Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9): Henrie the Fift, Prince of Wales, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FourthHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9): Henrie the Fift, Prince of Wales, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fourth
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
22 Also that we shall force vs, & doo to our power, that recompense
be made by our said father without diminution of the crowne of France
to persons obeieng to him, and fauoring to that partie that is said
Burgognie, to whom longeth lands, lordships, rents, or possessions in
the said duchie of Normandie, or other places in the realme of France,
conquered by vs hithertoward giuen by vs in places and lands gotten, or
to be gotten, and ouercome, in the name of our said father vpon rebels
and inobedients to him. And if so be that such maner of recompense
be not made to the said persons, by the life of our said father, we
shall make that recompense in such maner and places, of goods, when
it happeneth by Gods grace to the crowne of France. And if so be that
the lands, lordships, rents, or possessions, the which longeth to such
maner of persons in the said duchie and places be not giuen by vs, the
same persons shall be restored to them without any delaie.
23 And during the life of our father, in all places now or in time
comming subiect to him, letters of common iustice, and also grants
of offices and gifts, pardons or remissions, and priuileges shall be
written and procéed vnder the name and seale of our said father. And
for somuch as some singular case maie fall, that maie not be foreséene
by mans wit, in the which it might be necessarie and behoouefull, that
we doo write our letters; in such maner case, if any hap for the good
and suertie of our father, and for the gouernance that longeth to vs,
as is beforesaid; and for to eschewen perils that otherwise might fall,
to the preiudice of our said father, to write our letters, by the which
we shall command, charge, and defend after the nature and qualitie of
the néed, in our fathers behalfe and ours as regent of France.
24 Also, that during our fathers life, we shall not call nor write vs
king of France; but verelie we shall absteine vs from that name, as
long as our father liueth.
25 Also that our said father, during his life shall name, call,
and write vs in French in this maner: Nostre treschier filz Henry
roy d'Engleterre heretere de France. And in Latine in this maner:
Præclarissimus filius noster Henricus rex Angliæ & hæres Franciæ.
26 Also that we shall put none impositions or exactions, or doo
charge the subiects of our said father without cause reasonable and
necessarie, ne otherwise than for common good of the realme of France,
and after the saieng and asking of the lawes and customes reasonable
approoued of the same realme.
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