Chapter III: Book THE FIRST

CH. I.—The Occasion of the Wars between Louis XI. and the Count
of Charolois, afterwards Duke of Burgundy Page 1

CH. II.—How the Count of Charolois and several great Lords of
France raised an Army against King Louis XI., under Pretence of
the Public Good 9

CH. III.—How the Count of Charolois encamped with his Army near
Montlhery, and of the Battle fought in that Place between him
and the King of France 17

CH. IV.—Of the imminent Danger to which the Count of Charolois
was exposed, and the Manner of his being rescued 26

CH. V.—The King’s Brother the Duke of Berry, and the Duke of
Bretagne, join with the Count of Charolois against the King 33

CH. VI.—The Count of Charolois and his Allies with their Army
pass the Seine upon a Bridge of Boats; after which, being
joined by the Forces of John, Duke of Calabria, they invest
Paris 42

CH. VII.—A Digression concerning Salaries, Offices, and
Ambition, illustrated by the Example of the English 47

CH. VIII.—How King Louis entered Paris, whilst the Lords of
France were tampering with the Citizens 50

CH. IX.—How the Count of Charolois and the King cannonaded
each other near Charenton; after which Action, the Count of
Charolois laid a second Bridge of Boats over the River Seine 54

CH. X.—Digression concerning some of the Virtues and Vices of
King Louis XI. 59

CH. XI.—How the Burgundians, being drawn up near Paris, and in
Expectation of a Battle, mistook high Thistles for a Body of
Lances 61

CH. XII.—How the King visited the Count of Charolois, and
talked with him concerning their Quarrel; and of the Importance
of wise Councillors to a Prince 65

CH. XIII.—How Rouen was delivered into the Hands of the Duke of
Bourbon to be kept for the Duke of Berry; and the Conclusion of
the Treaty of Conflans 69

CH. XIV.—Of the Peace that was concluded at Conflans between
the King and the Count of Charolois and his Allies 78

CH. XV.—How the King recovered into his Hands whatever had been
given to his Brother, by the Division between the Dukes of
Normandy and Bretagne 83

CH. XVI.—The new Duke of Normandy retires into Bretagne very
poor and disconsolate, upon account of his having miscarried in
his Design 84