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do_v pertain_v or_o may_v any_o way_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n because_o of_o the_o king_n or_o crown_n of_o france_n at_o any_o time_n in_o those_o city_n county_n castle_n land_n country_n isle_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o appendage_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o person_n vassal_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o whether_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 baron_n noble_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o without_o retain_v in_o they_o or_o reserve_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o whereby_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o king_n of_o france_n may_v challenge_v or_o demand_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o come_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o vassal_n and_o subject_n aforesaid_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a so_o as_o all_o the_o abovenamed_a person_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o shall_v be_v liege-man_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o person_n city_n county_n land_n country_n isle_n castle_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a and_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o appendage_n and_o the_o premise_n shall_v remain_v unto_o they_o full_o free_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o their_o dominion_n sovereignty_n obeisance_n allegiance_n and_o subjection_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o any_o time_n ever_o have_v or_o hold_v they_o and_o that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v for_o ever_o all_o the_o country_n 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king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n shall_v renounce_v express_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o or_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o the_o name_n and_o right_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o the_o homage_n sovereignty_n and_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tourain_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bretagne_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n and_o all_o other_o demand_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v make_v or_o can_v make_v against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o whatsoever_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v save_v and_o except_v what_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o remain_v or_o to_o be_v
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that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o regent_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o far_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o come_v in_o one_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n shall_v render_v yield_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o convey_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o honour_n obedience_n homage_n allegiance_n vassalage_n fief_n service_n recognizance_n right_n fealty_n and_o imperial_a jurisdiction_n high_a or_o low_a resort_n safeguard_n advousons_n patronage_n of_o church_n lordship_n and_o sovereignty_n that_o appertain_v or_o may_v appertain_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n because_o of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v in_o city_n town_n castle_n land_n isle_n country_n and_o place_n 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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 they_o ought_v to_o have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o all_o the_o say_a thing_n which_o our_o say_a brother_n have_v deliver_v and_o leave_v unto_o we_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v abide_v and_o pertain_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o peace_n we_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n express_o renounce_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o say_a treaty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o or_o to_o our_o heir_n and_o likewise_o all_o demand_n that_o we_o have_v make_v or_o may_v make_v of_o our_o say_a brother_n of_o france_n and_o particular_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 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 the_o homage_n and_o
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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the_o earl_n of_o monford_n in_o the_o say_a siege_n he_o return_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n to_o cherburgh_n leaving_z la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr to_o her_o fortune_n but_o however_o this_o garrison_n have_v the_o good_a luck_n to_o escape_v by_o the_o same_o occasion_n which_o have_v hinder_v their_o relief_n for_o immediate_o after_o prince_n lewis_n be_v retire_v into_o normandy_n because_o sr._n charles_n of_o blois_n may_v be_v more_o powerful_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n command_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o garrison_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr their_o life_n save_v on_o condition_n they_o will_v swear_v not_o to_o bear_v arm_n on_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n behalf_n for_o three_o year_n to_o come_v thus_o the_o garrison_n have_v their_o life_n save_v but_o be_v fain_o to_o leave_v all_o their_o good_n behind_o and_o so_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o duke_n safe_a conduct_n go_v away_o on_o foot_n through_o the_o 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forward_o be_v sudden_o dash_v by_o the_o french_a king_n subtlety_n xiii_o the_o christian_n obtain_v a_o cadmean_a victory_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o infidel_n i._o king_n etc._n king_n frois_fw-fr c._n 224._o f._n 120._o b._n etc._n etc._n charles_n of_o france_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o cousin_n the_o lord_n charles_n of_o blois_n have_v yield_v to_o lend_v he_o towards_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o inheritance_n