[1] [2] [3] [page 525] The answer of king Hen|rie.The king of England grauelie answered herevn|to, that he maruelled why the duke vnder colour of dooing déeds of armes for a vaine-glorie, would now séeke to breake the peace betwixt the realmes of England and France, he being sworne to main|teine the same peace, sith he might further vnder|stand, that no king annointed, of verie dutie, was bound to answer anie challenge, but to his péere of equall state and dignitie: and further declared, that when opportunitie serued, he would passe the sea, and come into his countrie of Gascoigne, with such com|panie as he thought conuenient, and then might the duke set forward with his band, for the accompli|shing of his couragious desire, promising him in the word of a prince, not thence to depart, till the duke either by fulfilling his owne desire in manner afore|said, or by singular combat betwéene them two one|lie, for auoiding of more effusion of Christian bloud, should thinke himselfe fullie satisfied. To this and much more conteined in the kings answer, the duke replied, and the king againe reioined, not without tawnts and checks vnfitting for their estates. The duke of Orleance offended highlie (as he might séeme) furnished against the king of England with an armie of six thousand men,The duke of Orleance be|siegeth Uergi in Guien. entered into Guien, and besieged the towne of Uergi, whereof was cap|teine sir Robert Antlfield, a right hardie and valiant knight, hauing with him onelie thrée hundred Eng|lishmen, which defended the fortresse so manfullie, that the duke (after he had laine three moneths) and lost manie of his men, without honour or spoile re|turned into France.