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
On the 10th day of February, the king of France gave at Paris a very
grand festival of eating, drinking, tilting and dancing, at which
the english ambassadors were present. The king tilted with the duke
d'Alençon, whom he had lately raised to that dignity. The duke of
Brabant tilted in great cordiality with the duke of Orleans; and during
this festival, which lasted three days, the princes of the blood
conducted themselves kindly and honourably toward each other. The queen
of France, the duchess of Acquitaine, and many other noble ladies and
damsels, assisted at the feast.
On the 24th day of February, after many conferences with the duke of
Brabant and the countess of Hainault, as well at Paris as at Senlis,
and with the ministers of the duke of Burgundy, the peace was finally
concluded, and proclaimed with sound of trumpet through Paris,
according to royal letters of the following tenor:
'Charles, by the grace of God, king of France, to all present and to
come. Whereas many acts have been done since the conclusion of the
peace at Pontoise, to our very great displeasure, and damage to our
subjects and kingdom; for which cause we have held our beloved cousin,
the duke of Burgundy in our indignation and disfavour, and have marched
a considerable body of men at arms and archers against the town of
Arras. During the time, we lay before that town, our well-beloved
and dear cousins the duke of Brabant and countess of Hainault came
thither, accompanied by our dearly-beloved the deputies from the three
estates of Flanders, as commissioners, and having full powers to treat
on the part of our said cousin of Burgundy, with so much humility and
obedience that we were contented therewith.
'In confirmation of the duke of Burgundy's willingness to submit
himself to our obedience, they offered on the part of the town of Arras
to display our banner on the walls and towers thereof, and also to
place under our subjection all the towns and castles which our said
cousin of Burgundy held from us. We therefore, in our abundance of
affection, have received him back into our good graces.
'Our said cousins the duke of Brabant and the countess of Hainault,
and the deputies from Flanders, engaged to deliver to us, or to any
person whom we might depute, the castle of Crotoy, as well as the
castle of Chinon; and that they would, to the utmost of their power,
see that they were fully restored to us, or to any person whom we
should commission to receive them. Many other matters relative to
the restoring of peace were then discussed, and, in consequence, we
ourselves withdrew with our army from before Arras. For the further
consolidation of this agreement for peace, our said cousins of Brabant,
Hainault, and the deputies from Flanders have again come to us, as
ambassadors from our cousin of Burgundy, with whom, in the presence of
our dearly beloved son the duke of Acquitaine, dauphin of Vienne, the
preliminaries before mentioned have been confirmed.
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