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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 04 [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. 04 [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

Name: The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 04 [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
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

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'Doubt not of our intention to revenge the insults that have been shewn
us; for we promise, on the faith and loyalty we owe to God, to our
aforesaid lord, and to the public welfare of his realm, that our sole
bent and will is to prevent, to the utmost of our power, my aforesaid
lord and his kingdom from being completely destroyed, which these
disloyal traitors are compassing to accomplish,--and that satisfactory
justice be done on them, according to the advice and opinions of those
who shall assist us in these our intentions. For this end, we offer
peace to all who shall be inclined to accept of it from us, excepting
Louis king of Sicily, for the better prosecution of our intentions to
support the king and his realm,--being resolved to persist in these
loyal measures until death, without offering any conciliatory terms to
these profligate traitors and poisoners.

'This business has been too long delayed; for it may be clearly seen
that the aforesaid traitors are determined on the total ruin of the
royal house of France and the whole of the nobility, and that they are
resolved to deliver up the kingdom to foreigners; but we have firm
reliance and hope in God, who knows the secrets of every heart! that we
shall obtain a happy issue to our enterprise by means of the good and
faithful subjects of the realm, whom in this case we will support to
the utmost of our power, and maintain for ever in the fullest enjoyment
of their liberties and franchises.

'We will also exert ourselves that in future no taxes, impositions and
gabelles, may be ever again paid in France; and we will proceed against
all who shall say or act to the contrary by fire and sword, whether
they be universities, corporations, chapters, colleges, nobles, or any
others, of whatever condition they may be.

'In testimony whereof, we have signed these presents with our own hand
and our privy seal, in the absence of the great seal, in our castle of
Hesdin, the 24th day of April, 1417, after Easter.'

These letters were sent to the towns of Montrieul, St Riquier,
Abbeville, Dourlens, Amiens, Corbie, St Quentin, Roye, Mondidier,
Beauvais, and to many other places; and by their means several
principal towns and corporations were strongly excited against those
who then governed the king.




CHAP. LI.

 SIR LOUIS BOURDON, KNIGHT, IS ARRESTED AND EXECUTED.--THE QUEEN OF
 FRANCE IS BANISHED TO BLOIS, AND THENCE TO TOURS.

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