[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] There be that write otherwise herof, Froissard. shewing how the said sir Hugh Chatellon was taken by an am|bush laid by sir Nicholas Louaine, as the same sir Hugh was come foorth of the towne, with not past ten or twelue with him, to see how the passage of Ro|wraie was kept by them that had charge thereof. How soeuer it came to passe, taken he was, & brought to the duke of Lancaster, that reioised greatlie of that good hap: and so marching forward, he passed the riuer at Blanchetaque, and drew towards the towne of Rew on the sea side, and so to Montreuill, and fi|nallie to Calis. Then were the strangers licenced to depart: and bicause it was far in the winter, as a|bout saint Martines tide, the duke and the most part of his armie returned into England.The third mortalitie. Caxton. Polychron. The earle of Warwike de|parteth this life. In this yeare chanced the third mortalitie, which was excéeding great both of men and beasts, that the like had not béene heard of. And amongst other people that peri|shed of that pestilentiall sickenesse, that worthie knight and noble capteine the earle of Warwike di|ed at Calis in the moneth of Ianuarie, after his re|turne from Hartlew. ¶ The countrie of Aquitaine was full of trouble in this meane time, either part séeking to grieue other to the vttermost of their powers. ¶ Iohn Hastings earle of Penbroke, ha|uing with him certeine bands of men of warre, Polydor. re|couered diuerse towns and castels in those parts: but when he perceiued how the enimies that were not far from the place where he was lodged, shewed ma|nifest tokens of feare, in marching one while vncer|teinelie forward, and an other while fetching great compasses about, he somewhat vnwarilie setting vp|on them in their campe, was discomfited and put to flight, Froissard. so that getting him into a place of the Tem|plers, that was closed about with a wall, he remai|ned there in great danger to be taken prisoner of his enimies that assailed him, if the lord Iohn Chandois seneschall of Poictou had not come to the rescue, and pledged him foorth.