The historie of Philip de Commines, knight, lord of Argenton / [Philippe de Commynes].
- Philippe de Commines
- Date:
- 1614
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The historie of Philip de Commines, knight, lord of Argenton / [Philippe de Commynes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![with him,accompanied with two archers of the D. of Britaines garde in their liue- rie coates, which comforted maruelloufly the whole armie , and the {aid Vice- chauncellor was asked where he had beene, and was commended for his depar- more for his returne, & euery man welcommedthem &madethem good cheere. Allthis day the Earle of Charolois kept ftill the field, reioycing greatly , and wholy attributing the honor of the viftorie to himfelfe alone, which glory coft him deere, for after this he neuer followed any mans aduice but his owne, and whereas before he had hated the wars,and loued nothing that appertained there- unto : his thoughts were after thisfo cleane altered that he continued in the wars till his death, in them ended his life, and by them defolated hishoufe, atthe leaft brought it maruelloufly vnderfoote, though not altogether deftroyedit. Three noble and wife Princes his predeceffors had fo highly aduanced it shat few Kings exceptthe K. of Fraunce were mightier then he, and in rich and ftrong townes none paffed him: but no man,efpecially no Prince ought to attribute too much to himfelfe, but to acknowledge all profperitie and good fuccefle to proceedefrom God. Sure thefetwothingsI dare boldly fay in his commendation, firft chat I thinke neuer man endured more trauell than he in all points of bodily labour and exercife, and fecondarily thatin mine opinion, I never knew hardier gentleman: for I newer heard him complaine of wearineffe, Ineuer faw him fhew any coun- tenance of feare, yet was] with him feuen yeeres together inthe wars: euerie fommer without faile, and fometime both winter and fommer his attempts and have atchiued them, for they paffedfar mansreach. Chap. 5 How the Duke of Berry the Kings brother, and the Duke of Britaine ioyned with the Earle of Charolois againft the King. e@ He next day being the third after the battell, weremooued Rie, Ourcampe and lodged at Montl’hery , out of the whichthe Ba people fled, part into the Church fteeple, and part into the yeee Cattell, but the Earle caufed them toreturne to their houfes, ass ss» neither loft they the value of one pennie , for euery man paid ¢ Sy) CER my his (hot as truly asifhe had been in Flaunders. ‘The caftelf POEs W ee held for the King, and was not affaulted by vs. The third day being paffed, the Eatle of Charolois by the Lord of Contais aduife departed to Eftampes (a good and commodious lodging, and in a fruitfull foile ) meaning to preuent the Britaines, who came that way, and before their arriuall tolodge his men that were ficke and hurt in thetowne, andthereft abroad in the fields. This good lodging and the Earles long abode there faued many a mans life. Ac the faid towne of Eftampes arriued the Lord Charles of Fraunce then Duke of Ber- ry, and the Kings only brother, accompanied with the Duke of Bricaine, the Earle of Dunois, the Lord of Dampmartin, the Lord of Loheac, the Lord of Bueil, the Lord of Chaumount, and mafter Charles of Amboife his fonne ( who fince hath carried great credite in this Realme) all the which the King at his firft comming to the crowne had difplaced and put out of office, notwithftanding the great ferui- ces they had done the King his father and the realme, both in the conqueft of Nor- mandy and in divers other wars. The Basle of Charolois & all chenoble men that : Were t ad a wal mea FF. a ee ee a — er — Te co] = gc, »s, FP BF](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30320549_0042.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
