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