dy reconciled himfelf with the Dauphin, and Henry difpleafed herewith, profecuted the War more tharply, fet upon Ponthois the last of. July, and in few Hours gained the Town, wherein great Spoils fell to the Soldiers Shares. The News of this made King Charles to remove his Court from Paris to Troys in Champagne, whilst Henry went forward with his intended Enterprizes, he and his Generals winning many Strong-Holds. And to make the more way for the English Succeffes, the Dauphin and his Mother the Queen fell at great Variance, when the Queen by the procurement of Burgundy (the King being very infirm) was made Regent of France, whofe Female Authority, and the Hatred to her own Son the Dauphin, did not a little prejudice the Crown of France. And to the greater Advantage of the English the Dauphin caufed John Duke of Burgundy to be treacheroufly lain (for that the faid Duke had procured Lewis Duke of Orleans to be barbaroufly Murthered, thinking that then he might easily compass to rule all under a weak King) whereupon the Queen and young Duke of Burgundy perfwaded King Charles to difinherit the Dauphin his Son, and to give the Lady Catherine in Marriage unto the King of England; which accordingly was done, and a Peace was concluded betwixt the two Kings of England and France. The prime Articles of the Peace were thefe, That Charles and Ifabel fhould retain the Name of King and Queen, and fhould hold all their Dignities, Rents and Poffeflions during their natural Lives. That after the Death of Charles the prefent King of France, the Crown and Realm of France, fhould with all Rights and Appurtenances remain unto the King of England, and his Heirs for ever. That because of King Charles his Infirmnefs, and incapacity to difpofe the Affairs of the Realin of France, therefore during his Life the Government thereof fhould be and abide to King Henry; fo that thenceforth he fhould Govern the Realm, and admit to his Council and Affiftance with the Council of France, fuch of the English Nobility as he should think fit, &'c. The Number of Articles were Thirty Three, which were Sworn unto at Troys, May 30. 1420, the fame being proclaimed in London, the 20th of June following. Thefe Articles were concluded betwixt the two Kings in the prefence of divers of the chief Nobility both of England and France, Homage being Sworn unto King Henry, and he proclaimed Regent of France. And on the third of June the Marriage of Henry and Catherine was with all pompous Solemnity celebrated at Troys, the Bishop of that See performing the Ceremonies. From Troys the King of England and his Queen rode to Paris, where great Entertainment was given; and the more to weaken the Dauphin's Intereft, a Parliament of the Three Eilates was affembled in Paris, where the Difinherifon of the Dauphin was confirmed.. In this Pariament was alfo the final accord betwixt the two Kings acknowledged by the French King, as made by his free Confent and liking, and with Advice of the Council of France; whereupon it was likewise there ratified by the General States of that Realm, and fworn unto rticularly upon the Holy Evangelifts by the French Nobles and Rulers Rulers Spiritual and Secular, who alfo fet their Seals to the Inflruments thereof. Which Inftruments were fent into England to be kept in the King's Exchequer at Westminster. Things now fetled in France as well as that unfetled time would permit; King Hmy leaves the Duke of Clarence to be his Lieutenant there, and hallens for England with his Queen, whom he caufed to be Crowned at Weftminfter in little time after their arrival in England. Then calling Parliament in order to the railing of Moneys for the continuing of the Conquest in France; but fome Men minding more their private Interest than the publick, instead of being free thereto to contribute, they petitioned the King to commiferate the Poverty of the Commons, which, as they pleaded, were beggared by the Wars; wherefore without farther preffing for any Aid, the King again pawned his Crown to his rich Uncle Cardinal Beauford for Twenty Thousand Pounds, and then returned into France with Four Thoufand Horfe and Twenty Four thousand Foot. And time it was, for the Daupinn's Party was grown confiderably Strong by Aids fent from Scotland, under the conduct of the Earl Bucqubanan and Archibald Douglas, who had given a Defeat to a Party of the English, therein killing the Valiant Duke of Clarence, and taking Prifoners the Earls of Huntingdon and Somerfet, and Thomas Beaufort. Atter which the Dauphinois hadi Siege to Alenzon, and traitned the City of Paris, by with holding Provifions from it; but when Victorious Henry appeared, the Enemy betook them to their Strong-holds, many of which he gained in fhort time. A. D. 1421, and December the 6th, whilft King Henry lay before Meaux, news was brought him, that his Queen at the Castle of Windfor was delivered of a Son, at which he exceedingly rejoiced, yet faid, he liked not the place of her delivery, having before commanded that the fhould not be delivered there; and withal predicted that what Henry of Monmouth fhould gain, Henry of Windfor fhould lofe. A. D. 1422, Queen Catherine paffed byond the Seas to the King in France, and there in the Louvre King Henry and his Queen Catherine at the Festival of Pentecoft fate in their Royal Robes, with their Imperial Crowns on their Heads, and kept their Court with great Confluence of People. But fhortly after, this Renowned Prince fell Sick of a burning Fever and Flux, whereof he died, August 31. 