the Evening after the Battle 250
CHAPTER LXXXIII
The Prince of Wales returns to Bordeaux, after the Battle of Poitiers 252
CHAPTER LXXXIV
The Prince of Wales conducts the King of France from Bordeaux to England 256
CHAPTER LXXXV
The Archpriest assembles a Company of Men at Arms.—He is much honored at Avignon 258
CHAPTER LXXXVI
A Welshman, of the Name of Ruffin, commands a Troop of the free Companies 259
CHAPTER LXXXVII
The Provost of the Me

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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