Footnote 505

From "Journal du Siege d'Orleans": "[after the Royal army camped at Sept-Saulx]... those of Rheims were alarmed, especially the lords of Chatillon-sur-Marne and of Saveuses, in garrison on behalf of the English and Burgundians, who called the citizens together and told them that, if they were willing to hold out for up to six weeks, they would bring them aid. And afterwards they left with their consent... the townsmen held a public meeting, and by the wish of all the inhabitants they sent word to the King, who granted them full pardon, and they gave him the keys to the city." (For the original language, see: Quicherat's "Procès...", Vol IV, pp. 184 - 185).

From the chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: "Upon the arrival of the Lord of Saveuses, it was promised to him by the governor and a large number of the inhabitants that they would hold to the faction of King Henry and the Duke [of Burgundy] and maintain the fight for them until death. Despite this, out of the fear that they felt for the Maiden, whom they had been told had worked wonders [or miracles], they surrendered to King Charles, although the lord of Chatillon and the lord of Saveuses, who were their commanders, tried to convince them otherwise. These two lords, seeing their sentiments, left the aforesaid city of Rheims..." (For the original language, see: Quicherat's "Procès...", Vol IV, p. 379).


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