Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Sources
Also, that, after the death of our said father, and from thenceforward
the Crown and realm of France, with all their rights and appurtenances,
shall remainder and abide and be of us and of our heirs for evermore.
Also, forasmuch as our said father is holden with divers sickness,
in such manner as he may not attend in his own person for to dispose
for the needs of the aforesaid realm of France, therefore, during the
life of our said father, the faculty and exercise of the governance
and disposition of the public good and common profit of the said realm
of France, with the counsel of the nobles and wise men of the same
realm,... shall be and abide to us....
Also that we, to our power, shall defend and keep all and every peers,
nobles, cities, towns, commonalties and singulars[8] now or in time
coming, subject to our said father, in his rights, customs, privileges,
freedoms and franchises.
[8] Singulars = individuals as opposed to corporations.
* * * * *
Also, that we, to our power and as soon as it may commodiously be done,
shall strive so to put into obedience of our said father all manner of
cities, towns, castles, places, countries and persons with the realm
of France, inobedient and rebel to our said father, holding the party
being, or have been, of that party commonly called Dauphin or Armagnac.
* * * * *
Also, by God's help, when it happeneth us to come to the Crown of
France, the duchy of Normandy and also all other places conquered by us
in the said realm of France, shall be under the commandment, obedience
and monarchy of the crown of France.
* * * * *
Also, that henceforward perpetually shall be still, rest and all
manner of wise shall cease all manner of dissensions, hates, rancours,
enemities and wars between the said realms of France and England....
THE DEATH OF HENRY V. (1422).
=Source.=--Monstrelet's _Chronicles_, translated by Johnes, vol.
ii., pp. 371-372. (Hafod Press, 1809.)
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