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 mayor, sheriffs, and commonalty of Amiens make known, that on
the 18th day of the month of April, in the year 1415, by orders from
master John de Vailly, president of the parliament and commissioner
in these parts in the name of the king, the inhabitants of this town
were collected in the market-place by sound of bell from house to
house, when we being present, with the principal inhabitants, this
said president caused to be read to us letters from the king of the
following purport: 'Charles, by the grace of God, king of France,' &c.
(and similar to what I have before detailed),--which being ended, we,
and all the people assembled, made oath, and faithfully promised on
the cross and holy evangelists of God, and we now by these presents
do swear and promise punctually to observe and keep all the articles
of the peace lately ratified, as far as it shall concern us, and
conformably to the will and pleasure of the king our lord, as contained
in these his said letters. In testimony whereof, we have to these
presents affixed the common seal of the town of Amiens. Given on the
day and year before mentioned.'
The substance of the above was copied by two apostolical notaries,
who certified that the aforesaid ordinance had been published, and
the colleges assembled in the chapter-house of the cathedral of Nôtre
Dame of Amiens, who had sworn to the same. These were sealed with
the seal of the bishop of Amiens, of the chapter, and of the other
chapters and colleges, and given to the bailiff of Amiens to carry to
master Estienne Mauregard, master of the rolls in Paris. The bailiff
caused the king's proclamation to be published every where within his
jurisdiction, except within the lands of the duke of Burgundy: he
received the oaths of all ranks of persons to the due observance of the
same, and the proper certificates from each prelate, noble, and others
resident within his baliwick.
Thus were these ordinances respecting the peace proclaimed throughout
all the bailiwicks and seneschalships in the realm, at the usual
places; and then oaths and certificates were demanded by the
commissioners from the clergy, nobles, and chief towns, and delivered
at Paris in the same manner as the others had been.
CHAP. XXII.
THE COUNT WALERAN DE ST POL DIES AT YVOIX, IN THE COUNTY OF CHINY IN
LUXEMBOURG.--THE PRINCES OF THE BLOOD GO TO MELUN, BY ORDERS FROM THE
QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF ACQUITAINE.
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