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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

Monstrelet, Enguerrand de

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'Item, considering the horrible and enormous crimes that have been
perpetrated in our kingdom of France, by Charles, calling himself
dauphin of Vienne, it is agreed that neither our said son king Henry,
nor our well beloved Philip duke of Burgundy, shall enter into any
treaty of peace or concord with the said Charles, without the consent
of us three and of our council, and the three estates of the realm for
that purpose assembled.

'Item, it is agreed, that in addition to the above articles being
sealed with our great seal, we shall deliver to our said son, king
Henry, confirmatory letters from our said consort the queen, from our
said well beloved Philip duke of Burgundy, and from others of our
blood royal, the great lords, barons, and cities and towns under our
obedience, and from all from whom our said son king Henry may wish to
have them.

'Item, in like manner, our said son king Henry, on his part, shall
deliver to us, besides the treaty itself sealed with his great seal,
ratifications of the same from his well beloved brothers, the great
lords of his realm, and from all the principal cities and towns of his
kingdom, and from any others from whom we may choose to demand them.

'In regard to the above articles, we Charles king of France do most
solemnly, on the word of a king, promise and engage punctually to
observe them; and we swear on the holy evangelists, personally touched
by us, to keep every article of this peace inviolate, and to make all
our subjects do the same, without any fraud or deceit whatever,--so
that none of our heirs may in time to come infringe them, but that they
may be for ever stable and firm. In confirmation whereof, we have
affixed our seal to these presents,

'Given at Troyes, 21st day of May, in the year 1420, and of our reign
the 40th. Sealed at Paris with our signet, in the absence of the great
seal.' Signed by the king in his grand council. Countersigned, 'J.
Millet.'


FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 5: The queen's dower was 40,000 crowns, which was confirmed
in the first parliament of Henry VI on petition from her.--_Parl.
Hist._]




CHAP. XL.

 THE KINGS OF FRANCE AND OF ENGLAND DEPART FROM TROYES WITH THEIR
 QUEENS, IN COMPANY WITH THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY.--THE SIEGES OF SENS AND
 OF MONTEREAU.

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