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
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Secondly, the two kings accepted the terms, on condition that should
there be any persons who had committed or been accomplices in the
murder of the late duke of Burgundy, they should be given up to the
punishment due to their crimes. All others, of whatever rank they may
be, not implicated in the aforesaid murder, shall have their lives
spared, but remain prisoners until they shall have given sufficient
securities never to join in arms with the enemies of the said kings.
Thirdly, should those accused of having been concerned in the murder of
the late duke John of Burgundy be found guiltless, they shall remain
in the same state as those not implicated therein. Such as are native
subjects of France shall be restored to their possessions on giving the
security as before mentioned.
All the burghers and inhabitants shall remain at the disposal of the
two kings.
The aforesaid burghers, and also the men at arms shall place, or cause
to be placed within the castle of Melun, their armour and warlike
habiliments in such wise that they may be seen, without damaging or
destroying any parts of them. In like manner, they will carry thither
all their moveables.
Item, the garrison shall surrender all prisoners they may have taken in
war, and acquit them of their engagements, and also such prisoners as
they may have made before the commencement of the siege.
Item, for the due performance of these articles, twelve of the most
noble men in the place after the governor, and six of the principal
inhabitants, shall be given up as hostages.
Item, the lord Fordun, an english or scots knight, and all the English
and Scots shall be at the disposal of the king of England.
When this treaty was concluded, the gates of the town and castle were
thrown open, and put under the command of the two kings; and the
government of it was given by them to one called Pierre de Verrault,
the ministers of the king of England having the administration of
affairs.
The men at arms of the dauphin's party, of whom the principal were,
sir Pierre de Bourbon, lord of Prèaulx, Barbasan, and from five to six
hundred noblemen and gentle dames, with the most notable inhabitants,
were by command of the king of England, regent of France, carried
to Paris under a considerable escort, and there imprisoned in the
Châtelet, Bastille, the Temple, and other places.
It was strictly commanded by the two kings, that no persons should
enter the town or castle of Melun, excepting those who had been ordered
so to do, under pain of being beheaded. Among others who suffered this
punishment were two monks of Jouy in Brie, namely the cellar-keeper of
that convent and Dom Symon, formerly monks of Gart.
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