[1] [2] The slaughter of the Frenchmen was great and lamentable,

Great slaug [...]|ter of French [...]men.

Caxton. Iac. Meir. Polydor. Froissard.

namelie for the losse of so manie noble men, as were slaine at the same battell, fought be|tweene Cressie and Broy on the saturdaie next fol|lowing the feast of saint Bartholomew being (as that yeare fell) the 26 of August. Among other which died that daie, these I find registred by name as chéefest, Iohn king of Boheme,Noble men slaine. Rafe duke of Lor|raine, Charles of Alanso brother germane to king Philip, Charles earle of Blois, Lewes earle of Flan|ders, also the earle of Harecourt, brother to the lord Geffrie of Harecourt, with the earles of Ausserre, Aumerle, and saint Poule, beside diuerse other of the nobilitie. The Englishmen neuer brake out of their battels to chase any man, but kept themselues togi|ther in their wards and ranks, and defended them|selues euer against such as came to assaile them. This battell ended about euening.