THE
 
CHRONICLES
 
OF
 
ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET.
THE
CHRONICLES
OF
ENGUERRAND DE MONSTRELET;
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE CRUEL CIVIL WARS BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF
ORLEANS AND BURGUNDY;
OF THE POSSESSION OF
PARIS AND NORMANDY BY THE ENGLISH;
THEIR EXPULSION THENCE;
AND OF OTHER
MEMORABLE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE,
AS WELL AS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
A HISTORY OF FAIR EXAMPLE, AND OF GREAT PROFIT TO THE
FRENCH,
Beginning at the Year MCCCC. where that of Sir JOHN FROISSART finishes, and ending
at the Year MCCCCLXVII. and continued by others to the Year MDXVI.
TRANSLATED
BY THOMAS JOHNES, ESQ.
IN THIRTEEN VOLUMES ... VOL. I.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
AND J. WHITE AND CO. FLEET-STREET.
1810.
TO
 
HIS GRACE
 
JOHN DUKE OF BEDFORD,
 
&c. &c. &c.
MY LORD,
I am happy in this opportunity of dedicatingthe Chronicles of Monstreletto your grace, to show my high respect foryour many virtues, public and private, andthe value I set on the honour of yourgrace’s friendship.
One of Monstrelet’s principal characterswas John duke of Bedford, regentof France; and your grace has fullydisplayed your abilities, as regent, to be atleast equal to those of your namesake, inthe milder and more valuable virtues.Those of a hero may dazzle in this life;but the others are, I trust, recorded in abetter place; and your late wise, although,unfortunately, short government of Irelandwill be long and thankfully rememberedby a gallant and warm-hearted people.
I have the honour to remain,
  Your grace’s much obliged,
    Humble servant and friend,
        Thomas Johnes.
  CASTLE-HILL,
March 13, 1808.
CONTENTS
 
OF
 
THE FIRST VOLUME.
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