and fealed and fwore to what their king had before promifed. Thus was this alliance firft formed between the kings of France and of Scotland, which lafted for many years. The king of France fent men at arms into Scotland, to carry on the war under the command of the lord Arnold d'Andreghen, afterward marihal of France, the lord Garencieres, and many other knights and efquires. King Philip imagined, that the Scots would find the Englifli too much employment at home, for theói to be able to erofs the fea, or if they did, at alt events in toofinali numbers to hurt or moleft hinu CHAP. XXXIIL KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND MADE VICAR OF THE EMPIRE OF ÇERMANY» TT7HE N the king of England and the lords, his allies, had quitted the conference at Halle, the king returned to the caftle of Louvain, which he fet about prepefrtog for his refidence ; at the fame rime he fent tó his queen, to inform her of his intentions, and that if ihe would come to him, it "would give him much pleafure, for hefliould NOT be able to repais the fea this year. He fent back many of his knights to guard the country,, particularly the borders of Scotland. While thefe things were going forwards, the Eng- Mfti knights remaining with the king in Brabant, 4 . fpread