ABSTRACT
W h e n the King of France had collected all his followers, 1285 and knew that all were furnished with all they needed and that, likewise, his fleet was ready and assembled (and this was in the year 1285, in the month of April) he proceeded to go to Roussillon. And when he entered Roussillon the Lord King of Mallorca issued forth to meet him. And the King of France made a great feast for the King of Mallorca, and so did the King of Mallorca for him and his sons, his nephews, who came with their father; namely monsenyer En Philip, his eldest son,1 who had great grief and displeasure at what his father was doing, and the other, monsenyer En Charles, King of the Hat, who had great joy thereat, as he was to be King of Aragon. And so they, together, came to Per pignan. And all the host of the King of France was in tents from Perpignan to Boulou. Every day they of the King of Aragon’s host raided right up to the tents, killing and taking many and doing them much damage. What shall I tell you ? The King of France stayed there full fifteen days, not knowing what to do. But, one day, he decided to go on to the Pass of Panisars and to try and get through.
