ABSTRACT

Argenton in Normandie, and in the Lent following he and the French king met togither, neere unto the castell of Gulleton, and there in talke had betweene them, he commanded king John with no small arrogancie, and contrarie to his former promise, to restore unto his nephue Arthur duke of Britaine, all those lands now in his possession on that side the sea, which king John earnestlie denied to doo,l whereupon the French king immediatlie after, began war against him, and tooke Butevant, Augi and the castell of Linos.2 Moreover, he besieged the castell of Radepont for the space of eight daies, till king John came thither, and forced him to depart with much dishonor. Howbeit after this, the French king wan Gourney, and then returning to Paris, he appointed certeine persons to have the governement of the foresaid Arthur duke of Britaine, and then sent him foorth with 200 men of armes into Poictou, that he might bring the countrie also under his subjection.