The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 2 (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 2 (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
55. In like manner, mortmains, compositions, new acquests, and
ennoblings, made by the said dukes and duchess, shall remain
good; only the subjects of the county of Artois shall be
obliged to take new patents for their nobility, which shall be
granted without any charge to them.
56. The abolitions, remissions, and pardons, granted by Duke
Charles, his daughter, and the dukes of Austria, to the
counties of Flanders, Lille, Douay, Artois, and Burgundy, shall
be valid; only the subjects of Artois shall sue them out as
before.
57. The inhabitants on the frontiers of the duke, and others
subject to the French crown, cited to appear in person in the
court of Parliament, or before the royal judges, shall appear
only by their proctors, during the minority of the said lady;
and the same privilege is granted to St. Omer. Those preferred
to livings by Duke Charles, his daughter, &c., shall remain in
quiet possession of them, notwithstanding any pretence of a
pragmatic sanction, or the like, to the contrary.
58. Tournay, Tournesis, St. Amand, and Mortagne, are
comprehended in this treaty; and any places the King may have
in the duchy of Luxemburg, shall be restored to the Archduke,
and his son Philip; so shall also the houses of Flanders, and
of Conflans, and the house of Artois in the said country.
59. After the lady shall be delivered into the hands of those
appointed to receive her for the Dauphin, the troops, for the
benefit of trade, shall be withdrawn by the King from the
little places on the frontiers; and for the larger ones, the
garrisons shall be regulated to the satisfaction of the Duke of
Austria, and the States of the country.
60. As for the Duke’s desiring to have the King of England and
Duke of Bretagne comprehended in the treaty, it is answered,
“the English are in truce with France, and for the Duke of
Bretagne, the King is at peace with him.”
61. The King, after the peace, will assist the duke against
William of Aremberg, the Liegeois, and all others that shall
invade Brabant, &c.
62. The Duke’s subjects shall have all manner of protection and
encouragement, in respect to navigation and commerce, equally
with those of France.
63. Any prizes taken after the publication of the peace shall
be restored, for the prevention whereof, the peace shall on
both sides be proclaimed without delay.
64. Such as are malefactors and delinquents, after the peace,
shall be seized on both sides, and returned to be punished by
the parties to whom they belong.
65. The infractors and violators of this peace, be they who
they will, shall be punished unfeignedly for an example to
others, in the places where they are taken.
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