Chapter IV: Gloucester and Hainault

Jacqueline's treatment in England--Her marriage to
Gloucester--Visit of Gloucester and Jacqueline to
St. Albans--Burgundy objects to Gloucester's
pretensions to govern Hainault--Attempted
arbitration between Gloucester and
Burgundy--Gloucester's claim--His departure with
Jacqueline for Hainault--Renewed attempts at
arbitration--March from Calais to
Hainault--Reception in Hainault: attitude of
Mons--The Estates of Hainault accept Gloucester as
Regent--Complaints of the behaviour of the English
soldiers--Papal procrastination in deciding
Jacqueline's divorce appeal--Burgundy prepares for
armed interference--Siege of
Braine-le-Comte--Gloucester's
inactivity--Correspondence of Gloucester and
Burgundy who agree to a duel--Increased hostility
to Gloucester in Hainault--Gloucester returns to
England--The motive and wisdom of his Hainault
policy, 125-161