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
Monstrelet, Enguerrand de
Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Sources; France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589; Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
The archbishop of Rheims, and others, seeing the duke of Acquitaine
displeased at this last speech, said to the duke of Orleans, 'My lord,
do what my lord of Acquitaine requires of you.' After all this, he did
take the oath to maintain the peace, but it was sorely against his
will, for he thought that it was the duke of Burgundy and his allies
who had broken the last peace made at Pontoise. The duke of Bourbon
was next called on to take the oath, who thought to avoid it, like the
duke of Orleans; but the duke of Acquitaine cut him short by saying,
'Fair cousin, we beg that you will not say more about it.' The duke of
Bourbon, and the other princes, then swore without further objection.
The prelates did the same, excepting the archbishop of Sens, brother
to Montagu, who when called upon to take the oath by the duke of
Acquitaine, said, 'My lord, remember what you swore to us all, on our
departure from Paris, in the presence of the queen.' The duke replied,
'Say no more about it: we will that this peace be kept, and that you
swear to its observances.' 'My lord,' replied the archbishop, 'since it
is your good pleasure, I will do so.'
These were the only three among the lords who attended on this occasion
that made any objections to taking their oaths.
A similar oath was taken in Arras by sir John de Luxembourg and all the
commonalty, and other captains and governors of towns in these parts,
before the king and the princes, when they had marched from before
Arras.
During the residence of the king at Senlis, many nobles and others died
of the flux: among the number were, Reminion d'Albreth and his brother
the lord of Hangiers: and several died from the hardships they had
suffered during the march and at the siege.
When the Parisians heard that a peace had been made by the king and the
princes with the duke of Burgundy, without consulting them, they were
much discontented, and went to the duke of Berry, their governor, to
demand how this peace had been concluded, and what had moved the king
and his council to think of it without making them acquainted with
their intentions, for it was proper that they should have known of it,
and have been made parties to it. The duke of Berry replied,--'This
matter does not any way touch you, nor does it become you to interfere
between our lord the king and us who are of his blood and lineage; for
we may quarrel one with another whenever it shall please us so to do,
and we may also make peace according to our will.' The Parisians, on
hearing this answer, returned home without further reply.
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