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of_o england_n perpetual_o peaceable_o and_o free_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n to_o have_v over_o they_o dominion_n sovereignty_n obeisance_n allegiance_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o french_a king_n have_v have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v peaceable_o all_o the_o foresay_a country_n in_o their_o full_a franchise_n and_o liberty_n for_o ever_o as_o lord_n and_o liege_n sovereign_n and_o as_o neighbour_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n without_o acknowledge_v of_o any_o sovereignty_n obeisance_n homage_n resort_v or_o subjection_n and_o without_o do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v any_o manner_n of_o service_n or_o recognisance_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o the_o city_n county_n castle_n country_n land_n isle_n place_n and_o person_n beforenamed_n or_o for_o any_o of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n shall_v express_o renounce_v the_o say_v resort_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o all_o the_o right_n that_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n such_o as_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n renounce_v all_o thing_n such_o as_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o demand_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o especial_o the_o name_n right_o claim_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o homage_n sovereignty_n and_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n and_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o touraine_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n and_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o earldom_n and_o county_n of_o flanders_n and_o all_o other_o demand_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a claim_n or_o may_v make_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o france_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o cause_n whatsoever_o except_o all_o that_o by_o this_o treaty_n ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o they_o to_o transfer_v convey_v and_o mutual_o quit_v each_o king_n to_o the_o other_o for_o ever_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o ought_v otherwise_o to_o have_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o each_o of_o they_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o say_v renunciation_n shall_v be_v exchange_v and_o because_o that_o our_o say_a brother_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n to_o hold_v and_o perform_v the_o article_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n have_v express_o renounce_v the_o resort_n and_o sovereignty_n comprise_v in_o the_o say_a article_n and_o all_o the_o right_n which_o 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england_n and_o to_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o shall_v convey_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o man_n honour_n regality_n obedience_n homage_n allegiance_n vassalage_n fief_n service_n recognizance_n oath_n right_n mere_n and_o mix_v empire_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n high_a and_o low_a resort_n safeguard_n and_o lordship_n and_o superiority_n which_o appertain_v or_o may_v in_o any_o wife_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n because_o of_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n at_o any_o time_n in_o city_n county_n castle_n land_n country_n isle_n and_o place_n aforenamed_a or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o appendage_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o the_o person_n thereof_o vassal_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o be_v they_o prince_n duke_n earls_z viscount_n archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n without_o retain_v or_o reserve_v any_o thing_n 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all_o right_n which_o we_o have_v and_o may_v have_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v render_v and_o deliver_v and_o resign_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n our_o brother_n and_o which_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o aught_o to_o remain_v and_o appertain_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o peace_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o and_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o elder_a son_n have_v renounce_v express_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o say_a treaty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v render_v unto_o nor_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n our_o brother_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o all_o demand_n which_o he_o make_v or_o may_v make_v against_o we_o and_o especial_o the_o name_n and_o right_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o homage_n sovereignty_n and_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o touraine_n of_o the_o county_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n the_o sovereignty_n 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