a_o thousand_o spear_n and_o beside_o that_o he_o write_v to_o sr._n bertram_n of_o clequin_n who_o be_v then_o in_o normandy_n enjoin_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n on_o sight_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o go_v as_o strong_a as_o he_o can_v into_o bretagne_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o cousin_n charles_n of_o blois_n against_o his_o antagonist_n sr._n john_n of_o monford_n sr._n bertram_n have_v receive_v the_o letter_n be_v glad_a at_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v thus_o command_v to_o what_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v himself_o for_o he_o always_o take_v the_o lord_n charles_n to_o be_v his_o only_a lawful_a lord_n and_o true_a duke_n of_o bretagne_n wherefore_o as_o speedy_o as_o he_o can_v he_o go_v out_o of_o normandy_n into_o bretagne_n with_o his_o own_o retinue_n only_o and_o such_o troop_n as_o he_o can_v raise_v of_o himself_o the_o marshal_n bouciqualt_n prosecute_a the_o war_n in_o normandy_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o find_v the_o lord_n charles_n of_o blois_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n at_o the_o city_n of_o nantes_n in_o bretagne_n to_o who_o he_o be_v extreme_a welcome_n for_o this_o his_o seasonable_a and_o eminent_a succour_n then_o they_o hold_v a_o council_n of_o war_n what_o course_n they_o have_v best_o take_v for_o there_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o bretagne_n come_v thither_o to_o the_o lord_n charles_n his_o assistance_n who_o they_o all_o repute_v and_o hold_v for_o the_o true_a duke_n of_o bretagne_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o go_v and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o auray_n and_o fight_v earl_n monford_n if_o he_o will_v abide_v it_o thither_o also_o be_v come_v many_o great_a baron_n of_o france_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o auxerre_n the_o earl_n of_o joigny_n the_o lord_n of_o franville_n the_o lord_n of_o prye_n the_o beague_n of_o villers_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n and_o esquire_n but_o of_o these_o preparation_n there_o be_v bring_v tiding_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o monford_n who_o together_o with_o the_o lord_n 174._o lord_n dugd._n 2_o vol._n p._n 32._o &_o walse_v hâ—st_n p._n 174._o william_n latimer_n of_o england_n lay_v now_o at_o the_o siege_n before_o auray_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n charles_n have_v purchase_v many_o powerful_a assistant_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n beside_o the_o great_a force_n he_o have_v gather_v up_o in_o bretagne_n wherefore_o immediate_o
he_o send_v word_n thereof_o into_o the_o principality_n of_o aquitain_n to_o the_o english_a knight_n and_o esquire_n of_o the_o prince_n court_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o noble_a lord_n john_n chandos_n desire_v he_o and_o they_o hearty_o now_o at_o this_o great_a and_o last_o pinch_v to_o send_v he_o a_o competent_a assistance_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o bretagne_n they_o shall_v find_v many_o a_o fair_a and_o honourable_a adventure_n for_o which_o all_o man_n of_o honour_n ought_v especial_o to_o seek_v towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o name_n when_o the_o lord_n john_n chandos_n who_o great_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o noble_a earl_n see_v how_o earnest_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o he_o go_v immediate_o and_o ask_v leave_v of_o the_o black-prince_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v well_o content_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o dear_a brother-in-law_n because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o 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the_o commons_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o gestle_v in_o sussex_n desire_v remedy_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o cinque-port_n have_v buy_v half_o the_o say_v hundred_o and_o will_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o it_o be_v before_o the_o great_a council_n the_o commons_o of_o worcestershire_n salop_n and_o stafford_n hereford_n bristol_n and_o gloucester_n desire_v remedy_n for_o that_o the_o merchant_n of_o those_o shire_n in_o travel_v to_o calais_n be_v oft_o arrest_v for_o the_o trespass_n and_o debt_n of_o other_o man_n with_o who_o they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n or_o do_v and_o also_o that_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o rob_v in_o the_o county_n first-recited_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o felony_n or_o trespass_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v in_o such_o shire_n where_o the_o felony_n be_v do_v may_v therefore_o lose_v their_o good_n and_o land_n to_o their_o lord_n let_v the_o old_a law_n there_o be_v keep_v 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that_o the_o marshal_n shall_v play_v the_o master_n there_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v even_o althô_o he_o say_v nay_o at_o last_o after_o much_o crowd_v they_o all_o get_v through_o and_o come_v into_o our_o lady_n chapel_n where_o the_o duke_n and_o other_o baron_n sit_v themselves_o down_o with_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o bishop_n john_n wickliff_n stand_v before_o they_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n ready_a to_o answer_v what_o shall_v be_v object_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n marshal_n first_o break_v silence_n desire_v mr._n wickliff_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o answer_v to_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o some_o repose_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o sit_v down_o there_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o according_a to_o law_n nor_o reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v cite_v there_o to_o appear_v to_o answer_v before_o his_o ordinary_n shall_v sit_v down_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o answer_n 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