The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [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. 05 [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
'In like manner, I Charles the dauphin, so long as it may please God
to grant us life, having put out of our memory all remembrance of past
actions, do promise, very sincerely to love our very dear and well
beloved cousin the duke of Burgundy,--and in all that concerns him will
treat him as our near and loyal relative, and procure for him all the
good he may desire, and ward off every evil. Should any one attempt to
injure him of his estates, we will aid and support him to the utmost of
our power, when he shall call on us, against all persons whatever: even
if any of our blood and kindred should, on account of matters that have
passed some time since, pretend to injure him or his dominions, we will
exert ourselves to the utmost in his support, and defend him against
them.
'Item, we Charles the dauphin and John duke of Burgundy do undertake
henceforward the government of public affairs for the good of the
realm, without harbouring any envy or jealousy of each other; and
should any of our officers make to us reports contrary to our honour,
and likely to create a division between us, we mutually engage to give
information thereof, and not to put any faith in such reports.
'As true and loyal subjects to our lord the king, and to the crown of
France, we will earnestly exert ourselves to drive the enemy out of
the kingdom, and to repair the mischiefs done by him as speedily as
possible; and we will neither of us enter into any treaty or alliance
with him, without the approbation and consent of the other; for we
engage that henceforth all our alliances shall comprehend both of us.
Should any treaties or alliances have been made with the said enemy,
or with others, prejudicial to our personal interests, we will and
agree that all such shall be and are annulled: all which things we do
faithfully promise and swear to observe, without any fraud or covin
whatever.
'Should either of the parties wish to infringe or break this present
treaty, which God forbid! then we will and order that all vassals,
subjects and servants of the person who shall thus break it, do not
obey his orders, but do aid and support his opponent; and in this case
they shall be absolved from all oaths of allegiance and service,--and
in times to come, no blame or reproach shall ever be cast upon them or
their heirs for so doing.
'For the further security of this treaty, we willed and ordered, that
our principal vassals and servants should swear to the observance of
every article; and they instantly did take the oath prescribed, at the
hands of the said bishop of Léon, in as much as it concerned them, and
that they would use their utmost endeavours to preserve union between
us; and should any appearance of coolness arise, they would immediately
strictly perform their duty by giving information thereof under their
seals.
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