killed upon the
second day than upon the first. This can be accounted for by the fact
that on the first day but a small portion of the English army were
engaged, and that upon the second the English were fresh and vigorous,
and their enemy exhausted and dispirited.

The greater number of the French nobles and knights who fell, died in
their attempts to break through the Black Prince's array. Besides the
King of Bohemia, nine sovereign princes and eighty great nobles were
killed, with 1200 knights, 1500 men-at-arms, and 30,000 foot; while on
the English side only three knights and a small number of men-at-arms
and infantry were killed.

The body of the King of Bohemia and those of the other great leaders
were carried in solemn pomp to the Abbey of Maintenay. Edward himself
and his son accompanied them as mourners. On the Monday following
Edward marched with his army against Calais, and summoned the town to
surrender. John of Vienne, who commanded the garrison, refused to comply
with the demand. The fortifications of the town were extremely strong
and the garrison numerous, and Edward perceived that an assault would be
very unlikely to succeed, and would entail great loss, while a repulse
would have dimmed the lustre of the success which he had gained. He
therefore determined to reduce it by famine, and the troops were set to
work to build huts. So permanently and strongly were these constructed
that it seemed to the enemy that King Edward was determined to remain
before Calais even should he have to stay there for ten years.

Proclamations were issued in England and Flanders inviting traders to
establish stores and to bring articles of trade of all kinds, and in a
short time a complete town sprang up which was named by Edward "New-Town
the Bold". The English fleet held complete possession of the sea,
cutting off the besieged from all succour by ship, and enabling abundant
supplies for the army to be brought from England and Flanders. Strong
parties were sent out in all directions. The northern provinces of
France were scoured, and the army was amply provided with necessaries
and even luxuries.

After the first terrible shock caused by the crushing defeat of Cressy,
King Phillip began at once to take measures for the relief of Calais,
and made immense efforts again to put a great army in the field. He
endeavoured by all means in his power to gain fresh allies. The young
Count of Flanders, who, at the death of his fat