[1] [2] [3] [4] But shortlie after, Thom. W [...]. Sir Iohn Chandois slaine. Froissard. the said lord Chandois was slaine by the enimies (whom first he had ouercome) whilest without good aduise he put off his helmet, and so receiuing a stroke with a glaiue that entered into his head, betwixt his nose and his forhead, he neuer after spake word, not liuing past a day and a night after he was hurt. The death of this right famous, wise, and valiant knight, was bewailed as well of the Frenchmen as Englishmen. The French king himselfe, when he heard that he was slaine, greatlie lamented the mishap, affirming that now he being dead, there was not any le [...]t aliue able to agree the kings and realmes of England and France: so much was he feared, esteemed, and beloued of all men. But alas what auailed all their mourning and lamen|ting against the necessitie of death, sith we know that

Est commune mori, mors nulli parcit honori:

After he was thus slaine,Sir Tho|mas Percie sir Thomas Percie was made seneschall of Poictou. By reason of the great wet and raine that fell this yeare in more abun|dance than had béene accustomed,A dearth. Hen. Marle. much corne was lost, so that the price thereof was sore inhanced, in so much that wheat was sold at thrée shillings foure pence the bushell. But as concerning the death, the west parts of the realme was sorest afflicted with this mortalitie, and namelie at Oxford there died a great number of scholers.