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
'To maintain our subjects in peace and to obviate any disputes of
office, which, having formerly happened, may do so again, we will and
order, that all offices given by us since the said peace of Pontoise,
shall remain in our full disposition and power, without those who
may have been deprived of them having any claim or pretence of being
restored to them. With regard to the prisoners, we will do strict
justice; for it is our pleasure that no lord, baron, knight, esquire,
or other persons, under pretence of services not performed to us, or
for services done to our said cousin of Burgundy, shall be prosecuted
or molested in body or goods, but that all lands, castles, or any
territories whatever, that may have been taken possession of, and held
by our officers for us, on account of the late war, shall be fully
and completely restored to their true and lawful owners, without any
fees or charges claimed in regard to us; and we now impose silence on
our attorney-general, although the different cases be not specified
particularly by us, in order more effectually to put an end to all
disputes and suits at law that may have arisen from the events of the
late war.
'We will, order and enjoin, that our said cousin the duke of Burgundy
do forbear, by himself or others for him, to disturb or any way molest,
either by open or secret means, such of our subjects and vassals of
every degree, as shall have served us in our warfare against him; and
such of his subjects and vassals as, through fear of offending us, have
not served him in conformity to the different ordinances issued by
us; and that he be particularly cautious, under pain of incurring our
displeasure, that this article be truly attended to, for we positively
forbid our said cousin of Burgundy to take any cognizance whatever of
the above acts.
'We likewise forbid all others of our blood and lineage to commit, or
cause to be committed by others for them, any acts of hostility against
our said vassals and subjects, as well as against those of our said
cousin the duke of Burgundy; for we strictly ordain, that they do not
take any cognizance of offences that may have been caused by the late
warfare.
'We will and command, that our said cousin the duke of Burgundy do
punctually restore all castles, lands, or fiefs that he may have taken
from our vassals and subjects, as well as from his own, on account of
services performed to us or neglected to have been done to him, and
that he order away from him all who may be inclined to disturb the
lawful owner in the possession of them.
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