CHAP. CCVL THE KING OF ENGLAND LAYS SIEGE TO THE CITY * OF RHEIMS, AND TO THE CASTLE OF CHARGNY. THE WAR RE-COMMENCES BETWEEN THE DUKE -. OF NORMANDY AND THE K1.NG OF NAVARRE. *2~HE Englifli continued their marqh, until they had pafled through Artois, the low couutry of Hvhich they found in great poverty and diftrefs for provifions, and had entered Cambrefis, where aU things were in greater abundance : for the inha-l^tants of the plains had not carried their provifions into any fortrefles^ thinking tbcmfe^veç. feçure from, the Englifh, as forming a dépendance of the empire ; but the king of England did not confider them in, that light, nor look upon Cambrefis as part of thq empire. The king took up his quarters in the town of Beaurevoir in Cambrefis, encamping his army in the neighbourhood, where they halted four days tot refrefh themfelves and horfes, pid from whence they overran the greater part of the country of Cambrefis, The hifhop, Peter of Cambray, and the council^ of the lords, of the country and the principal towns, fent divers meflengers, under a paffport, to inquire the grounds of the war. They received for anfwer, that fome time ago they had contracted alliances with the French, had aided them much, had fup-ported them in their towns and fortreffes, and had before made part in the war as enemies ; that thefç were