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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.3
page 248
de l'Efcut, de Rofem, de l'Efparre, de Chaumont, de Mucident, de Courton, de Pincornet, and other barons of Gafcony and Guienne. The earl of Foix was requefted to attend ; but he would not corne, and excufed himfelf, having at the time a diforder in one of his legs, which prevented him from mounting on horfeback : he fent, however, his council in his ftead.
CHAP. CCXXX.
THE PRINCE OF WALES HOLDS A GRAND CON-FERENCE AT BOURDEAUX ON THE AFFAIRS Of THE KING OF CASTILLE.—HE RECEIVES LET-TERS FROM THE KING OF ENGLAND, TO ASSENT TO THE PROPOSALS OF ASSISTING DON PEDRO. —HE MAKES OVERTURES TO THE KING OF NAVARRE, FOR A FREE PASSAGE THROUGH HIS KINGDOM, TO ENABLE HIM TO CONDUCT DON PEDRO BACK TO CASTILLE.
'JHQ this conference, which was holden at Bour-deaux, there came all the counts, vifcounts, barons, and men of abilities, in Saintonge, Poitou, Quercy, Limoufin, Gafcony and Acquitaine. •
When they were all aflembled, they formed a parliament ; and, having entered upon the bufinefs of their meeting, they for three days difcufied the fituation and future profped: of this don Pedro, king of Caftiile, who was all the time prefent, placing himfelf near his coufin the prince, who
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