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
Shortly after his arrival, he waited on the king and queen of France,
and the lady Catherine, their daughter, when great honours and
attentions were, by them, mutually paid to each other. Councils were
then holden for the ratification of the peace; and whatever articles
had been disagreeable to the king of England in the treaty were then
corrected according to his pleasure. When all relating to the peace
had been concluded, king Henry, according to the custom of France,
affianced the lady Catherine.
On the morrow of Trinity-day, the king of England espoused her in the
parish church near to which he was lodged; great pomp and magnificence
were displayed by him and his princes, as if he were at that moment
king of all the world. On the part of the king of France was present
at this ceremony Philip duke of Burgundy, by whose means this treaty
and alliance had been brought about. He was attended by Pierre de
Luxembourg count de Conversan, sir John de Luxembourg his brother,
the prince of Orange, the lord de Joinville, the lord de Chastellus,
the lord de Chateau Vilain, the lord de Montagu, sir Regnier Pot, le
veau de Bar bailiff of Auxois, sir James de Courtejambe, sir John
de Coquebrune marshal of Burgundy and of Picardy, the lord de Croy,
the lord de Longueval, sir Actis de Brimeu, sir David his brother,
the lords de Roubaix, de Humbercourt bailiff of Amiens, sir Hugh
de Launois, sir Gilbert his brother, with numbers of other notable
knights, and some prelates and churchmen from the states of the duke.
The principal of these last were master John de Torsay bishop of
Tournay and chancellor of Burgundy, master Eustace de Lactre, master
John de Mailly; all, or at least the greater part, joined with the
duke in promising for ever to preserve inviolate the peace, the terms
of which were as follow:
'Charles, by the grace of God, king of France, to all our bailiffs,
provosts, seneschals, and to all the principal of our officers of
justice, or to their lieutenants, greeting. Be it known, that we have
this day concluded a perpetual peace, in our town of Troyes, with our
very dear and well beloved son Henry king of England, heir and regent
of France, in our name and in his own, in consequence of his marriage
with our well beloved daughter Catherine, and by other articles in the
treaty concluded between us for the welfare and good of our subjects,
and for the security of the realm; so that henceforward our subjects
and those of our said son may traffic and have a mutual intercourse
with each other, as well on this as on the other side of the sea.
'Item, it has been agreed, that our said son, king Henry, shall
henceforth honour us as his father, and our consort the queen as his
mother, but shall not by any means prevent us from the peaceable
enjoyment of our crown during our life.
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