The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries — John Shaqi
The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countriesMonstrelet, Enguerrand de
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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
The cardinal de Bar then, by the king’s orders, brought an open Bible,
on which the two parties, namely, the two sons of the late duke of
Orleans and the duke of Burgundy swore on the holy evangelists,
touching them with their hands, that they would mutually preserve a
firm peace towards each other, without any open or secret attempts
contrary to the full meaning of their oaths. When this was done, the
king said, ‘We will that henceforth ye be good friends; and I most
strictly enjoin, that neither of you attempt any thing to the loss or
hurt of the other, nor against any persons who are attached to you,
or who may have given you advice or assistance; and that you show
no hatred against any one on this occasion, under pain of offending
against our royal authority,--excepting, however, those who actually
committed this murder, who shall be for ever banished from our kingdom.’
After this speech of the king, these princes again swore they would
faithfully abide by their treaty. The duke of Burgundy then advanced
to salute the wife of the dauphin, the duke of Acquitaine; and about
an hour after this ceremony had taken place the duke took his leave
of the king, queen, and the lords present, and set out from Chartres
for Gallardon, where he dined. Many who were there were very much
rejoiced that matters had gone off so well; but others were displeased,
and murmured, saying, that henceforward it would be no great offence
to murder a prince of the blood, since those who had done so were so
easily acquitted, without making any reparation, or even begging pardon.
The duke of Orleans and his brother shortly after took leave of the
king, queen, dauphin, and the lords of the court, and returned, with
their attendants, to Blois, whence they had come, not well satisfied,
any more than their council, with the peace that had been made.
The marquis du Pont, son to the duke of Bar, and cousin to the duke of
Burgundy, who before this day was not beloved by him, on account of
the murder of the duke of Orleans, followed him to Gallardon, where
they dined publicly together in great friendship and concord. About two
o’clock in the afternoon duke William, the count de St Pol, and other
great lords, visited the duke of Burgundy at his lodgings in Gallardon,
and then returned together toward Paris.
The king, the queen, the dauphin, and the other kings, princes and
cardinals, arrived at Paris on Mid-Lent Sunday; and the dukes of
Burgundy and of Holland, with the cardinal de Bordeaux, who was at that
time in Paris, on his way to the council of Pisa, went out to meet
them, followed by upwards of two hundred thousand Parisians of both
sexes, eager to receive the king, singing carols, as he entered the
gates, and conducting him with great rejoicings to his palace.
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