CH. I.—How the Duke of Burgundy, having seized upon the Duchy
of Guelders, attempted farther Inroads upon the Germans, and
besieged Nuz 232
CH. II.—How the Town of Nuz was relieved by the Germans and the
Emperor; and of other Enemies whom the King of France stirred
up against the Duke of Burgundy 239
CH. III.—How the King took from the Duke of Burgundy the Castle
of Tronquoy, with the Towns of Montdidier, Roye, and Corbie,
and the Endeavours he used to persuade the Emperor Frederick to
seize upon such Towns as belonged to the Duke in the Empire 244
CH. IV.—How the Constable fell again under the Suspicion both
of the King and of the Duke of Burgundy 247
CH. V.—How the King of England passed the Sea with a powerful
Army to assist his Ally, the Duke of Burgundy, against the
King of France, to whom he sent a Defiance by one of his
Heralds-at-arms 251
CH. VI.—Of the Trouble and Perplexity of the Constable, and of
certain Letters he wrote to the King of England and the Duke of
Burgundy, which afterwards were partly the Cause of his Death 254
CH. VII.—How the King of France disguised one of his menial
Servants in a Herald’s Coat, and sent him with a Message to the
King of England, who gave him a favourable Answer 258
CH. VIII.—How a Truce for Nine Years was negotiated between the
Kings of France and England, notwithstanding the Difficulties
and Impediments interposed by the Constable and the Duke of
Burgundy 263
CH. IX.—How the King entertained the English in Amiens, and of
the Place appointed for the Interview of the two Kings 268
CH. X.—Of the Interview between the two Kings, and of their
swearing to the Truce which had been concluded before; and
how some fancied the Holy Ghost descended upon the King of
England’s Tent in the Shape of a White Pigeon 274
CH. XI.—How the Constable endeavoured to excuse himself to
the King of France upon the Conclusion of the Peace with the
English; and how a Truce was likewise made for Nine Years
between the Duke of Burgundy and the King of France 280
CH. XII.—How the King of France and the Duke of Burgundy swore
the Death of the Constable, who, retiring into the Duke’s
Country, was, by his Command, delivered to the King, and
publicly executed 291
CH. XIII.—A Digression concerning the Duke of Burgundy’s Error
in delivering up the Constable to the King, contrary to the
Safe-conduct which he had given him, and what happened to him
afterwards 297