Charles was in bed.

Commynes put on him, as quickly as possible, his breastplate and helmet, and they went down stairs.

The archers were with great difficulty defending the doorway, but help arrived, and the danger was over.

The quarters of King Louis had also been attacked; but at the first sound the Scottish archers had hurried up, surrounded their master, and repulsed the attack, without caring whether their arrows killed Liegese or such Burgundians as had come up with assistance.

The gallant fellows from Franchemont fell, almost to a man.