The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII., Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.Commynes, Philippe de
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The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII., Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.
Commynes, Philippe de
France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589
5. As to the fortresses of Beaulieu and Vervins, the duke
consents, that upon the actual restitution of the town and
bailiwick of St. Quentin, and the places concerning which
treaties have been made between the king and himself, they
shall be demolished, and the revenue and lordships remain in
the possession of the lords of them.
6. The lands and signiories of La Fere, and Chastellez,
Vandeul, and St. Lambert, depending on the Count of Marle,
shall remain under the king’s obedience; but the signiory and
revenue thereof are to be the count’s.
7. The castles, towns, territories, and chastellanies of Marle,
Jassy, Montcornet, St. Goubain, and Assy, shall be under the
duke’s obedience; but the revenue shall belong to the said
count.
8. As to this truce, so far as it concerns persons returning
to their possessions on either side, the Bastard of Burgundy,
the Sieur de Renty, Jean de Chassa, and Philip de Commines, are
wholly excepted.
9. All infractions made on either side of this truce, shall
be severely punished according to the demerits of them, and
reparation shall be made, within six days after they come to be
known, by the conservators of the truce on either side.
10. The conservators are on the king’s part: for the county
of Eu, St. Valery, and the adjacent places, the Marshal
de Gamaches; for Amiens, Beauvoisis, and the neighbouring
marches, Monsieur de Torcy; for Compiègne, Noyon, and those
marches, the Bailiff of Vermandois; for the county of Guyse,
La Tierache, and Rathelois, the Sieur de Villiers; for the
chastellany of La Fere and Laon, the Provost of the city
of Laon; for all Champagne, the governor thereof; for the
countries of the king about the marches of Burgundy, Monsieur
de Beaujeu; for the bailiwick of Lyonnois, the Bailiff of Lyon;
for all the sea-coast of France, the lord admiral.
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