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
15. The cities, towns, and villages of Tournay, Tournesis,
Mortagne, St. Amand, &c., as the king’s subjects, are expressly
comprehended in this peace; so are the allies of both parties.
16. Cambray and the Cambresis, with all its inhabitants, are,
by common consent, included in the peace, and maintained in
all their rights under either prince to whom they belong; and
infractors on either side shall be punished by the conservators
of the peace.
17. A general act of indemnity shall be granted by both
parties, to all who have taken up arms, for the contrary side,
no process being ever to be brought against them: and to those
who have a mind to sue out a pardon, it shall be freely granted.
18. All persons, as well ecclesiastics as laymen, shall,
by this peace, return to the peaceable possession of their
dignities, benefices, and inheritances, wherever situated,
on either side, and be kept in the peaceable possession of
the same, notwithstanding any declarations, confiscations,
sentences, and decrees to the contrary; and the judges,
magistrates, &c., shall be obliged to assist herein.
19. Under this article of returning to their estates and rights
are comprehended the old servants of the late Dukes Philip
and Charles, who, after the death of Duke Charles, went over
to the king; by virtue of this peace, they shall enjoy their
pensions assigned them in his lifetime, upon the demesnes of
the counties of Artois and Burgundy.
20. If any inheritance have been sold for contumacy, or on the
account of personal debts owing, the debtors shall, within
a year after the proclaiming of the peace, return to their
possessions, paying the said debts, &c.
21. As to the rents, profits, and incomes of those
inheritances, granted in a way of reward, or the like, by
either party, all that has been done of that kind since 1470,
to the present peace, shall never be accounted for; but yet
with an exception to any inheritances that, in due course
of law, have been adjudged to creditors for arrearages of
rents, which arrearages have been given away or remitted, such
gifts or releasements shall not take place, but only for such
arrearages as have escheated in time of war.
22. As to moveables which have not been made away, but are
found upon the premises which the subjects of either party
shall return to, the debts and arrearages that have not been
given away nor adjudged by law, shall belong to the said
subjects, and not to those who have a general list of their
moveables.
23. The enjoyment of dignities, benefices, inheritances, &c.,
by the subjects of either party, shall not oblige them to
reside where those possessions are; neither are they thereby
bound to take an oath to the prince in whose dominions they are
situated, unless they are fiefs, and their vassals.
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