The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 7 [of 13] by Monstrelet - HTML preview

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Anglure, eight leagues to the north of Troyes.

[2] The duchy of Bar having passed to the house of Anjou, Réné, in the year 1431, sent his bailiffs from Bar and St Michel to receive from Anthony of Lorraine count de Vaudemont, his acknowledgment of him as lord paramount. The duke insisted on having full obedience of all places within the county that had been held as fiefs from the dukes of Bar, under pain of confiscation. Dict. de Martiniere. This was probably the cause of quarrel.

[3] Vaudemont,—a small town in Lorraine. It had been the capital of the county, but had given up that honour to the little town of Vezelize.

[4] Diestres. See Du Cange, Supplement, Dextri.

[5] Nine worthies. According to the Encyclopedie, vol. iv. supplement, the neuf-preux were named Joshua, Gideon, Samson, David, Judas Macchabeus, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, Charlemagne and Godefroy de Bouillon. For further particulars, I refer to the Encyclopedie, where mention is made of this procession to meet Henry VI.

[6] Porcien,—a principality in Champagne.

[7] Brunclay. Q. Brownlow.

[8] Riddes,—of the value of five shillings.—COTGRAVE.

[9] Virelans. Q.

[10] Mont St Martin. Q. If not Thun-St-Martin?

[11] Moreuil,—a town in Picardy, situated between Corbie and Mondidier.

[12] Douzy,—a small town in Champagne, on the borders of Luxembourg.

[13] Commerci,—on the Meuse, five leagues to the westward of Toul.

[14] Ripaille,—a burgh of Savoy, in the Chablais, and principal commandery of the order of St Maurice, founded by Amadeus VIII. He built there a mansion for six knights-hermits, to keep him company in this solitude, whither he retired in 1434, being a widower of Mary of Burgundy, and resigned the government of his duchy, &c. to his son.—La Martiniere.

This retirement was supposed to arise from ambition, and the hope of being chosen pope, to which he was elected in 1440, and took the name of Felix V. He afterward resigned the popedom, and returned to his solitude.

[15] Thonon,—the capital of a small country of the Chablais.

[16] Hence, probably, came the french proverb, faire ripaille, to make good cheer.

[17] Euchoire. Q. Not in Martiniere.

[18] Woodville.

[19] Dondo Domonferrant, Restandif. Q.

[20] Little Blanchefort was made prisoner in the lxxiid chapter.

[21] Garganeymè. Q.

[22] 'In the year 1435, the town of Gaieta, in the kingdom of Naples, offered to submit itself to the protection of the Genoese, to avoid falling into the hands of Alphonso king of Arragon. In consequence, Francisco Spinola and Ottolino Zoppo are sent with a good garrison to defend the place. Alphonso hastens to besiege it,—and Gaieta, ill provided with provision, is reduced to great distress.

'The Genoese, informed of the situation of the garrison, send thither, on the 22d July, a fleet under the command of Luca Aseréto, a famous captain, to their relief. Alphonso, hearing of this, embarks on board his own fleet, with all the nobility and eleven thousand combatants. The fleets meet near to the island of Ponza on the 5th August, and the battle lasts from sun-rise to night, but victory is on the side of the Genoese. It could not be more complete: the king of Arragon, his two brothers, John king of Navarre, the infant don Henry, with a quantity of nobles, are made prisoners; and of fourteen vessels, only one escaped.

'The besieged, on learning this event, make a sally, drive the enemy from their lines, and deliver the place. The prisoners are carried from on board the fleet to Milan, where the duke entertains the king of Arragon magnificently, enters into a league with him, and gives him and his companions their liberty without ransom. This generosity causes the Genoese to lose the fruit of their victory, and enrages them against the duke of Milan. On the 12th December, they rise in arms, kill the governor, drive away the Milanese, and shake off the yoke of the duke.'

Art de Verifier les Dates.

[23] Fécamp,—a city of Normandy by the sea, diocese of Rouen.

[24] Gerberoy,—in the Isle de France, four leagues from Beauvais.

[25] In the French Dictionary of Richelet, it is thus explained: à la queue leu leu, (Continenti serie ludere) a kind of play, which means, 'the tail of the wolf.' To play à la queue leu leu, is said when children place themselves in a file, and the leader, making a half-wheel round, drags the rest after him, endeavouring to catch hold of the last in the file.

[26] Braine,—near Compiégne.

[27] Chavensy. Q.

[28] La Romaigne,—near Rethel in Champagne.

[29] Ainville, on the frontiers of Champagne and Lorraine.

[30] Nampteuil,—near Rheims.

[31] Han,—near Rheims.

[32] Bourg,—near Rheims.

[33] Bousseuvre,—is called afterward Boussenoch.

[34] Dinant, on the Meuse, sixteen leagues from Liege.

[35] Rigniues. Q.

[36] Hirson,—or Herisson, a town in Picardy, election of Guise.

[37] Campagne-les-Boulonnois,—a village of Artois, near St Omer.

[38] Mene. Q. Mechlin, or Menin?

[39] Drinchaut,—a village near Dunkirk.

[40] Oye,—a small town and territory between Gravelines and Calais.

[41] Balinghen—is called before Vauclingen.

[42] Gabarre—is a flat-bottomed boat, used in Holland and on canals.

[43] Arques,—diocese of St Omer.

[44] Blandêques,—diocese of St Omer.

[45] Bredenarde,—diocese of St Omer.

[46] St Germain-sur-Cailly,—in Normandy, diocese of Rouen.

[47] Fontaines-sur-Préaux,—diocese of Rouen.

[48] Bourg Baudorion,—diocese of Rouen.

[49] Blainville,—diocese of Rouen.

[50] Préaux,—diocese of Rouen.

[51] Lillebonne,—diocese of Rouen.

[52] Tancarville,—near Lillebonne.

[53] Sir Richard Woodville paid a fine of £1000 to the king for marrying the duchess of Bedford without a licence. He was afterwards created earl of Rivers, and was father to the lady Elizabeth, queen to king Edward IV.—Parl. Hist.

[54] Princhy,—Princy, in the Gatinois, near Montargis.

[55] Louye,—in Maine, diocese of Mans.