caftle, for the whole town was occupied. There was alfo fome doubt if thefe lords, who had fpent their all, would have quitted Calais, for the king or any one elfe, if their expenfes had not been allowed them.' The king had not fent for a fourth part of them. Some came out of good-will to him, in hopes of grace and favor ; others, with the expectation of gaining from the plunder of France. The king of England at laft ordered the duke of Lancafter to Calaip, with four hundred men in armour and two thoufand archers and Welch men. When the duke came to Calais, he was much re-joiced tp fee fo many foreign lords, 'who made earneft inquiries after the king. He excufed the King for not coming, on the impoffibility of getting all preparations ready for fo large an army by the time he had fixed. He then told thefe lords, that a longer refidence there would be of no fervice ; that as he intended making an excursion into France, to fee what he could find, he entreated of them to accompany him, offering to lend to each a fum of money, to pay their landlords and other expenfes, as well as to fupply them with as much provifion as their horfes could carry. They accepted the duke's propofal, for they were% afhamed to refufç it; and having had their horfes new fliodden, and packed up their baggage, they fet out from Calais in a magnificent train, accom-panying the duke towards St. Oriier. They might be about two thoufand men with armour, without, counting the arcbçrs or footmen. Il h 3 They 469