1422. His Bowels were buried at St. Mauro de Foffes, his Body at Westminster, next beneath the Tomb of Edward the Confeffor. Upon his Tomb Queen Catherine caufed a Royal Picture to be laid, covered all over with Silver-Plate Gilt, the Head whereof was wholly of maffy Silver. All which at the Abbies fuppreffion was facrilegioufly broken off and taken away. His Iffue was only Henry of Windfor 'Tis faid of him, That he was a Prince Godly in Heart, Sober in Speech, fparing of Words, Refolute in Deeds, Provident in Counsel, Prudent in Judgment, Modeft in Countenance, Magnanimous in Action, Conftant in Undertaking, a great Alms-Giver, devout to Godward, a Renowned Soldier, fortunate in Field, from whence he never returned without Victory. He erected the Monafteries of Bethlem and Bridget near unto Richmond, gave Princely Gifts to the Church of Westminster, and Brotherhood of St. Giles's without Cripple-gate, London. He first inftituted Garter principal King at Arms, befides other Augmentations to the Order of St. George. A. D. 1414. Sigifmond the Emperor came into England, defiring to make Peace betwixt the two Nations of France and England, but when that could not be effected, he entred into a League with the English himself. Sir Roger Alton, Beverly, Murley, and fome others were Strangled and burned for an unlawful Meeting in St. Giles'sFields. 4. D. 1417. Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, was adjudged as a Traytor to the King and Realin, to be drawn thro' the Streets to St. Giles's-Fields by London, and there to be hanged and burnt. Three Popes were now at once mounted into St. Peter's Chair, namely Benedict, Gregory, and John, therefore for prevention of Mischiefs to the Church by this Schifm, a Council was held at Conftance in Germany, whither King Henry fent nine English Prelates, one of which, to wit, Richard Clifford, Bishop of London, was the first Nominated by the Council to be Pope, and he firit nominated him that fucceeded, which was Otho Colonna, by the Name of Martin the fifth. In the third Year of this King's Reign, and on Candlemas day, feven Dolphins came up the River Thames, four of which were taken. An An Act made in Parliament holden at Leicester, That fuch who maintained Wickliff's Doctrine were Hereticks and Traytors, and to be hanged and burned. By which Law Sir Roger Acton, with. divers others, as alfo Lord Cobham, were put to Death. Enry of Windfor, was Crowned about the Eighth Month of his Aug. 31. mitted to Thomas Duke of Excefter; the Nurture and Education to his Mother the Queen Dowager, the Government of England, to Humphrey Duke of Glocefter, and the Regency of France to John Duke of Bedford. The first Disadvantage that befel the English Caufe after the late King's Deceafe, was the Death of Charles the French King, what furvived Henry but Fifty Three Days; for the imbecilities of this Prince were a Strength to the English; on the other fide, the Infancy of young Henry was an Advantage to young Charles, by them of his Party, now called King of France, tho' by the English he was called only King of Berry, because little elfe was left unto him. Howbeit now he seeks to enlarge his Dominions, having received Aids from Italy and Scotland. And not far from the Town of Vernoil, his and the Regents Forces joined Battel, when the English inured to the French Wars, having born the first Heat of their Enemies Encounter, by perfeverance utterly broke them, and put them to fight. The Regent himself Fought moft fiercely, winning unto himself a lafting Honour. On the Enemies part was flain the Conflable and Lieute nant of France, the Earls of Wigton and Vantadour, with about Five Thousand others. Prisoners taken, were the Duke of Alanzon himfelf with about Two hundred others of fpecial Account. After this Victory, the Regent befieged Mants in Main, and with Ordnance beat down part of the Walls, whereupon it was yielded; this being one of the Articles at the Surrender (which perhaps might be upon every like occafion) that if any Perfon was found within the City which had been confenting to the murther of John Duke of Burgundy, Father to Philip Duke of Burgoigne, that they should fimply be at the Regent's Mercy. Some time after this, and not much, Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, with a dreadful Puiffance, befieged the City of Orleans, and fo enforced it, that the Inhabitants were willing to Articulate and to yield themfelves to the Duke of Burgundy, then being in his Company: But the Earl highly difdaining thereat, faid in the Englib Proverb, I will not beat the Bush and another shall have the Bird. Which Proverbial Speech, 'tis faid, fo offended the Duke, that it wholly alienated his Mind from the English; to their great lofs in all the French Wars following. And now appeared that famous French Shep A.Ď.1422, herie's Joan of Lorain, about Eighteen Years of Age, Daughter 00000 IOAN a Letter to de la Pole Earl of Suffolk, in words to this effect: King of England, do reafon to the King of Heaven for his blood Royal; yield up to the Virgin the Keys of all the good Cities which you have forced, &c. I am the chief of this War; wherefoever I encounter your Men in France, I will chafe them, will they will they, Stc. The Virgin comes from Heaven to drive you out of France; he not obftinate, for you shall not hold France of the King of Heaven, the Son of St. Mary, but Charles fall enjoy it, the King and lawful Heir, to whom God hath given it. He fall enter Paris with a good Train, &c. Understand thefe News of God and the Virgin; pare innocent blood, leave Orleans at Liberty. This LetJohnstrat-ter was entertained of the Enlish with Laughter, and Joan reputed ford, A. B.of them no better than a Bedlam, or Inchantress. But be the what of Cant. the would, yet by her Encouragements and Conduct the Englifo had Orleans pluck'd out of their Hopes, and with much lots were driven το |