Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Sir Thomas Trevet (c. 1350 - 1388), a Somerset knight, probably the son of Sir John Trivet of Otterhampton. He had served with the Black Prince during the invasion of Castile, and fought at the battle of Nájera in 1367. In March 1378 he had been sent to Aquitaine with a group of men-at-arms to assist his uncle, Sir Matthew Gournay, in the defence of the duchy, but he was diverted to Spain to aid the king of Navarre in 1378. Froissart called Trivet, "a most valiant knight".
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Duchy to the north-west of the Île-de-France, bordered by the Channel; governed by the dauphin Charles, as Lieutenant of Normandy, until his accession to the French throne in 1364.
Duchy to the north-west of the Île-de-France, bordered by the Channel; governed by the dauphin Charles, as Lieutenant of Normandy, until his accession to the French throne in 1364.
Duchy to the north-west of the Île-de-France, bordered by the Channel; governed by the dauphin Charles, as Lieutenant of Normandy, until his accession to the French throne in 1364.
Duchy to the north-west of the Île-de-France, bordered by the Channel; governed by the dauphin Charles, as Lieutenant of Normandy, until his accession to the French throne in 1364.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
nouvellement estoit revenus d’Engleterre, se te noit a Thudele. Et atendoit grant confort de
jour en jour, qui lui devoit venir d’Engleterre. Et voirement en estoit il
ordené. Car de par le roi et son conseil li sires de Nuefville et messires Thumas Trivés estoient a Plewemonde ou sus
le païs la environ, atout mil homme d’armes et IIM archiers.
Et faisoient leurs pourveances grandes et grosses pour venir arriver ou havene de
Bourdiaux. Mais il n’avoient mie passage a leur volenté. Car li grande armee le
duc de Lenclastre avoient presque tous les grans vassiaux dou roiau me d’Engleterre. Pourquoi il furent en sejour a Pleuuemonde ou la environ plus de quatre mois. En ce temps s’en vint li dus
de Bretaigne en Flandres dalés le conte de Flandres, sen cousin, qui le rechut a grant joie, dont li rois de France heut depuis grant
indignacion de ce que il le tint dalés lui plus d’an et demi, si comme vous orrés
recorder avant en l’istore.
SHF 2-51syncLi dus de Lenclastre et li contes de Stanbrugez et leur
rent en l’isle de Wisque a l’encontre de Nor mendie et d’un païs que on appielle Caulz. Et desiroient trop a sçavoir l’estat de Franche. Car nulle chertainneté n’en avoient. Sitost que il peurent perchevoir que il
heurent point de vent, il entrerent a leurz vassiaux, cascuns sires a sa charge. Et estoit
amiraux de la mer le conte de Salebrin, et connestables de l’ost li
contes d’Aquesufort. La estoient li contes d’Arondiel, qui s’apielloit Richart de Donnesiere, li contes de Northombrelant, li contes
de Notin ghem, messires Thumas de Hollandes, contes de Quent, messires Jehans de Hollandes, ses freres, li contes de Stafort, li contes
de Suffort, messires Guillaumez de Montagut, messires Hue de Cavrelee,
messires Robert Canolles, messires li Canonnes
de Robersart, et pluisieurs vaillans chevaliers et escuiers. Si singlerent de celle maree tout coiement au lés devers Normendie. Et ne
sçavoient pas encorez arresteement entr’iaux quelle part il se trairoient ne ou il
prenderoient terre. Car il desiroient mout a trouver l’armee dou roi de France
sus mer. Et leur avoit on dit, yaux estans a l’ancre en l’isle de Wicq, par une nef
balen ghiere qui s’estoit emblee en Normendie, que li sieges dez François estoit devant Ewrues. Et li armee de mer depar
le roi de France gisoit a l’ancre devant Chierebourcq. Dont sus
celle entente il s’en vinrent tout flotant les bendez de Normendie, et
querant les aventures. Et passerent devant Chierebourcq. Mais riens
n’y trouverent. Car messires Jehans de Viane et son armee estoient
retrait ou havene de Harflues. Pour che ne se veurrent mies la arrester la navie d’Engleterre. Car il avoient vent a volenté
Bretaigne. Si passerent oultre et s’en vinrent ferir ens ou havene de Saint Malo de l’Ille. Et la
ancrerent et prisent terre. Et yssirent de leurz vaissiaux petit a petit et se logierent. En
ce temps estoit gardiens et capitaines de la ville de Saint Malo uns escuiers bretons, bon homme
d’armes dure ment, qui s’apeloit Morfouache. Quant il vei lez Englés venus, et qu’il se apparilloient pour la mettre le siege, si ne fut mies trop esbahis. Mais se pourveyt et ordonna sagement et vaillaument a l’encontre d’iaux. Les nouvelles furent tantost sceuez sus le païs que li dus de Lenclastre, et li armee d’Engleterre avoient pris terre et arrest a Saint Malo. Car li viscontez de le Berliere, messires
Henris de Malatrait, et li sires de Comboourch, s’en
vinrent bouter dedens Saint Malo a IIC hommez
d’armes, desquelz Mor fouache fut
grandement resjois et reconfortés. Car autrement il heust eu fort
temps.
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