has been already settled."

Though they had now no rood of land, the English returned richer than
they came, and they eased their _amour propre_ by calling the sums
that had changed hands, "tribute money."[8]

"Ryght reverend and my most tender and kynd Moodre, I recommende
me to youw. Pleas it yow to weete that blessyd be God, this vyage
of the kynges is fynnysshyd for thys tyme and alle the kynges ost
is comen to Caleys as on Mondaye last past, that is to seye the
iiij daye of Septembre, and at thys daye many of hys host be
passyd the see in to Ingland ageyn, and in especiall my Lorde off
Norfolk, and my bretheryn ....I also mysselyke somewhat the heyr
heer; for by my trowte I was in goode heele whan I come hyddre and
all hooll and to my wetyng I hadde never a better stomake in my
lyffe and now in viij dayes I am crasyd ageyn."[9]

Thus wrote one Englishman from Calais and doubtless many others found
the air more wholesome at home.

Charles of Burgundy was now ready to consider the affairs of Lorraine.
He advised Rene of his intentions, in a manifesto which reached him
on September 5th. The preamble contained a long list of the manifold
benefits conferred upon Lorraine by the House of Burgundy. Then Rene
was admonished to observe in every particular the terms of his own
treaty with Charles, which he, Rene, had signed voluntarily, or the
former would "make him know the difference between his friendship and
his enmity."

This menace was ominous to the poor Duke of Lorraine. For on September
13th, his friend Louis XI. had signed a fresh treaty with Charles
of Burgundy at Soleure, and Campobasso was marching mercenaries in
Burgundian pay towards the unfortunate duchy. In other words, the
French king abandoned the young protege whom he had spared no pains
to alienate from Burgundian protection. It was a moment when his one
interest apparently was to settle accounts with the Count of St.
Pol, who had been equally treacherous in his dealings with England,
Burgundy, and France.[10]

Having rested during the summer, the Burgundian troops were in fine
trim when Charles marched to Nancy, taking towns on the way, and sat
down before the capital in the last week of October. From his camp he
wrote to the Duke of Milan:

"Very dear brother, I recommend myself to you. I have just
accepted a truce with the king for nine years to come, in the form
and manner contained at len